Surprised I haven't seen any talk of this yet. The cover of this week's LPH says they're announcing the top 10 for both awards. Got any guesses? Here's mine:
Ms. Hockey
Kortum
Nelson
Romatoski
Christofferson
Komarek
Loken
Chute
Berremen
Dahl
Lane
Senior Goalie (this is a little more difficult)
Havel
Bellamy
Collier
Miller
Froseth
Gulbronson
Berens
???
Ms. Hockey/Senior Goalie of the Year
Moderators: Mitch Hawker, east hockey, karl(east)
My List
Kortum
Romatoski
Nelson
Komarek
Dodge
Loken
Chute
Christofferson
Zrust
Dahl
The hard part is as an observer we only know the on-ice it's hard to know what type of citizen/student each individual is. The above is my top 10 based on on-ice talent alone:
I would say the other possibilities would be Lane, Christensen, Magnusson, Anderson, Downey, Schmid, Lundquist
Romatoski
Nelson
Komarek
Dodge
Loken
Chute
Christofferson
Zrust
Dahl
The hard part is as an observer we only know the on-ice it's hard to know what type of citizen/student each individual is. The above is my top 10 based on on-ice talent alone:
I would say the other possibilities would be Lane, Christensen, Magnusson, Anderson, Downey, Schmid, Lundquist
Minnesota Ms. Hockey top 10 finalists announced
MINNEAPOLIS **— Let’s Play Hockey newspaper announced today the top 10 candidates for the 2009 Ms. Hockey Award, which will be presented to the top senior girls’ high school hockey player in Minnesota.
In alphabetical order, here are this year’s top 10 finalists, with college choice:
Finalist School Position College
Lisa Berreman Eagan Defense Dartmouth
Margaret Chute Blake Forward TBD
Callie Dahl Stillwater Forward St. Cloud State
Sally Komarek Blake Forward Dartmouth
Becky Kortum Hopkins Forward Minnesota
Mary Loken Roseau Forward North Dakota
Erika Magnusson Fergus Falls Forward Minnesota State
Alex Nelson Andover Forward St. Cloud State
Kelsey Romatoski Holy Angels Defense Harvard
Lauren Zrust Blaine Forward Minnesota State
Six of the 10 players named as finalists are committed to a WCHA school for next season, while the remaining four finalists are bound for an Ivy League university. All of them have been bound to the textbooks for the past several years. The top 10 finalists check in with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.75. Six of the finalists hail from Class AA schools, while LPH No. 2 Blake boasts two finalists in Margaret Chute and Sally Komarek.
The top five finalists for the Ms. Hockey Award will be named in the Feb. 19 edition of Let’s Play Hockey with the winner announced at the Ms. Hockey awards banquet on Sunday, March 1 at 11 a.m., at the St. Paul RiverCentre. The top 10 finalists for the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award were also announced today. The five finalists for the Senior Goalie of the Year Award will be named in the Feb. 12 edition of Let’s Play Hockey. Both awards are sponsored by Let’s Play Hockey and the Minnesota Wild.
In addition to on-ice talent, criteria for the Ms. Hockey Award includes academics, community/extracurricular activities, citizenship and coachability. The 2008 Ms. Hockey winner was Sarah Erickson of Bemidji. Other past winners include Katharine Chute of Blake (2007), Allie Thunstrom of North St. Paul (2006), Gigi Marvin of Warroad (2005), Erica McKenzie of Hastings (2004), Andrea Nichols of Hibbing/Chisholm (2003), Ashley Albrecht of South St. Paul (2002), Renee Curtin of Roseville (2001), Krissy Wendell of Park Center (2000), Ronda Curtin of Roseville (1999), Laura Slominski of Burnsville (1998), Annamarie Holmes of Apple Valley (1997) and Winny Brodt of Roseville (1996).
Other awards that will be presented at the banquet include the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award, which goes to the top senior goalie in girls’ high school hockey, as well as the Minnesota Girls High School Hockey Coaches Association’s Coach of the Year, and All-State and All-Academic Award winners for the 2007-08 season.
Senior Goalie of the Year top 10 finalists announced
MINNEAPOLIS **— Let’s Play Hockey newspaper announced today the five finalists for the 2008 Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award, presented to the top senior girls’ high school hockey goaltender in Minnesota.
