Tiger Paw Elite Hockey School Student Nominated for Patty Kazmaier Award as best NCAA Division I Player

The 15th annual Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, presented annually to the top player in Division I women’s hockey has narrowed their candidates nominees list to 30. Held in conjunction with the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four, the award will be awarded at a brunch ceremony on March 17 at the Greysolon Ballroom in Duluth, Minn. All 34 D-I women’s coaches were asked to nominate players for the award and each player had to be nominated by at least two coaches in order for her to make the official nomination list. The 34 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. Among the nominees is former Lac St Louis Tigers defenseman Lauriane Rougeau. Congratulations Lauriane!