University of Minnesota Athletics
Potomak Earns WCHA Monthly Award
11/3/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Hockey
MINNEAPOLIS -- Sophomore forward Sarah Potomak has been honored as the WCHA Offensive Player of the Month for the month of October, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association announced Thursday.
Potomak has at least one point in nine of Minnesota's 10 games so far this season. Minnesota is undefeated when Potomak registers at least one point. The Aldergrove, British Columbia, native is on a team-best six-game point streak (8g-5a). Potomak has had five multi-point games to open the season, including two multi-goal games. Potomak has at least one goal in six of 10 games as well.
Potomak leads the WCHA in goals (9), points (18), goals per game (0.90), points per game (1.80), game-winning goals (5), hat tricks (1), and plus/minus (+15). She's tied for second in the league with nine assists and 0.90 assists per game. Her 41 shots on goal and 4.10 shots on goal per game are fifth in the WCHA.
Among all NCAA players, Potomak leads the nation in points (18), game-winning goals (5), hat tricks (1), and plus/minus (+15); her nine goals are tied for the NCAA's best. She ranks second in points per game (1.80), fourth in assists (9), tied for fifth in goals per game (0.90), and 10th in assists per game (0.90).
Potomak's five game-winning goals have been clutch for the Gophers. Potomak scored four-consecutive game-winning goals, all in one-goal games, as Minnesota recorded come-from-behind victories against Minnesota Duluth (Oct. 14 and 15) and Ohio State (Oct. 21 and 22).
This month's award is Potomak's third career WCHA monthly award, as she was honored as the league's Rookie of the Month twice during the 2015-16 season.
Potomak looks to continue her six-game point streak when the Gophers host Minnesota State (2-7-1, 0-7-1-0 WCHA) at Ridder Arena this weekend. Puck drop is set for 6:07 p.m. CT Friday and 2:07 p.m. CT Sunday.
WCHA Players of the Month: October 2016
Offensive: Sarah Potomak, So., F, Minnesota
Defensive: Lexie Shaw, Sr., G, North Dakota
Rookie: Presley Norby, Fr., F, Wisconsin
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