The 10 finalists combine for a 2.38 goals-against average, a .919 save and a grade-point average of 3.56. The 10 finalists for the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award are as follows, in alphabetical order:
Finalist School
Laura Bellamy Duluth Northern Stars
Kaye Collier Hibbing/Chisholm
Chelsey Froseth Roseau
Cara Gulbronson Edina
Jessica Havel Grand Rapids/Greenway
Zinka Krivdic Robbinsdale Armstrong
Kayla Lange Anoka
Liz Maidl Rochester Century
Jessica Newstrom Cambridge-Isanti/Mora/Pine City
Alexi Warnecke Silver Bay/Cook Co./Two Harbors
The top five finalists for the Senior Goalie of the Year Award will be named in the Feb. 12 edition of Let’s Play Hockey with the winner announced at the Ms. Hockey Awards Banquet on Sunday, March 1 at 11 a.m., at the St. Paul RiverCentre. The top 10 finalists for the Ms. Hockey Award were also announced today. The five finalists for Ms. Hockey will be named in the Feb. 19 edition of Let’s Play Hockey. Both awards are sponsored by Let’s Play Hockey and the Minnesota Wild.
In addition to on-ice talent, criteria for the Senior Goalie of the Year Award include academics, community/extracurricular activities, citizenship and coachability.
The 2007 Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award winner was Alyssa Grogan of Eagan. Other past winners include: Ashley Nixon of Blaine (2007), Allana McCready of Centennial (2006), Johanna Ellison of Cloquet/Esko/Carlton (2005), Emily Brookshaw of Hill-Murray (2004), Robin Doepke of Chaska (2003), Amber Hasbargen of Warroad (2002), Jody Horak of Blaine (2001), Shari Vogt of River Lakes (2000) and Katie Beauduy of Blaine (1999).
Other awards that will be presented at the banquet include the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award, which goes to the top senior goalie in girls’ high school hockey, as well as the Minnesota Girls High School Hockey Coaches Association’s Coach of the Year, and All-State and All-Academic Award winners for the 2007-08 season.
For more information on the Ms. Hockey banquet, call Let’s Play Hockey at 612-729-0023.
MINNEAPOLIS **— Let’s Play Hockey newspaper announced today the top 10 candidates for the 2009 Ms. Hockey Award, which will be presented to the top senior girls’ high school hockey player in Minnesota.
In alphabetical order, here are this year’s top 10 finalists, with college choice:
Finalist School Position College
Lisa Berreman Eagan Defense Dartmouth
Margaret Chute Blake Forward TBD
Callie Dahl Stillwater Forward St. Cloud State
Sally Komarek Blake Forward Dartmouth
Becky Kortum Hopkins Forward Minnesota
Mary Loken Roseau Forward North Dakota
Erika Magnusson Fergus Falls Forward Minnesota State
Alex Nelson Andover Forward St. Cloud State
Kelsey Romatoski Holy Angels Defense Harvard
Lauren Zrust Blaine Forward Minnesota State
Six of the 10 players named as finalists are committed to a WCHA school for next season, while the remaining four finalists are bound for an Ivy League university. All of them have been bound to the textbooks for the past several years. The top 10 finalists check in with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.75. Six of the finalists hail from Class AA schools, while LPH No. 2 Blake boasts two finalists in Margaret Chute and Sally Komarek.
The top five finalists for the Ms. Hockey Award will be named in the Feb. 19 edition of Let’s Play Hockey with the winner announced at the Ms. Hockey awards banquet on Sunday, March 1 at 11 a.m., at the St. Paul RiverCentre. The top 10 finalists for the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award were also announced today. The five finalists for the Senior Goalie of the Year Award will be named in the Feb. 12 edition of Let’s Play Hockey. Both awards are sponsored by Let’s Play Hockey and the Minnesota Wild.
