HOCKEY EAST HEADLINES
The Northeastern Huskies advanced to the National Championship game for the first time in program history, forcing overtime before falling to Wisconsin in the extra frame on Saturday night. Defenseman Skylar Fontaine (East Greenwich, R.I.) racked up five points (3g, 2a) in three games to lead the national tournament in scoring. Two of her goals were game-winning strikes, including an overtime winner in the semifinals against Minnesota Duluth.
Aerin Frankel (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.) made a season-high 35 saves for the Huskies and earned all-tournament honors as the top goaltender in the NCAA tournament. She finished the year with an NCAA-best 20 wins this season. Her single-season save percentage and goals against average rank top-two in NCAA history.
Alina Mueller (Winterthur, Switzerland) joins Frankel and Fontaine on the NCAA All-Tournament Team.
Goaltending shone for all three Hockey East teams in the national tournament.
Boston College’s Abigail Levy (Congers, N.Y.) made a career-high
45 saves in the NCAA quarterfinal game against No. 3 Ohio State, while
Providence’s Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) kicked out 41 shots in
the national quarterfinals against Wisconsin, the eventual national champion.
ARMY ROTC HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Skylar Fontaine - Northeastern
Skylar Fontaine (East
Greenwich, R.I.) racked
up five points (3g, 2a) in
three games in the national
tournament, leading the
Huskies to their first-ever
national championship appearance.
Two of her goals
were game-winning strikes,
including an overtime
winner in the semifinals
against Minnesota Duluth.
HOCKEY EAST WOMEN'S DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aerin Frankel - Northeastern
Aerin Frankel (Briarclif
Manor, N.Y.) backboned
Northeastern to the national
championship game, making
81 saves on 86 shots in three
games in the national tournament
for a 1.48 goals against
average and .942 save
percentage. She was named
a Top 3 finalist for the Patty
Kazmaier Award. The winner
will be announced Saturday,
March 27, as part of a special
broadcast on NHL Network.
HOCKEY EAST TOP PERFORMERS
Abigail Levy, BC (Jr., G; Congers, N.Y.) Made a career-high 45 saves in the NCAA quarterfinal game against No. 3 Ohio State.
Sandra Abstreiter, PC (Jr., G; Freising, Germany) Made 41 saves in the national quarterfinals against Wisconsin, the eventual national champion.
Chloe Aurard, NU (Jr., F; Villard-de-Lans, France) Tied the national championship game with a blistering shot just 39 seconds after No. 2 Wisconsin took the lead in the third period. Aurard’s goal forced overtime.
Alina Mueller, NU (Jr., F: Winterthur, Switzerland) Scored once and added two assists in three national tournament games. She was named to the all-tournament team for her efforts in packing the Huskies to the championship tilt.
