Women’s College Hockey Goalie of the Year Award - Sponsored by the Women’s Hockey Commissioners Association - Awarded annually to the top goaltender in NCAA women’s Division I .

For immediate release: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Contact: Joe Bertagna at [email protected]

Northeastern’s is First Women’s Goalie of the Year Huskies’ Netminder Still Stopping Pucks at the NCAA Frozen Four in Erie, PA

The Women’s Hockey Commissioners Association has announced that senior Aerin Frankel has been selected as the first recipient of the Women’s College Hockey Goalie of the Year Award. Voting was carried out by a panel of coaches, administrators and members of the media from across the country. Her selection was unanimous. A native of Briarcliff Manor, NY, Frankel has set the standard for goal- tenders across the country all year. The only goaltender among the ten finalists for this year’s Patty Kazmaier Award, Frankel leads the NCAA in save percentage (.969), GAA (0.71) wins (19) and shutouts (9). Her 19th win came on Monday afternoon when she stopped 20 of 21 shots in a 5-1 NCAA quarterfinal win over Robert Morris University. Next up for #1 seed Huskies is a Thursday semifinal match with the #5 seed University of -Duluth Bulldogs, 1-0 winners over Colgate on Tuesday. In addition to Frankel, the other finalists for the Women’s College Hockey Goalie of the Year Award were Penn State University freshman Josie Bothun and University of Maine senior Loryn Porter.

NCAA Women’s Division I Hockey Commissioners Bob DeGregorio, College Hockey America and NEWHA • Steve Hagwell, ECAC Steve Metcalf, • Jen Flowers, WCHA