In addition to on-ice talent, criteria for the Ms. Hockey Award includes academics, community/extracurricular activities, citizenship and coachability. The 2008 Ms. Hockey winner was Sarah Erickson of Bemidji. Other past winners include Katharine Chute of Blake (2007), Allie Thunstrom of North St. Paul (2006), Gigi Marvin of Warroad (2005), Erica McKenzie of Hastings (2004), Andrea Nichols of Hibbing/Chisholm (2003), Ashley Albrecht of South St. Paul (2002), Renee Curtin of Roseville (2001), Krissy Wendell of Park Center (2000), Ronda Curtin of Roseville (1999), Laura Slominski of Burnsville (1998), Annamarie Holmes of Apple Valley (1997) and Winny Brodt of Roseville (1996).
Other awards that will be presented at the banquet include the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award, which goes to the top senior goalie in girls’ high school hockey, as well as the Minnesota Girls High School Hockey Coaches Association’s Coach of the Year, and All-State and All-Academic Award winners for the 2007-08 season.
Senior Goalie of the Year top 10 finalists announced
MINNEAPOLIS **— Let’s Play Hockey newspaper announced today the five finalists for the 2008 Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award, presented to the top senior girls’ high school hockey goaltender in Minnesota.
The 10 finalists combine for a 2.38 goals-against average, a .919 save and a grade-point average of 3.56. The 10 finalists for the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award are as follows, in alphabetical order:
Finalist School
Laura Bellamy Duluth Northern Stars
Kaye Collier Hibbing/Chisholm
Chelsey Froseth Roseau
Cara Gulbronson Edina
Jessica Havel Grand Rapids/Greenway
Zinka Krivdic Robbinsdale Armstrong
Kayla Lange Anoka
Liz Maidl Rochester Century
Jessica Newstrom Cambridge-Isanti/Mora/Pine City
Alexi Warnecke Silver Bay/Cook Co./Two Harbors
The top five finalists for the Senior Goalie of the Year Award will be named in the Feb. 12 edition of Let’s Play Hockey with the winner announced at the Ms. Hockey Awards Banquet on Sunday, March 1 at 11 a.m., at the St. Paul RiverCentre. The top 10 finalists for the Ms. Hockey Award were also announced today. The five finalists for Ms. Hockey will be named in the Feb. 19 edition of Let’s Play Hockey. Both awards are sponsored by Let’s Play Hockey and the Minnesota Wild.
In addition to on-ice talent, criteria for the Senior Goalie of the Year Award include academics, community/extracurricular activities, citizenship and coachability.
The 2007 Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award winner was Alyssa Grogan of Eagan. Other past winners include: Ashley Nixon of Blaine (2007), Allana McCready of Centennial (2006), Johanna Ellison of Cloquet/Esko/Carlton (2005), Emily Brookshaw of Hill-Murray (2004), Robin Doepke of Chaska (2003), Amber Hasbargen of Warroad (2002), Jody Horak of Blaine (2001), Shari Vogt of River Lakes (2000) and Katie Beauduy of Blaine (1999).
Other awards that will be presented at the banquet include the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award, which goes to the top senior goalie in girls’ high school hockey, as well as the Minnesota Girls High School Hockey Coaches Association’s Coach of the Year, and All-State and All-Academic Award winners for the 2007-08 season.
For more information on the Ms. Hockey banquet, call Let’s Play Hockey at 612-729-0023.
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I think the reason for the change was result of last year...Eagan goalie who deserved the acknowledgement//won the award and then lost on the state tournament. Then the Alex girl (name???) who had the best stats going in..helped her team win the state tournment
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I still think the best way to go would be top 10 F, 10 D, 10 G a few weeks before, narrow that to top 5 of each before tourney, do the top 1 F, 1 D, & 1 G as well as a "Ms Hockey" out of the top 1 F, top 1 D, and top 1 G... I think a G deserves to be called "Ms Hockey" even though being called "Ms G" is nice too...
my pick for Goalie is down to two
Collier, Kaye Hibbing/Chisholm 67 3.00 921 0.932 1 1138:0 2
Newstrom, Jessica Cambridge-Isanti 44 1.77 655 0.937 6 1268:3 11
it appears that these two have been a huge part of their teams success they have faced an enormous amount of shots and still managed to to keep there save % above .930
but my overall choice would be Collier from Hibbing
But my choice is only based on stat results only being I have not seen her play but she has truly faced some stiff competition.
