Re: This Week in Hockey East
This week's WHEA awards:
ATHLETIC REPUBLIC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#5 KELLY WALLACE, NORTHEASTERN
(Junior Forward; Libertyville, Ill.)
Wallace notched four points (2g,2a) in the three-point weekend vs. Vermont with a goal and an assist in each game vs. the Catamounts. She finished the weekend with five shots on goal and a +3 rating.
PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
#14 MEGAN ARMSTRONG, NEW HAMPSHIRE
(Freshman Defenseman; Edina, Minn.)
Armstrong tallied three points (1g, 2a) and six shots on goal on the weekend, including two assists in the 4-2 win against No. 5 Boston University and a goal at Providence in the 2-2 tie.
WHEA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#29 BRITTANY OTT, MAINE
(Senior Goaltender; St. Clair Shores, Mich.)
Ott notched 73 saves (.973 save%) in the three-point weekend at Bemidji State, allowing only two goals in 105 minutes of play and posting 30+ saves in both contests.
WHEA TEAM OF THE WEEK
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILDCATS
The Wildcats earned their second league victory of the season with a 4-2 win against No. 5 Boston University on Friday night at the Whittemore Center and then followed that up with a 2-2 tie at Providence on Sunday at Schneider Arena.
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. Haley Frade So. F PC
2. Nicole Anderson Sr. F PC
Casey Pickett Sr. F NU
4. Kendall Coyne So. F NU
5. Haley Skarupa Fr. F BC
Dana Trivigno Fr. F BC
Jessica Vella Sr. F PC
HOCKEY EAST WEEKLY TOP PERFORMERS
Nicole Anderson, PC (Sr., F, Jordan, Minn.) She tallied a three point game to lead the Friars to a comeback win over UConn on Saturday.
Hannah Armstrong, UNH (So., F, Newmarket, Ont.) Tallied three points (1g, 2a) in New Hampshire's 4-2 win over No. 5 Boston University Friday.
Lexi Bender, BC (Fr., D, Snohomish, Wash.) Registered her first three career assists in Wednesday's 6-1 win over Providence.
Corinne Boyles, BC (Sr., G, Wheaton, Ill.) Stopped 17 of 18 shots in Wednesday night's win over Providence.
Alexis Crossley, UNH (Fr., D, Cole Harbour, N.S.) Notched a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over Boston University.
Brittany Dougherty, Maine (Sr., F, Chesterfield, Mich.) Posted the only two goals for the Black Bears in Saturday 2-2 draw vs. Bemidji.
Emily Field, BC (So., F, Littleton, Mass.) Assisted on Alex Carpenter's game-winning goal and had a goal of her own in Wednesday's win over PC
Kaleigh Fratkin, BU (Jr., D, Burnaby, B.C.) Notched her first goal of the season on Friday night at New Hampshire.
Jenn Gilligan, UNH (So., G, Maple Ridge, B.C.) Recorded 24 saves in the win No. 5 Boston U. 4-2 on Friday night.
Katy Massey, Maine (So., F, Waterville, Maine) Picked up two points (1g,1a) in a 4-3 win over Bemidji State on Friday night.
Arielle O'Neill, UNH (Jr., F, St. Catherines, Ont.) Notched two goals on the weekend, one in each game for the Wildcats.
Maggie Pendleton, PC (Jr., D, Woodbury, Minn.) Notched three points on the weekend, including her first goal on the season on Sunday vs. UNH.
Audra Richards, Maine (Fr., F, Maplewood, Minn.) Picked up a goal in the 4-3 win over Bemidji Friday and had the winning shootout goal Saturday.
Nina Riley, PC (Jr., G, Lexington, Mass.) Finished the weekend with 55 saves in 101:40 minutes of work for the Friars.
Jessica Vella, PC (Sr., F, Pickering, Ont.) Notched four points (2g,2a) in the Friars' three-point week.
CAREER FIRSTS/MILESTONES/WHO's HOT
Leah Burress, UCONN (WINDSOR, ONT.) Recorded her first collegiate goal on SATURDAY VS. PC
Alex Carpenter, BC (READING, MASS.) has recorded at least a point in 11 of 12 games, Dating back to last season
Abbey Cook, MAINE (FAIRPORT, N.Y.) notched her first career goal in the 4-3 win over Bemidji STATE ON FRIDAY
Chelsiea Goll, NU (WINTHROP, MASS.) scored her first collegiate goal in the third period on Sunday against Vermont