Women's Hockey

Swiss national team player Lara Stalder, who plays for the University of Minnesota Duluth, has been named a top-three finalist for the 2017 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award.

Photo: Brett Groehler / University of Minnesota Duluth

The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is annually presented to the top player in NCAA Division I women's ice hockey. The award ceremony will be held on March 18 in St. Charles, Missouri as part of the NCAA Women's Frozen Four weekend.

Stalder, 22, is currently in her senior year at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Last summer, she was selected by the Boston Pride in the NWHL entry draft. This season so far, Stalder has appeared in 32 games for the UMD Bulldogs, scoring 53 points (22 goals, 31 assists). Yesterday, she was named the Western Collegiate Hockey Association "Player of the Year" and "Outstanding Student Athlete of the Year."

Last Update: 03 March 2017, 07:18 AM | bsc