Collier, Kaye Hibbing/Chisholm 67 3.00 921 0.932 1 1138:0 2
Newstrom, Jessica Cambridge-Isanti 44 1.77 655 0.937 6 1268:3 11
it appears that these two have been a huge part of their teams success they have faced an enormous amount of shots and still managed to to keep there save % above .930
but my overall choice would be Collier from Hibbing
But my choice is only based on stat results only being I have not seen her play but she has truly faced some stiff competition.
I do not know if I am 100% sold on the grades, outside activities and etc...Hupman wrote:Strength of of schedual also should be looked at along with grades, outside activities, etc......
I would rather have it play a smaller roll simply because the title is
Ms Hockey and Ms Goalie. I maybe would use it as a tie breaker but even then, what should carry more weight grades vs Activities or Activities vs Etc. if this is a Hockey award lets give it for hockey,
just my 2 cents worth
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Disagree completely, hockey is a privalege that is an activity or reward to good grades or hard school work. All should be in concideration! I find far to often that some say "this grades/school stuff get in the way of the hockey." That should be the other way around, IMO.hockeya1a wrote:I do not know if I am 100% sold on the grades, outside activities and etc...Hupman wrote:Strength of of schedual also should be looked at along with grades, outside activities, etc......
I would rather have it play a smaller roll simply because the title is
Ms Hockey and Ms Goalie. I maybe would use it as a tie breaker but even then, what should carry more weight grades vs Activities or Activities vs Etc. if this is a Hockey award lets give it for hockey,
just my 2 cents worth
So you have a goalie who gets all of her work done and she works hard in practice and does work hard in school but the best she can get is a (B) but she is an outstanding goalie and contibutes through her schools Dare Program and maybe FFA and is sundayschool teacher and a member of the band she played everygame for her school and her Stats are 700 saves and a .932% sv or 25 goals 29 asthockeyrube7 wrote:Disagree completely, hockey is a privalege that is an activity or reward to good grades or hard school work. All should be in concideration! I find far to often that some say "this grades/school stuff get in the way of the hockey." That should be the other way around, IMO.hockeya1a wrote:I do not know if I am 100% sold on the grades, outside activities and etc...Hupman wrote:Strength of of schedual also should be looked at along with grades, outside activities, etc......
I would rather have it play a smaller roll simply because the title is
Ms Hockey and Ms Goalie. I maybe would use it as a tie breaker but even then, what should carry more weight grades vs Activities or Activities vs Etc. if this is a Hockey award lets give it for hockey,
just my 2 cents worth
So now you have another goalie who gets strait A everything come easy to her in school she is in band and on the DARE program and maybe another she now has about 425 saves and her save % is .902 or 24 goals 28 ast they have faced the same teams during the year maybe other than a few.
So because everything comes easy to one of them you are supose to get the MS Hockey or MS goalie award? even tho stat wise one is more superior and maybe meant more to hockey? yes hockey is a privalege but it is an extra after school activity.
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A little bitter are we. Why so peronal? Well, I guess I'd have to say yes I think?, but I'm sure you'll be unhappy with that too. All I am saying is yes grades and activities should be a qualifier, not a final stat maybe, my guess again in this case, was not the case, but you won't/can't see it that way either.hockeya1a wrote:So you have a goalie who gets all of her work done and she works hard in practice and does work hard in school but the best she can get is a (B) but she is an outstanding goalie and contibutes through her schools Dare Program and maybe FFA and is sundayschool teacher and a member of the band she played everygame for her school and her Stats are 700 saves and a .932% sv or 25 goals 29 ast
So now you have another goalie who gets strait A everything come easy to her in school she is in band and on the DARE program and maybe another she now has about 425 saves and her save % is .902 or 24 goals 28 ast they have faced the same teams during the year maybe other than a few.
So because everything comes easy to one of them you are supose to get the MS Hockey or MS goalie award? even tho stat wise one is more superior and maybe meant more to hockey? yes hockey is a privalege but it is an extra after school activity.
