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March 2008 • Volume 2, Number 3
Award Ceremony Set for Friday
The 2008 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award will be presented this Friday (March 21) at an award ceremony and dinner in Duluth, Minn. Set to take place at the Radisson Hotel Duluth Harborview, the ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. CDT, with a reception preceding at 5:30 p.m. Angela Ruggiero will serve as the master of ceremonies of the 11th annual event, while the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four participating teams – Harvard University, the University of Minnesota Duluth, the University of New Hampshire and the University of Wisconsin – are expected to be in attendance.
Finalists Named
On March 12, The USA Hockey Foundation announced the three finalists for the 2008 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. The trio includes sophomore forward Meghan Agosta (Ruthven, Ont./Mercyhurst College), sophomore goaltender Kim Martin (Stockholm, Sweden/Univ. of Minnesota Duluth) and junior forward Sarah Vaillancourt (Sherbrooke, Que./Harvard Univ.). They were among this year’s top 10 with Melissa Boal (Pakenham, Ont./Wayne State Univ.), Tessa Bonhomme (Sudbury, Ont./The Ohio State Univ.), Caitlin Cahow (Branford, Conn./Harvard Univ.), Sam Faber (Mt. Sinai, N.Y./Univ. of New Hampshire), Martine Garland (Toronto, Ont./Univ. of New Hampshire), Sabrina Harbec (St. Hubert, Que./St. Lawrence Univ.) and Gigi Marvin (Warroad, Minn./Univ. of Minnesota).
Few Tickets Still Available
There are a limited number of tickets left for the 2008 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Dinner. Individual tickets may be purchased for $75 by calling 603-986-6928. The award ceremony is set for 6 p.m. on Friday, March 21, with a reception at 5:30 p.m.
Event to be Streamed Live on PattyKaz.com
For the first time ever, fans all over the country will be able to watch the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award ceremony from the comfort of their own homes. This year’s event will be streamed live on PattyKaz.com. Check the website shortly before 6 p.m. on Friday (March 21) for a link to the free broadcast!
"Kaz Watch" Summary
Two more NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey players were featured in the final “Kaz Watch” installments on PattyKaz.com, including Wayne State University’s Melissa Boal and the University of Minnesota’s Gigi Marvin. Visit PattyKaz.com to read their feature stories, along with the six previously featured players.
| Jan. 15 Sam Faber | Feb. 12 Jessie Vetter |
| Jan. 22 Meghan Agosta | Feb. 19 Sarah Vaillancourt |
| Jan. 29 Caitlin Cahow | Feb. 26 Melissa Boal |
| Feb. 5 Tessa Bonhomme | Mar. 4 Gigi Marvin |
Thanks for Reading!
Thanks to all of the readers of the Kaz Connection in its second season. We hope you enjoyed receiving the monthly e-newsletter dedicated solely to the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. Please give us your feedback by emailing christyj@usahockey.org. Also, don’t forget to save the date for next year – the 2009 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award will take place on Saturday, March 21, in Boston.
About The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award
An award of The USA Hockey Foundation, the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award recognizes the accomplishments of the most outstanding player in NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey each season. Other selection criteria include outstanding individual and team skills, sportsmanship, performance in the clutch, personal character, competitiveness and a love of hockey. Consideration will also be given to academic achievement and civic involvement.