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April 2020 www.nyhockeyjournal.com 17 RUN OF EXCELLENCE for Clarkson women's hockey continued last month, as junior right wing Elizabeth Giguere was named the winner of the 2020 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. Giguere is the 23rd winner of the prestigious honor that is presented an- nually to the top player in NCAA Divi- sion 1 women's ice hockey. She is the third Golden Knight to earn the Ka- zmaier Award, joining Jamie Lee Rattray and Loren Gabel on the celebrated list of winners. She is the 10th winner from ECAC Hockey since the award was first given out in 1998. Giguere was announced the winner by the USA Hockey Foundation live on USA Hockey's YouTube and Facebook channels. The Quebec City native was chosen for the honor from a group of three finalists that included Alina Muel- ler from Northeastern and Abby Roque from Wisconsin. "It would be hard to say that any one player has elevated their game or put their team on their shoulders more than Elizabeth has this year," said Clarkson's 12th-year head coach Matt Desrosiers. "What Elizabeth was able to do consid- ering the amount of injuries we had suf- fered to some key contributors was noth- ing short of remarkable. We have been fortunate to have had some great players come through our program at Clarkson, but Elizabeth has displayed the ability to do things on the ice that just make you shake your head in amazement. One of the best attributes she has shown is the capability to make everyone around her better. Elizabeth is a special player that had a special season and very deserving of the Patty Kazmaier Award." The nation's leading goal scorer and second in the country in points, Giguere followed her spectacular first two sea- sons with another standout campaign in 2019-20. She scored 37 goals (seven more than any other player in Division 1) and posted 66 points (tied for second in the country) through 37 games while leading Clarkson back to the ECAC Hockey tournament for the eighth con- secutive year. Clarkson finished with a 25-6-6 overall record and advanced to the NCAA tournament. Giguere has amassed 210 career points on 90 goals and 120 assists through just 118 games and is just four points shy of breaking Clarkson's all- time points mark of 213, currently held by 2019 Patty Kazmaier Award winner Gabel. Giguere tied for the nation lead in game-winning goals with 10 and tied for second in the country in shorthanded markers with three. She tallied four pow- er-play goals and posted a plus-39 plus/ minus. She finished season with 13-game point streak with 14 goals and 11 assists since Jan. 24. Giguere tallied at least one point in 34 of the 37 games. Giguere was selected ECAC Hockey's Player of the Month for November and January and was named ECAC Hockey Player of the Week twice. She earned NCAA 1st Star of the Week (Jan. 28) and 2nd Star of the Week (Feb. 25) and was named Windjammer Classic MVP. feedback@nyhockeyjournal�com WOMEN'S HOCKEY WOMEN'S HOCKEY Schuyler Meyer/Clarkson Athletics • Custom Designs Available • Helmet Logos • Helmet Numbers • Helmet Awards • Water Bottle Stickers • Hockey Bag Tags www.stickbandits.com Order Online • Hockey Stick Stickers • Car Window Stickers HOCKEY STICKERS Clarkson junior forward Giguere wins Kazmaier Award after 37-goal season A Elizabeth Giguere led the nation with 37 goals this season.