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Heise, Zumwinkle Selected as Top-10 Finalists for Patty Kazmaier Award
3/2/2023 8:33:00 AM | Women's Hockey
Minnesota has now had 37 finalists for the prestigious award.
MINNEAPOLIS -- University of Minnesota fifth-year forwards and co-captains Taylor Heise and Grace Zumwinkle have been selected as top-10 finalists for the 2023 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, the USA Hockey Foundation announced Thursday.
2023 Patty Kazmaier Award Top-10:
- Pia Dukaric, Goaltender, Yale
- Jennifer Gardiner, Forward, Ohio State
- Taylor Heise, Forward, Minnesota
- Sophie Jaques, Defender, Ohio State
- Alina Mueller, Forward, Northeastern
- Maureen Murphy, Forward, Northeastern
- Gwyneth Philips, Goaltender, Northeastern
- Danielle Serdachny, Forward, Colgate
- Kiara Zanon, Forward, Penn State
- Grace Zumwinkle, Forward, Minnesota
Heise, the reigning Patty Kazmaier Award winner, will look to become the first back-to-back winner in the award's 25-year history. Zumwinkle receives her second top-10 selection for the prestigious award after finishing as a top-three finalist in 2021. Minnesota has now had 37 honorees among the finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Award. Last season, Heise joined Krissy Wendell (2005) and Amanda Kessel (2013) as the only three winners in program history.
After being named back-to-back WCHA Forward of the Year, Taylor Heise finds herself back on the Patty Kaz shortlist. The Lake City, Minn., native ranks first in the nation in goals (29) and points-per-game (1.77) and second in total points (62). Heise was named to the All-WCHA First Team for the second-consecutive season to cap off her second-straight 60-point season. She is the first Gopher since Hannah Brandt and Dani Cameranesi to record back-to-back 60-point seasons. Heise also ranked second in the nation in shorthanded goals (4), fifth in power-play goals (7) and eighth in game-winning goals (5). Number nine was named HCA National Player of the Month in December and WCHA Forward of the Month in February in addition to four WCHA Forward of the Week honors. On Saturday, Heise became the program's all-time leader in games-played with 169.
Grace Zumwinkle is back on the top-ten finalists list for the second-straight season of her Gopher career. After being named a top-three finalist in 2021, Zumwinkle redshirted the following season to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics. The Excelsior, Minn., native has dominated in her return to the Maroon and Gold lineup. Zumwinkle ranks third in the nation in points (58) and fourth in the nation in goals (25). Her nine game-winning goals are tied for the most in the NCAA. A milestone-filled season saw Zumwinkle become the sixth player in program history to reach the 100-career-goal mark and the 10th player in program history to reach 200 career points. Other accolades this season include her fourth-career All-WCHA First Team selection, HCA National Player of the Month in January, WCHA Forward of the Year finalist honors, WCHA Forward of the Month in January and two WCHA forward of the week awards.
The selection process for this year's Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner commenced in early February when NCAA Division I women's ice hockey coaches were asked to nominate players for the award. Players who were nominated by multiple coaches were then placed on an official ballot, which was sent back to the coaches to vote for the top-10 finalists. The winner of the 2023 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award will be announced on March 18 in Duluth, Minn.
About the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award
An award of The USA Hockey Foundation, the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is annually presented to the top player in NCAA Division I women's ice hockey. Selection criteria includes outstanding individual and team skills, sportsmanship, performance in the clutch, personal character, competitiveness and a love of hockey. Consideration is also given to academic achievement and civic involvement.
About Patty Kazmaier
The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is named in honor of the late Patty Kazmaier, who was a four-year varsity letter-winner and All-Ivy League defender at Princeton University from 1981-86. An accomplished athlete who helped lead the Tigers to the Ivy League Championship in three consecutive seasons (1981-84), Patty Kazmaier-Sandt died Feb. 15, 1990, at the age of 28 following a long struggle with a rare blood disease.
2023 Patty Kazmaier Award Top-10:
- Pia Dukaric, Goaltender, Yale
- Jennifer Gardiner, Forward, Ohio State
- Taylor Heise, Forward, Minnesota
- Sophie Jaques, Defender, Ohio State
- Alina Mueller, Forward, Northeastern
- Maureen Murphy, Forward, Northeastern
- Gwyneth Philips, Goaltender, Northeastern
- Danielle Serdachny, Forward, Colgate
- Kiara Zanon, Forward, Penn State
- Grace Zumwinkle, Forward, Minnesota
Heise, the reigning Patty Kazmaier Award winner, will look to become the first back-to-back winner in the award's 25-year history. Zumwinkle receives her second top-10 selection for the prestigious award after finishing as a top-three finalist in 2021. Minnesota has now had 37 honorees among the finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Award. Last season, Heise joined Krissy Wendell (2005) and Amanda Kessel (2013) as the only three winners in program history.
After being named back-to-back WCHA Forward of the Year, Taylor Heise finds herself back on the Patty Kaz shortlist. The Lake City, Minn., native ranks first in the nation in goals (29) and points-per-game (1.77) and second in total points (62). Heise was named to the All-WCHA First Team for the second-consecutive season to cap off her second-straight 60-point season. She is the first Gopher since Hannah Brandt and Dani Cameranesi to record back-to-back 60-point seasons. Heise also ranked second in the nation in shorthanded goals (4), fifth in power-play goals (7) and eighth in game-winning goals (5). Number nine was named HCA National Player of the Month in December and WCHA Forward of the Month in February in addition to four WCHA Forward of the Week honors. On Saturday, Heise became the program's all-time leader in games-played with 169.
Grace Zumwinkle is back on the top-ten finalists list for the second-straight season of her Gopher career. After being named a top-three finalist in 2021, Zumwinkle redshirted the following season to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics. The Excelsior, Minn., native has dominated in her return to the Maroon and Gold lineup. Zumwinkle ranks third in the nation in points (58) and fourth in the nation in goals (25). Her nine game-winning goals are tied for the most in the NCAA. A milestone-filled season saw Zumwinkle become the sixth player in program history to reach the 100-career-goal mark and the 10th player in program history to reach 200 career points. Other accolades this season include her fourth-career All-WCHA First Team selection, HCA National Player of the Month in January, WCHA Forward of the Year finalist honors, WCHA Forward of the Month in January and two WCHA forward of the week awards.
The selection process for this year's Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner commenced in early February when NCAA Division I women's ice hockey coaches were asked to nominate players for the award. Players who were nominated by multiple coaches were then placed on an official ballot, which was sent back to the coaches to vote for the top-10 finalists. The winner of the 2023 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award will be announced on March 18 in Duluth, Minn.
About the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award
An award of The USA Hockey Foundation, the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is annually presented to the top player in NCAA Division I women's ice hockey. Selection criteria includes outstanding individual and team skills, sportsmanship, performance in the clutch, personal character, competitiveness and a love of hockey. Consideration is also given to academic achievement and civic involvement.
About Patty Kazmaier
The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is named in honor of the late Patty Kazmaier, who was a four-year varsity letter-winner and All-Ivy League defender at Princeton University from 1981-86. An accomplished athlete who helped lead the Tigers to the Ivy League Championship in three consecutive seasons (1981-84), Patty Kazmaier-Sandt died Feb. 15, 1990, at the age of 28 following a long struggle with a rare blood disease.
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