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IMO…it’s an athletic award, should give the greater consideration based on the hockey performance. Right or wrong I would believe that’s what most people attribute it to. However, I have no problem with some minimum requirements that is tied to academics and behavior (attendance, GPA, etc.). Never the less it’s their award they can establish the criteria they see fit. Attaching other necessary requirements does help insure that you get a model citizen who’s not going to embarrass those involved or compromise the integrity and status of the honor.
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One could agree and disagree with this either way, and all day long. So I ask this question, is the sport just a way or part of gettting through your HS times somewhat clean, or is the sport a bennefit of being a good/great student/citizen? In otherwords, a straight A stundent has a few stats a slight bit below a C student, who gets the award? Or, lets say a kid gets caught drinking smoking even drugs several time through their HS athletic career, and the other stays clean through other activities, these things deserve no recognition? Honestly I have no prefference, yet IMO I feel these things need to be a part in some way, as this is a "School" activity right.hockeyheaven wrote:IMO…it’s an athletic award, should give the greater consideration based on the hockey performance. Right or wrong I would believe that’s what most people attribute it to. However, I have no problem with some minimum requirements that is tied to academics and behavior (attendance, GPA, etc.). Never the less it’s their award they can establish the criteria they see fit. Attaching other necessary requirements does help insure that you get a model citizen who’s not going to embarrass those involved or compromise the integrity and status of the honor.
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I do not disagree that it should go to a model student/ citizen I do not believe anyone who has a mark against them for inappropriate behavior should get the award either. my point is it is an athletic award for a hockey player /goalie not an academic award. and there for needs to have more weight based on the Athletic achievement part.hockeyrube7 wrote:One could agree and disagree with this either way, and all day long. So I ask this question, is the sport just a way or part of gettting through your HS times somewhat clean, or is the sport a bennefit of being a good/great student/citizen? In otherwords, a straight A stundent has a few stats a slight bit below a C student, who gets the award? Or, lets say a kid gets caught drinking smoking even drugs several time through their HS athletic career, and the other stays clean through other activities, these things deserve no recognition? Honestly I have no prefference, yet IMO I feel these things need to be a part in some way, as this is a "School" activity right.hockeyheaven wrote:IMO…it’s an athletic award, should give the greater consideration based on the hockey performance. Right or wrong I would believe that’s what most people attribute it to. However, I have no problem with some minimum requirements that is tied to academics and behavior (attendance, GPA, etc.). Never the less it’s their award they can establish the criteria they see fit. Attaching other necessary requirements does help insure that you get a model citizen who’s not going to embarrass those involved or compromise the integrity and status of the honor.
And I do not believe that anything I wrote was personal or bitter just a point of view! no-ones Names or stats were used , it is you that appears to be bitter!hockeyrube7 wrote:A little bitter are we. Why so peronal? Well, I guess I'd have to say yes I think?, but I'm sure you'll be unhappy with that too. All I am saying is yes grades and activities should be a qualifier, not a final stat maybe, my guess again in this case, was not the case, but you won't/can't see it that way either.hockeya1a wrote:So you have a goalie who gets all of her work done and she works hard in practice and does work hard in school but the best she can get is a (B) but she is an outstanding goalie and contibutes through her schools Dare Program and maybe FFA and is sundayschool teacher and a member of the band she played everygame for her school and her Stats are 700 saves and a .932% sv or 25 goals 29 ast
So now you have another goalie who gets strait A everything come easy to her in school she is in band and on the DARE program and maybe another she now has about 425 saves and her save % is .902 or 24 goals 28 ast they have faced the same teams during the year maybe other than a few.
So because everything comes easy to one of them you are supose to get the MS Hockey or MS goalie award? even tho stat wise one is more superior and maybe meant more to hockey? yes hockey is a privalege but it is an extra after school activity.
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In my experience the most succesful hockey players, whether it be goalies or skaters is directly related to the character of the individual. If you ask the girls themselves who the best player on each team is, you would not always get the girl with the best stats. That is the reality of the situation. So what is your definition of best? I am sure all of the finalists for both awards are deserving. Good luck and irregardless of the outcome your schools, communities, and all of Minnesota Hockey fans are proud of you. 
All Northern Final for MS Goalie! - Neat to read about their play but even more impressvie to see what these girls are doing in the classroom and community.
