2015-16 WCHA WOMEN’S MEDIA GUIDE & RECORD BOOK PATTY KAZMAIER MEMORIAL AWARD ABOUT THE AWARD ABOUT PATTY KAZMAIER An award of The USA Hockey Foundation, the Patty Kazmaier The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is named in honor of the late Memorial Award recognizes the accomplishments of the most Patty Kazmaier, who was a four-year varsity letter-winner and All- outstanding player in NCAA Division 1 women’s ice hockey each Ivy League defenseman for Princeton University from 1981-86. season. An accomplished athlete who helped lead the Tigers to the Ivy Other selection criteria include outstanding individual and League Championship in three consecutive seasons (1981-84), team skills, sportsmanship, performance in the clutch, personal Patty Kazmaier-Sandt died on Feb. 15, 1990, at the age of 28 character, competitiveness and a love of hockey. Consideration is following a long struggle with a rare blood disease. also given to academic achievement and civic involvement. PATTY KAZMAIER MEMORIAL AWARD WINNERS Year Name Pos Team Hometown 1998 Brandy Fisher F University of New Hampshire Potsdam, NY 1999 A.J. Mleczko F Harvard University Nantucket, MA 2000 Ali Brewer G Brown University Racine, WI 2001 Jennifer Botterill F Harvard University Winnipeg, MB 2002 Brooke Whitney F Northeastern University Snohomish, WA 2003 Jennifer Botterill F Harvard University Winnipeg, MB 2004 Angela Ruggiero D Harvard University Harper Woods, MI 2005 Krissy Wendell F University of Minnesota Brooklyn Park, MN 2006 Sara Bauer F University of Wisconsin St. Catharines, ON 2007 Julie Chu F Harvard University Fairfield, Conn. 2008 Sarah Vaillancourt F Harvard University Sherbrooke, QC 2009 Jessie Vetter G University of Wisconsin Cottage Grove, WI 2010 Vicki Bendus F Mercyhurst College Wasaga Beach, ON 2011 Meghan Duggan F University of Wisconsin Danvers, MA 2012 Brianna Decker F University of Wisconsin Dousman, WI 2013 Amanda Kessel F University of Minnesota Madison, WI 2014 Jamie Lee Rattray F Clarkson University Kanata, ON 2015 Alex Carpenter F Boston College North Reading, MA AMANDA KESSEL 2013 PATTY KAZMAMIER MEMORIAL SARA BAUER AWARD WINNER 2006 PATTY KAZMAMIER MEMORIAL AWARD WINNER.