An award of The USA Hockey Foundation, the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award was established in 1998 and is presented annually to the top player in NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey. Other selection criteria include outstanding individual and team skills, sportsmanship, performance in the clutch, personal character, competitiveness and a love of hockey. Consideration is also given to academic achievement and civic involvement.
In 2023, Ohio State University defender Sophie Jaques (Toronto, Ont.) was named the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award recipient. Jaques is the first Ohio State player and just the second blueliner to capture the award.
The award selection process begins in February, when NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey head coaches are asked to nominate players for the award. Players who are nominated by two or more coaches are then placed on an official ballot, which is sent back to the coaches to vote for the top 10 finalists. An independent accounting firm tabulates the ballots.
The three finalists, as well as the recipient of the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, are chosen by a 13-member selection committee comprised of NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey head coaches, representatives of the print and broadcast media, at-large members and representatives of USA Hockey, the National Governing Body for the sport of ice hockey in the United States.
Patty Kazmaier represented the spirit, character and on- and off-ice excellence upon which The USA Hockey Foundation national women’s ice hockey award is based. A gifted scholar-athlete, Patty battled a rare blood disease for more than a year before passing away in 1990 at the age of 28. A loving mother and wife, she left behind her husband, Mark J. Sandt and an infant daughter, Serena.
| Year | Winner | School | Pos. | Hometown |
| 2023 | Izzy Daniel | Cornell | Forward | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| 2023 | Sophie Jaques | Ohio State | Defender | Toronto, Ont. |
| 2022 | Taylor Heise | Minnesota | Forward | Lake City, Minn. |
| 2021 | Aerin Frankel | Northeastern | Goalie | Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. |
| 2020 | Elizabeth Giguere | Clarkson | Forward | Quebec City, Que. |
| 2019 | Loren Gabel | Clarkson | Forward | Kitchener, Ont. |
| 2018 | Daryl Watts | Boston College | Forward | Toronto, Ont. |
| 2017 | Ann-Renée Desbiens | Wisconsin | Goalie | La Malbaie, Que. |
| 2016 | Kendall Coyne | Northeastern | Forward | Palos Heights, Ill. |
| 2015 | Alex Carpenter | Boston College | Forward | North Reading, Mass. |
| 2014 | Jamie Lee Rattray | Clarkson | Forward | Kanata, Ont. |
| 2013 | Amanda Kessel | Minnesota | Forward | Madison, Wis. |
| 2012 | Brianna Decker | Wisconsin | Forward | Dousman, Wis. |
| 2011 | Meghan Duggan | Wisconsin | Forward | Danvers, Mass. |
| 2010 | Vicki Bendus | Mercyhurst | Forward | Wasaga Beach, Ont. |
| 2009 | Jessie Vetter | Wisconsin | Goalie | Cottage Grove, Wis. |
| 2008 | Sarah Vaillancourt | Harvard | Forward | Sherbrooke, Que. |
| 2007 | Julie Chu | Harvard | Forward | Fairfield, Conn. |
| 2006 | Sara Bauer | Wisconsin | Forward | St. Catharines, Ont. |
| 2005 | Krissy Wendell | Minnesota | Forward | Brooklyn Park, Minn. |
| 2004 | Angela Ruggiero | Harvard | Defender | Harper Woods, Mich. |
| 2003 | Jennifer Botterill | Harvard | Forward | Winnipeg, Man. |
| 2002 | Brooke Whitney | Northeastern | Forward | Snohomish, Wash. |
| 2001 | Jennifer Botterill | Harvard | Forward | Winnipeg, Man. |
| 2000 | Ali Brewer | Brown | Goalie | Racine, Wis. |
| 1999 | A.J. Mleczko | Harvard | Forward | Nantucket, Mass. |
| 1998 | Brandy Fisher | New Hampshire | Forward | Potsdam, N.Y. |
Established in 2021, this award goes to the NCAA’s best Division I female goaltender. The award is presented annually by the Hockey Commissioners Association.
| Year | Recipient/Institution |
| 2021 | Aerin Frankel, Northeastern |
| 2022 | Aerin Frankel, Northeastern |
| 2023 | Gwyneth Philips, Northeastern |
| 2024 | Michelle Pasiechnyk, Clarkson |
Established in 2014, this award is voted on by the nation’s Division I assistant coaches. The award is presented annually by the Hockey Commissioners Association.