Top five finalists named for Senior Goalie of the Year Award
The puck stops here. It’s time to announce the five finalists for the 2009 Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award for girls’ high school hockey players.
The winner will be announced on Sunday, March 1 at the Ms. Hockey Awards Banquet at the St. Paul RiverCentre, the day after the girls’ high school hockey tournament.
The five finalists combined for a 2.01 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage in the regular season. The five finalists for the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award are as follows, in alphabetical order (all statistics are regular-season):
Finalist School GP GAA SV% SO
Laura Bellamy Duluth Northern Stars 25 1.41 .921 3
Kaye Collier Hibbing/Chisholm 21 3.00 .932 1
Chelsey Froseth Roseau 20 1.36 .921 6
Jessica Havel Grand Rapids/Greenway 24 2.52 .906 1
Jessica Newstrom Cambridge-Isanti/Mora/Pine City 25 1.77 .937 6
Laura Bellamy, Duluth Northern Stars
A mainstay in the Duluth nets since a seventh grader in 2003-04, Bellamy has led the Northern Stars to the No. 9 ranking in Class AA with outstanding performances this season. Through the end of the regular season, Bellamy owns a 1.41 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage to go along with her three shutouts. Splitting time in the nets with sophomore Paige Turner, Bellamy has helped Duluth to an 18-4-3 overall record.
On the season, Bellamy has allowed two or fewer goals in 14 of her 16 starts and owns a 12-3-0 record. A five-time all-conference selection and an all-state honorable mention pick last season, Bellamy owns 11 career shutouts.
“Laura has a natural ability to lead others in a positive direction,” Duluth co-head coach Amber Fryklund said. “She consistently strives to become better and makes those around her better. As a goaltender, she is able to make key saves and provide our team with the opportunity to win.”
Away from the ice, Bellamy is an exceptional student, ranking first in her Duluth Denfeld High School class of 228 with a 4.0 GPA. A Harvard recruit, Bellamy was chosen as one of six female finalists for the Wendy’s High School Heisman award, which recognizes outstanding high school seniors nationwide who excel in athletics, academics and in the community.
Kaye Collier, Hibbing/Chisholm
One of the state’s top goaltenders the last three seasons, Collier owns outstanding numbers despite Hibbing/Chisholm’s 4-18-2 overall record. Averaging 42 saves a game, Collier has posted a .932 save percentage and a 3.00 goals-against average during the Bluejackets trying season. Of the state’s goaltenders who have played 300 or more minutes this season, Collier’s save percentage ranks 12th overall and third among seniors.
Playing part of the season with a sprained MCL, Collier has posted six games with 50 or more saves, including an astounding 72 saves in a 5-0 loss to Roseville on Nov. 21 and 68 saves in a 5-1 loss to Blake on Jan. 1. A two-time team captain, Collier has had only four games with a save percentage under .900 this year.
“Kaye is our team this year!” Hibbing/Chisholm head coach Peter Hyduke said. “She has tremendous character and great concern for her teammates. Kaye always stays positive regardless of the number of shots she faces. She keeps sports in perspective and never loses sight that it is a privilege to be able to participate in hockey and represent your school and community.”
Off the ice, Collier is involved with Peer Mentors, school choir concert choir, 4-H and the Arrowhead Saddle Club. She plans on attending a four-year college and also playing hockey.
Chelsey Froseth, Roseau
The owner of a 16-4-0 overall record and six shutouts this season, Froseth has helped the Rams to a 20-5-0 overall record and a No. 4 Class A ranking. Through the end of the regular season, she owns a 1.36 goals-against average which ranks third among senior goalies with 300 or more minutes played. She also has posted a .921 save percentage.
On the season, Froseth has notched 16 games with two or fewer goals allowed, and has given up only two lamplighters in her last four games, three of which were shutouts.
“Chelsey is an outstanding goalie/person that has played on our team for three years,” Roseau head coach Brian Bergstrom said. “She is willing to do whatever it takes to help the team succeed. On more than one occasion, Chelsey has had to elevate her level of play in support of the team. She is very focused and prepared to play no matter what the situation or how big the game may be. Chelsey is an outstanding goalie who gives her team a chance to win during every game.”
