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Six Ivy Women's Hockey Players Named 2012 Patty Kazmaier Award Nominees
Complete List of Nominees | Cornell Release | Harvard Release
Portions Courtesy of USA Hockey
COLORADO SPRINGS,
Colo. -- Thirty players are among the list of nominees for
the 15th annual Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, presented by Easton
Foundations. An award for The USA Hockey Foundation, the Patty
Kazmaier Memorial Award is annually bestowed upon the top player in
NCAA Division I women's ice hockey.
Held in conjunction with the NCAA Women's Frozen Four, the 2012
Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award will be awarded at a brunch ceremony
on March 17 at the Greysolon Ballroom in Duluth, Minn.
The list of 30 nominated players includes 21 forwards, five
defensemen and four goaltenders hailing from 15 different schools
in all four NCAA Division I women's ice hockey leagues.
The 34 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey head coaches will select
the top-10 finalists from among the group of 30 nominees, with the
announcement taking place on March 1. A 13-member selection
committee will choose the three finalists (announced March 8), as
well as the award recipient, which will be announced live at the
brunch ceremony in Duluth on March 17.
Ivy League
Nominees
Jillian Dempsey, Harvard (Jr., F; Winthrop,
Mass.)
Laura Fortino, Cornell (Jr., D; Hamilton,
Ontario)
Brianne Jenner, Cornell (So., F; Oakville,
Ontario)
Rebecca Johnston, Cornell (Sr., F; Sudbury,
Ontario)
Josephine Pucci, Harvard (Jr., D; Pearl River,
N.Y.)
Lauriane Rougeau, Cornell (Jr., D; Beaconsfield,
Quebec)
