Re: This Week in Hockey East
This week's award winners in the WHEA:
ATHLETIC REPUBLIC CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#5 ALEX CARPENTER, BOSTON COLLEGE
(Sophomore Forward; Reading, Mass.)
Carpenter recorded eight points (4g,4a) for the Eagles in three-point week vs. No. 3 Boston U. She totaled five point (3g,2a) in the 7-1 victory vs. the Terriers on Wednesday night at Walter Brown Arena. She finished the BU series with 10 shots on goal with a +4 plus/minus rating.
ATHLETIC REPUBLIC CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#14 CASEY PICKETT, NORTHEASTERN
(Senior Forward; Wilmington, Mass.)
Pickett notched six points(4g,2a) against Connecticut on Saturday, becoming the first Husky since 2002 to net four goals in a game. She finished the series with 12 shots on goal and a +7 rating.
PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
#15 LEXI SLATTERY, PROVIDENCE
(Freshman Defenseman; Lino Lakes, Minn.)
Slattery notched two points on the weekend including her first collegiate goal to help lead the Friars to their second Hockey East series win. She had five shots on goal with a +2 rating in the series at Orono.
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WHEA CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#10 BLAKE BOLDEN, BOSTON COLLEGE
(Senior Defenseman; Euclid, Ohio)
Bolden notched seven points (2g,5a) in two games against BU this week. On Wednesday, she totaled four assists and Saturday she added another three points (2g,2a) and career high 13 shots on goal. Bolden finished the weekend with a +4 plus/minus rating.
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WHEA TEAM OF THE WEEK
BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES
The Eagles took three points from No. 3 Boston University last week in two games. BC exploded for 12 goals in the series, including a 7-1 win on Wednesday and a 5-5 tie on Saturday.
ARMY ROTC THREE STARS AWARD
At the conclusion of each Hockey East game, the " Army ROTC Three Stars of The Game" are selected. Here are the 2012-13 season leaders to date:
Rk. Name Cl. Pos. School
1. Kendall Coyne So. F NU
Haley Frade So. F PC
3. Corinne Buie Jr. F PC
Alex Carpenter So. F BC
5. Blake Bolden Sr. D BC
HOCKEY EAST WEEKLY TOP PERFORMERS
Lexi Bender, BC (Fr., D, Snohomish, Wash.) Recorded her first career goal which was the tying goal in Saturday's 5-5 tie against BU.
Sarah Bryant, PC (Fr., G, Bethleham, Pa.) Helped the Friars to a weekend sweep over Maine with 34 saves on 38 shots.
Kendall Coyne, NU (So., F, Palos Heights, Ill.) Had a nine-point weekend (3-6-9), including five assists against UConn on Saturday.
Chloe Desjardins, NU (So., G, Saint Prosper-Beauce, Que.) Stopped 36 of 39 shots this weekend (.923 save%) with 18 stops in each game vs. UConn.
Brittany Dougherty, Maine (Sr., F, Chesterfield, Mich.) Tallied two assists in the 4-3 loss to Providence Friday afternoon.
Haley Frade, PC (So., F, Marion, Mass.) Tallied a four point weekend including three power-play goals over Hockey East foe Maine.
Molly Illikainen, PC (Fr., F, Grand Rapids, Minn.) Finished the weekend with three points, including a game winning goal.
Marie-Eve Jean, UNH (Fr., G, Gatineau, Que.) In her first collegiate start she made 35 saves on 37 shots faced for a .946 save percentage.
Rachel Llanes , NU (Sr., F, San Jose, Calif.) Had a goal and two assists in each game against Connecticut.
Sarah Lefort (Fr., F, Ormstown, Que.) Notched an assist in both games against Boston College this past week
Isabel Menard, BU (Sr., F, Ottawa, Ont.) Had a goal and two assists against Boston College on Saturday.
Audra Richards, Maine (Fr., F, Maplewood, Minn.) Notched two goals in a 4-3 loss to Providence Friday afternoon in Orono, Maine.
Shannon Stoneburgh, BU (So., D, Pickering, Ont.) Had an assist on Wednesday and scored a goal on Saturday.
Louise Warren, BU (Jr., F, Pembroke, Ont.) Notched her first collegiate hat trick to help the Terriers tie Boston College, 5-5, on Saturday.
Brittany Zuback, Vermont (So., F, Thunder Bay, Ont.) Recorded four points (3g,1a) on the weekend in two games against Robert Morris
CAREER FIRSTS/MILESTONES/WHO's HOT
Lillian Ribeirinha-Braga, BU (WINCHESTER, MASS.) notched her first career assist Saturday at BC
Alex Carpenter, BC (READING, MASS.) recorded her 50th Career point on Saturday vs. BU
Leanne Gallant, NU (NEWBRIDGE, N.B.) notched her first collegiate assist Saturday vs. UConn
Chelsiea Goll, NU (WINTHROP, MASS.) posted her first collegiate point with an assist on Friday
Casie Fields, NU (BUFFALO GROVE, ILL.) played in her 100th career game on Saturday vs. UConn
Marie-Philip Poulin, BU (BEAUCEVILLE, QUE.) Has notched at least one point in every game this season (4g,12a)
Taylor Wasylk, BC (PORT HURON, MICH.) recorded her 50th career point on Wednesday at BU