Re: This Week in Hockey East
This week's WHEA award winners:
ATHLETIC REPUBLIC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#15 EMILY FIELD, BOSTON COLLEGE
(Freshman Forward; Littleton, Mass.)
Field registered five points (2g,3a) in two Boston College wins over Quinnipiac and No. 10 Dartmouth. She opened the weekend slate by assisting the game-winner and scoring a goal in the shutout of the Bobcats. She posted two assists before scoring the first game-winning goal of her career with 1.6 seconds remaining in the 4-3 win vs. the Big Green. Athletic Republic
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PRO AMBITIONS CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
#28 BETH HANRAHAN, PROVIDENCE
(Freshman Forward; Poolesville, Md.)
Hanrahan scored two goals in the Friars' 4-3 victory at Vermont Saturday, including the game winner with :29 left in regulation.
PRO AMBITIONS CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
#92 LUCIE POVOVA, NORTHEASTERN
(Freshman Forward; Cizkovice, Czech Republic)
Scored four points (2g,2a) in Northeastern's 7-0 victory over Yale on Saturday, to go along with four shots and a +4 rating on the weekend.
WHEA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#37 NICOLE PANICCIA, CONNECTICUT
(Sophomore Goaltender; Oakville, Ont.)
Paniccia stopped 52 shots for a .981 save percentage on the weekend against Maine. She earned her first career shutout by making 31 saves vs. the Black Bears on Saturday afternoon in the 3-0 victory at Freitas Ice Forum.
WHEA TEAM OF THE WEEK
BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES
The Eagles won two non-conference games over the weekend and outshot their opponent by a combined, 70-30, recording 35 shots in each contest. The Eagles power play went 3- for-5 on the weekend and their penalty kill went 8-for-9 vs. Quinnipiac and Dartmouth.
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 2011-2012 season leaders to date:
Rk. Name Cl. Pos. School
1. Blake Bolden Jr. D BC
Corinne Boyles Jr. G BC
Beth Hanrahan Fr. F PC
Nicole Paniccia So. G UC
Taylor Wasylk So. F BC
HOCKEY EAST WEEKLY TOP PERFORMERS
Blake Bolden, BC (Jr., D, Stow, Ohio) Totaled three assists in a pair of weekend wins for the Eagles.
Corinne Buie, PC (So., F, Edina, Minn) Had three assists in the Friars' 4-3 win at Vermont Saturday.
Alex Carpenter, BC (Fr., F, North Reading, Mass.) Posted three points (2g,1a) in the 4-3 comeback win over No. 10 Dartmouth Sunday.
Myriam Croussete, Maine (F, Baie-Comeau, Que.) Scored a goal and dished out two assists in Maine's 4-3 win over UConn on Friday night.
Sami Evelyn, UConn (Sr. D, Nepean, Ont.) Led the Huskies with three points (1g,2a) in a 1-1 weekend against Maine.
Stephanie Gavronsky, NU (Sr., D, Sherwood Park, Alta) Scored three goals in two games this weekend against Princeton and Yale.
Jenn Gilligan, UNH (Fr., G, Maple Ridge, B.C.) Owned a 1.95 GAA and .925 save percentage in two games in the North Country
Kerrin Sperry, BU (So., G, North Reading, Mass.) Made 58 saves on the weekend, including 36 Saturday to preserve a 3-2 win at St. Lawrence.
Kayla Tutino, BU (Fr., F, Lorraine, Que.) Notched the game-tying goal vs. Clarkson before she collected a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win at SLU.
Laura Veharanta, PC (Sr., F, La Verne, Calif.) Had a goal and two assists in two games against Vermont.
Jenn Wakefield, BU (Sr., F, Pickering, Ont.) Recorded a goal and an assist over this past weekend, including the game-winner at St. Lawrence.
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