Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Bonus interview with 2025 Patty Kaz winner Casey O’Brien

On a bonus episode of the PodKaz from the Frozen Four in Minneapolis, Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com chat with 2025 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner, Wisconsin forward Casey O’Brien. The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for our mailbag? Reach out to Nicole (@NicoleHaase) or Todd (@ToddMilewski) on social … Read more

Wisconsin’s Casey O’Brien named winner of 2025 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award as top player in NCAA Division I women’s hockey

MINNEAPOLIS — Wisconsin fifth-year forward Casey O’Brien was announced as the 2025 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner on Saturday, March 22.  “It’s a surreal feeling. It’s one of those things that you dream of as a little kid, but you’re not sure it’s ever going to quite happen. This year, with the amazing team that … Read more

Wisconsin women’s hockey trio of Edwards, Harvey, O’Brien named top three finalists for 2025 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award

The Wisconsin trio of Laila Edwards, Caroline Harvey and Casey O’Brien has been named the 2025 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award top three finalists. This marks the second time ever (2013, Minnesota), that all three finalists hail from the same school. The winner of the 2025 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award will be announced on Saturday, March … Read more

Top 10 finalists announced for 2025 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award as top D-I women’s hockey player

Patty Kazmaier ceremony nixed, award winner still to be announced

The 10 finalists for the 2025 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award have been announced by the USA Hockey Foundation. The honor, which was first presented in 1998, is awarded annually to the top player in NCAA Division I women’s hockey by the USA Hockey Foundation. The finalists, in alphabetical order, are as follows: Joy Dunne, Forward, … Read more

Cornell’s Daniel named winner of 2024 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award as top player in NCAA Division I women’s hockey

Cornell senior forward Izzy Daniel has been chosen as the 2024 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner. The honors were presented Saturday afternoon at the Whittemore Center Arena in Durham, NH as part of the women’s Frozen Four weekend hosted by the University of New Hampshire. The ceremony aired live on NHL Network. The award, which … Read more

Cornell’s Daniel, Wisconsin’s O’Brien, Simms named top-three finalists for 2024 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award as top NCAA D-I women’s college hockey player

Izzy Daniel (Cornell), Casey O’Brien (Wisconsin) and Kirsten Simms (Wisconsin) have been named the 2024 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award top-three finalists. The winner of the award will be announced on March 23 at 12:30 p.m. EDT as part of a live show on NHL Network at the Whittemore Center Arena on the campus of New … Read more

Ten finalists named for 2024 Patty Kazmaier Award as top player in NCAA Division I women’s college hockey

The 10 finalists for the 2024 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award were announced Thursday by the USA Hockey Foundation. The honor, which was first presented in 1998, is awarded annually to the top play in NCAA Division I women’s hockey by the foundation. The finalists, in alphabetical order, are as follows: Izzy Daniel, Forward, Senior, Cornell … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: Ohio State’s Sophie Jaques wins 2023 Patty Kazmaier Award as top player in nation

DULUTH, Minn. — Ohio State senior defenseman Sophie Jaques has been chosen as the 2023 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner. The honors were presented Saturday afternoon at Amsoil Arena in Duluth, Minn. as part of the women’s Frozen Four weekend hosted by the University of Minnesota Duluth. The ceremony aired live on NHL Network. The … Read more

Ohio State’s Jaques, Northeastern’s Mueller, Colgate’s Serdachny tabbed three finalists for 2023 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award

The USA Hockey Foundation announced Wednesday that Sophie Jaques (Ohio State), Alina Mueller (Northeastern) and Danielle Serdachny (Colgate) have been named the top-three finalists for the 2023 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. The winner will be announced during a live show on Saturday, March 18 at 11:30 a.m. CT at the AMSOIL Arena ticket lobby. The … Read more

Top 10 finalists for 2023 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award include 2022 winner, Minnesota’s Heise, among candidates

The 10 finalists for the 2023 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award were unveiled Thursday. The honor, which was first presented in 1998, is given annually to the top player in NCAA Division I women’s hockey. The finalists (in alphabetical order) are as follows: Pia Dukaric, Goaltender, Sophomore, Yale, Ljubljana, Slovenia Jennifer Gardiner, Forward, Senior, Ohio State, … Read more

WCHA women’s hockey standouts Heise, Hughes, Jaques named three finalists for 2022 Patty Kazmaier Award

For just the third time in league history, the WCHA is home to the three finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. The USA Hockey Foundation announced Thursday that Taylor Heise (Minnesota), Gabbie Hughes (Minnesota Duluth), and Sophie Jaques (Ohio State) have been named the three finalists for the 2022 award. Through 39 games played, … Read more

Ten finalists, including 2021 winner Frankel, named for 2022 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award as top women’s D-I college hockey player

The USA Hockey Foundation unveiled Thursday the 10 finalists for the 2022 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award today. The honor, which began 25 years ago in 1998, is presented annually to the top player in NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey. The finalists (in alphabetical order) are as follows: Skylar Fontaine Defense, Graduate Student, Northeastern Aerin … Read more