Posted: Dec 07, 2021
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Anna Klein (Sacred Heart, F, Sr., Saint Paul, Minn.)
Klein piled up four goals and three assists for seven points (4-3=7) in a two-game sweep of Johnson & Wales (R.I.), combining to post a plus-six rating while scoring three times on the power play. Klein leads the NEWHA in goal scoring (12), assists (14) and point scoring (26).
Honor Roll
Jenna Abeyta (Post, F, Jr., Aurora, Colo.)
Matilda af Bjur (LIU, F, Jr., Linkoping, Sweden)
Maeghan Kennard (Saint Michael’s, F, Jr., Hamlin, N.Y.)
Erin Meyers (Saint Anselm, F, Sr., Saint Paul, Minn.)
Brooke Remington (Franklin Pierce, F, So., Scandia, Minn.)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Alva Johnsson (LIU, D, Jr., Stockholm, Sweden)
Johnsson helped LIU remain undefeated in NEWHA play this season as the Sharks logged back-to-back wins over Franklin Pierce last week. With her team down 3-0 in the opener against the Ravens, she logged two assists and two blocks as her team roared back for a 4-3 win. She tacked on an insurance goal in Saturday’s 4-1 decision over FPU.
Honor Roll
Jenna Hoops (Saint Michael’s, F, So. Woodbury, Minn.)
Gabrielle Huson (Saint Anselm, D, Jr., Edina, Minn.)
Angeline Pitter (Post, D, Fr., Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
Brooke Remington (Franklin Pierce, F, So., Scandia, Minn.)
Kelly Solak (Sacred Heart, D, Sr., Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.)
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Leah White (Saint Michael’s, G, So., Hingham, Mass.)
White backstopped Saint Michael’s to a 1-0 victory over Post in non-league play on Saturday. She turned aside all 36 shots on goal, including four in the final minute with the Eagles’ goaltender pulled, to lock down her second win of the 2021-22 season.
Honor Roll
Tindra Holm (LIU, G, Fr., Skelleftea, Sweden)
Allie Kelley (Saint Anselm, G, Jr., East Berne, N.Y.)
Frankie Sanchez (Sacred Heart, G, Sr., Lake Elsinore, Calif.)
Kristin Smith (Post, G, Sr., O’Fallon, Ill.)
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Tyra Turner (Saint Anselm, F, Fr., Andover, Minn.)
Turner and Saint Anselm picked up a 4-3 victory over Brown, giving the Hawks their second win over an ECAC Hockey program in 2021-22. She had a primary assist on the opening goal for the Hawks before logging a helper on the game-winning goal. Turner also blocked a shot and finished with a plus-three rating.
Honor Roll
Katie Keenan (Sacred Heart, F, Fr., Hingham, Mass.)
Holly Kubichek (Post, F, So., Fairbanks, Alaska)
Tyra Turner (Saint Anselm, F, Fr., Andover, Minn.)
Jeannie Wallner (LIU, F, Fr., Kings Park, N.Y.)
Leah White (Saint Michael’s, G, So., Hingham, Mass.)