The NEHC women’s division has announced the recipients of the league’s major award winners, all-conference and all-rookie teams as selected by the league’s 10 head coaches.
Ann-Frederique Guay of Norwich was named NEHC player of the year after leading the conference with an impressive 38 points on 16 goals and 22 assists in league play. The senior forward also led the NEHC in plus/minus rating (plus-42) and is tied for first in the league in game-winning goals (4). Nationally, Guay ranks second in Division III women’s hockey in assists (27) and fifth in overall points (45).
Southern Maine’s Haley McKim earned NEHC goaltender of the year for the second straight year. McKim played 16 games in net for the Huskies and posted a 10-5-1 record in league play. She ranked second in the NEHC in league wins, while her .940 save percentage ranked fourth in the league. McKim led the NEHC in saves this season with 518 and over 966 minutes played. Nationally, her 695 overall saves were third among all D-III women’s hockey goaltenders.
Elmira’s Emma Bradbury was selected as NEHC rookie of the year. The first-year forward finished the season with eight goals and seven assists for 15 points in conference play. Four of Bradbury’s eight goals in league play were game-winning goals, tied for first in the NEHC.
Castleton’s Tim McAuliffe was recognized as NEHC coach of the year by his peers after leading Castleton to a 11-7-0 record in the NEHC and 14-10-1 record overall. The Spartans had one of the highest-scoring offenses in the league, finishing second in power-play goals and third in goals, assists, and shots.
FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Forward: Ann-Frederique Guay, Norwich
Forward: Mikah Baptiste, Norwich
Forward: Madison Chagnon, Southern Maine
Defense: Madi Morton, Elmira
Defense: Morgan Tefft, Norwich
Defense: Molly Flanagan, Norwich
Goaltender: Haley McKim, Southern Maine
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Forward: Morgan Mordini, Elmira
Forward: Aimee Headland, Norwich
Forward: Darby Palisi, Castleton
Defense: Jenny Heath, Elmira
Defense: Emma O’Neill, Norwich
Goaltender: Kristin DiCicco, Castleton
THIRD TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Forward: Emily Lenzen, New England College
Forward: Mary McCafferty, Elmira
Forward: Claire Meeder, Elmira
Defense: Lexi Hoffmann, Elmira
Defense: Katie Manning, Elmira
Defense: Annabel Ziskin, William Smith
Goaltender: Leonie Kuehberger, Elmira
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Forward: Emma Bradbury, Elmira
Forward: Olivia Boyer, Norwich
Forward: Meg Aiken, Castleton
Defense: Allyson Barry, Johnson and Wales
Defense: Caroline Thompson, Southern Maine
Goaltender: Leah Bosch, UMass Boston
