Patty Kazmaier Award Explained

Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award
Sport:Ice hockey
Givenfor:Top player in NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey.[1]
First:1998
Firstwinner:Brandy Fisher
Mostrecent:Izzy Daniel

The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is given to the top female college ice hockey player in the United States. The award is presented during the women's annual ice hockey championship, the Frozen Four. The award was first presented in 1998.

The award is named in honor of the late Patty Kazmaier-Sandt, a four-year varsity letter winner and All Ivy League honoree for the Princeton University women's ice hockey team from 1981 through 1986. She also played field hockey and lacrosse. She died on February 15, 1990, at the age of 28 from a rare blood disease. Patty was the daughter of Heisman Trophy winner Dick Kazmaier.

Award winners

Year Winner Position School Hometown
1998 Potsdam, New York
1999 Nantucket, Massachusetts
2000 Racine, Wisconsin
2001 Ottawa, Ontario
2002 NortheasternSnohomish, Washington
2003 Ottawa, Ontario
2004 Panorama City, California
2005 Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
2006 Sara Bauer
2007 Julie ChuBridgeport, Connecticut
2008 Sherbrooke, Quebec
2009 Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
2010 Wasaga Beach, Ontario
2011 ForwardDanvers, Massachusetts
2012 Dousman, Wisconsin
2013 Amanda KesselMadison, Wisconsin
2014 Kanata, Ontario
2015 Cambridge, Massachusetts
2016 Palos Park, Illinois
2017 La Malbaie, Quebec
2018 Toronto, Ontario
2019 Kitchener, Ontario
2020 Quebec City, Quebec
2021 Briarcliff Manor, New York
2022 Lake City, Minnesota
2023 Toronto, Ontario
2024 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Winners by school

School Winners
6
5
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1

Finalists by school

School Finalists
10
7
7
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Winners by state/province

State/Province Winners
8
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1

Finalists

Year Finalist School Finalist School
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003 Minnesota Duluth
2004 Minnesota Duluth
2005
2006 Sabrina Harbec[2] Riitta SchaublinMinnesota Duluth
2007 Meghan Agosta[3] Sara Bauer
2008 Meghan Agosta[4] Kim MartinMinnesota Duluth
2009 Meghan Agosta[5]
2010 Kelly Paton[6]
2011 MercyhurstKelli StackBoston College
2012 Florence SchellingNortheastern
2013 Minnesota
2014 Jillian SaulnierCornell
2015 MinnesotaBoston University
2016 Wisconsin
2017 Minnesota Duluth
2018 Clarkson
2019 Wisconsin
2020 Wisconsin
2021 Wisconsin
2022 Ohio State
2023 Colgate
2024 Wisconsin

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award.. Pattykaz.com. 2013-03-24.
  2. Web site: USA Hockey . 2011-02-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071213120615/http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=PL_05_08_05&ID=18926&DetailedNews=yes . 2007-12-13 .
  3. Web site: TGHA Update . 2011-02-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713065210/http://www.ithacagirlshockey.com/newsupdates/2006_07/031207upd.html . 2011-07-13 .
  4. Web site: CBS Sports – News, Live Scores, Schedules, Fantasy Games, Video and more.. CBSSports.com. 4 October 2018.
  5. Web site: USA Hockey – Features, Events, Results – Team USA. https://web.archive.org/web/20110728085253/http://hockey.teamusa.org/news/2009/03/12/three-finalists-named-for-2009-patty-kazmaier-memorial-award/10445. dead. July 28, 2011. Hockey.teamusa.org. 4 October 2018.
  6. Web site: Sports News, Scores, Schedules, Stats, Photos and Videos – MSN Sports. Sports.ca.msn.com. 4 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20120319210128/http://sports.ca.msn.com/olympics/article.aspx?cp-documentid=23606203. 19 March 2012. dead.