| Year | Recipient/Position/Institution |
| 2014 | Dani Cameranesi, F, University of Minnesota |
| 2015 | Annie Pankowski, F, University of Wisconsin |
| 2016 | Sarah Potomak, F, University of Minnesota |
| 2017 | Jaycee Gebhard, F, Robert Morris University |
| 2018 | Daryl Watts, F, Boston College |
| 2019 | Sarah Fillier, F, Princeton University |
| 2020 | Hannah Bilka, F, Boston College |
| 2021 | Kiara Zanon, F, Penn State University |
| 2022 | Payton Hemp, F, University of Minnesota |
| 2023 | Tessa Janecke, F, Penn State University/td> |
| 2024 | Joy Dunne, F, Ohio State University/td> |
The Hockey Humanitarian Award is an award that is given annually, since 1996, to a college ice hockey player – male or female – who has given back to their communities in the true humanitarian spirit.
| Year | Player | School |
| 1996 | J. P. McKersie | Boston University |
| 1997 | Blake Sloan | Michigan |
| 1998 | Erik Raygor | Wisconsin |
| 1999 | Kristine Pierce | RIT |
| 2000 | James Leger | Maine |
| 2001 | Jason Cupp | Nebraska–Omaha |
| 2002 | Rocky Ray Reeves | Buffalo State |
| 2003 | Sam Paolini | Cornell |
| 2004 | Chanda Gunn | Northeastern |
| 2005 | Sarah Carlson | Boston College |
| 2006 | Eric Leroux | Princeton |
| 2007 | Kristin Savard | Yale |
| 2008 | William Bruce | Williams |
| 2009 | Missy Elumba | Northeastern |
| 2010 | Ethan Cox | Colgate |
| 2011 | Brooks Dyroff | Boston College |
| 2012 | Aleca Hughes | Yale |
| 2013 | Tucker Mullin | St. Anselm |
| 2014 | Jeffrey Reppucci | Holy Cross |
| 2015 | Brittany Ammerman | Wisconsin |
| 2016 | Chris Dylewski | Air Force |
| 2017 | Danny Divis | St. Michael's |
| Justin McKenzie | St. Michael's | |
| 2018 | Sidney Peters | Minnesota |
| 2019 | Jake Bunz[2] | Wisconsin |
| 2020 | Amanda Conger[3] | Saint Anselm Hawks |
| 2021 | Delaney Wolf | Saint Mary's University Cardinals |
| 2022 | Josh Kosack | Union |
| 2023 | Gabbie Hughes | Minnesota Duluth |
The CCM Hockey All-American Ice Hockey Teamsare sponsored by CCM Hockey and chosen by members of the American Hockey Coaches Association. The most recent Women's Division I All-American Team is listed below. For an archive of previous All-American Teams, please visit the All-American Page at AHCAHockey.com.
| 2023-24 CCM Hockey/AHCA Division I Women's All-American Hockey Teams | |
| First Team | |
| Gwyneth Philips, GR, Northeastern University* (Athens, OH) |
Goalie |
| Nicole Gosling, SR, Clarkson University (London, ON) |
Defense |
| Caroline Harvey, SO, University of Wisconsin@ (Salem, NH) |
Defense |
| Izzy Daniel, SR, Cornell University (Minneapolis, MN) |
Forward |
| Casey O'Brien, SR, University of Wisconsin (Milton, MA) |
Forward |
| Kirsten Simms, SO, University of Wisconsin (Plymouth, MI) |
Forward |
| Second Team | |
| Michelle Pasiechnyk, SR, Clarkson University (Ottawa, ON) |
Goalie |
| Cayla Barnes, GR, Ohio State University% (Eastvale, CA) |
Defense |
| Sydney Morrow, SO, Colgate University (Darien, CT) |
Defense |
| Haley Winn, JR, Clarkson University (Rochester, NY) |
Defense |
| Sarah Fillier, SR, Princeton University+& (Georgetown, ON) |
Forward |
| Tessa Janecke, SO, Penn State University (Orangeville, IL) |
Forward |
| Danielle Serdachny, GR, Colgate University*# (Edmonton, AB) |
Forward |
| * First Team in 2023 @ Second Team in 2023 # First Team in 2021 % Second Team in 2021 + Second Team in 2020 & Second Team in 2019 |
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