Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award top 10 finalists announced
MINNEAPOLIS — Let’s Play Hockey newspaper announced today the top 10 candidates for the 2010 Ms. Hockey Award, which will be presented to the top senior girls’ high school hockey player in Minnesota.
In alphabetical order, here are this year’s top 10 finalists, with college choice:
Finalist School Position College
Rose Alleva Red Wing Defense Princeton
Lauren Barnes Burnsville Forward Mercyhurst
Bethany Brausen Roseville Area Forward Minnesota
Corinne Buie Edina Defense Providence
Amanda Colin Burnsville Forward Quinnipiac
Dana Gallop Grand Rapids/Greenway Forward Minnesota Duluth
Julia Gilbert Proctor/Hermantown/Marshall School Forward TBD
Cara Johnson Hopkins Forward Syracuse
Gina McDonald Irondale Forward Harvard
Amy Olson Roseau Forward St. Cloud State
Nine of the 10 players named as finalists are committed to a Division I school for next season, including three in the WCHA and two in the Ivy League. All finalists have been bound to the textbooks for the past several years as they check in with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.78. Nine of the finalists hail from Class AA schools (Red Wing’s Rose Alleva is the lone player from Class A), and all but two of the finalists are forwards.
The top five finalists for the Ms. Hockey Award will be named in the Feb. 18 edition of Let’s Play Hockey with the winner announced at the Ms. Hockey Awards Banquet on Sunday, Feb. 28, at 11:30 a.m., at the St. Paul RiverCentre. The top 10 finalists for the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award were also announced today. The five finalists for the Senior Goalie of the Year Award will be named in the Feb. 11 edition of Let’s Play Hockey. Both awards are sponsored by Let’s Play Hockey, the Minnesota Wild and Reebok/CCM.
In addition to on-ice talent, criteria for the Ms. Hockey Award include academics, community/extracurricular activities, citizenship and coachability. The 2009 Ms. Hockey winner was Becky Kortum of Hopkins. Other past winners include Sarah Erickson of Bemidji (2008), Katharine Chute of Blake (2007), Allie Thunstrom of North St. Paul (2006), Gigi Marvin of Warroad (2005), Erica McKenzie of Hastings (2004), Andrea Nichols of Hibbing/Chisholm (2003), Ashley Albrecht of South St. Paul (2002), Renee Curtin of Roseville (2001), Krissy Wendell of Park Center (2000), Ronda Curtin of Roseville (1999), Laura Slominski of Burnsville (1998), Annamarie Holmes of Apple Valley (1997) and Winny Brodt of Roseville (1996).
Other awards that will be presented at the banquet include the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award, which goes to the top senior goalie in girls’ high school hockey, as well as the Minnesota Girls High School Hockey Coaches Association’s Coaches of the Year, and All-State and All-Academic Award winners for the 2009-10 season.
For more information on the Ms. Hockey banquet, call Let’s Play Hockey at 612-729-0023.
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For Immediate Release Feb. 4, 2010
Contact: Kevin Kurtt (612-729-0023,
editor@letsplayhockey.com)
Ten finalists announced for Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award
MINNEAPOLIS — Let’s Play Hockey newspaper announced today the 10 finalists for the 2010 Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award, presented to the top senior girls’ high school hockey goaltender in Minnesota.
The 10 finalists combine for a 2.21 goals-against average, a .914 save and a grade-point average of 3.72. The 10 finalists for the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award are as follows, in alphabetical order:
Finalist School
Kallie Billadeau Hopkins
Michelle Bonapace-Potvin Rochester John Marshall/Lourdes
Sarah Gustafson Cloquet-Esko-Carlton
Lindsay Kauchick Eastview
Nicole Lund Cloquet-Esko-Carlton
Caitie Morris Edina
Kaitlyn Rolando Tartan
Rachael Snell North St. Paul
Marah Sobczak Stillwater Area
Tamara Twite East Grand Forks
The top five finalists for the Senior Goalie of the Year Award will be named in the Feb. 11 edition of Let’s Play Hockey with the winner announced at the Ms. Hockey Awards Banquet on Sunday, Feb. 28, at 11:30 a.m., at the St. Paul RiverCentre. The top 10 finalists for the Ms. Hockey Award were also announced today. The five finalists for Ms. Hockey will be named in the Feb. 18 edition of Let’s Play Hockey. Both awards are sponsored by Let’s Play Hockey, the Minnesota Wild and Reebok/CCM.
In addition to on-ice talent, criteria for the Senior Goalie of the Year Award include academics, community/extracurricular activities, citizenship and coachability.
The 2009 Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award winner was Laura Bellamy of Duluth. Other past winners include: Alyssa Grogan of Eagan (2008), Ashley Nixon of Blaine (2007), Allana McCready of Centennial (2006), Johanna Ellison of Cloquet/Esko/Carlton (2005), Emily Brookshaw of Hill-Murray (2004), Robin Doepke of Chaska (2003), Amber Hasbargen of Warroad (2002), Jody Horak of Blaine (2001), Shari Vogt of River Lakes (2000) and Katie Beauduy of Blaine (1999).
Other awards that will be presented at the banquet include the Ms. Hockey Award, which goes to the top senior in girls’ high school hockey, as well as the Minnesota Girls High School Hockey Coaches Association’s Coaches of the Year, and All-State and All-Academic Award winners for the 2009-10 season.
For more information on the Ms. Hockey banquet, call Let’s Play Hockey at 612-729-0023.