Away from the ice, Froseth volunteers and works at a Roseau nursing home. Owner of a 3.5 GPA, she also also volunteers her time with the Roseau youth 6U and 8U hockey programs.
Jessica Havel, Grand Rapids/Greenway
A member of last season’s Class AA runner-up, Havel has led the Lightning to a 15-7-2 overall record and a No. 8 ranking in this week’s poll. The owner of a 2.52 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage, Havel has played 1237:47 minutes this season to rank 19th in the state and fourth among senior netminders. She has been on the ice for all but 17 minutes this season.
Along with her 13-7-2 record, Havel averages 24 saves per game and has posted 12 games with two or fewer goals allowed. A 2008 all-state honorable mention netminder, Havel is planning on continuing her hockey career in college.
“Jessica is a gifted goaltender who understands the commitment it takes to be an elite player,” Grand Rapids/Greenway head coach Chris Granley said. “She is a very technically-sound goaltender that plays and practices with a true passion for the sport of hockey. We play a very difficult schedule, and with our young defensive corps this season, Jessica has really had to step up to help lead us to a 15-7-2 record.”
Off the ice, Havel has used her passion for the sport of hockey to raise money and awareness for cancer research by founding “Shut Out Cancer” (www.shutoutcancer.com). She has raised nearly $12,000 since launching the program.
Jessica Newstrom, Cambridge-Isanti/Mora/Pine City
A three-time all-conference goaltender, Newstrom has started in the Cambridge-Isanti nets since seventh grade. Playing all but 17 minutes of the Bluejackets games this season, Newstrom owns a 1.77 goals-against average and a .937 save percentage to go along with her 12-10-2 overall recrd. Of the state’s goaltenders who have played 300 or more minutes this season, Newstrom’s save percentage ranks seventh overall and first among seniors.
Newstrom has posted 17 games with two or fewer goals allowed, including six shutouts. She averages 27 saves per game and has posted eight games with 30 or more saves, including a season-high 55 stops in a 2-0 loss to Grand Rapids/Greenway on Dec. 20.
“Jess is a true athlete who plays the game very big and yet goes about her business, in every aspect of the game, with quiet confidence,” Cambridge-Isanti head coach Jeff McCann said. “She has the ability to make the big save every time we need her and that gives our team constant energy to feed off of.”
Away from the ice, Newstrom is a member of the Student Action Leadership team and the Cambridge-Isanti High School Student Council.
The winner of the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award will be announced at the Ms. Hockey Awards Banquet on Sunday, March 1 at 11 a.m., at the St. Paul RiverCentre. The five finalists for Ms. Hockey will be named in the Feb. 19 edition of Let’s Play Hockey. Both awards are sponsored by Let’s Play Hockey, the Minnesota Wild and Reebok/CCM.
In addition to on-ice talent, criteria for the Senior Goalie of the Year Award include academics, community/extracurricular activities, citizenship and coachability.
The 2008 Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award winner was Alyssa Grogan of Eagan. Other past winners include: Ashley Nixon of Blaine (2007), Allana McCready of Centennial (2006), Johanna Ellison of Cloquet/Esko/Carlton (2005), Emily Brookshaw of Hill-Murray (2004), Robin Doepke of Chaska (2003), Amber Hasbargen of Warroad (2002), Jody Horak of Blaine (2001), Shari Vogt of River Lakes (2000) and Katie Beauduy of Blaine (1999).
Other awards that will be presented at the banquet include the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award, which goes to the top senior goalie in girls’ high school hockey, as well as the Minnesota Girls High School Hockey Coaches Association’s Coach of the Year, and All-State and All-Academic Award winners for the 2008-09 season.
Tickets for the banquet may be ordered by calling 612-729-0023 and are $25 per person.
Top five finalists named for Senior Goalie of the Year Award
The puck stops here. It’s time to announce the five finalists for the 2009 Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award for girls’ high school hockey players.
The winner will be announced on Sunday, March 1 at the Ms. Hockey Awards Banquet at the St. Paul RiverCentre, the day after the girls’ high school hockey tournament.
The five finalists combined for a 2.01 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage in the regular season. The five finalists for the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award are as follows, in alphabetical order (all statistics are regular-season):
Finalist School GP GAA SV% SO
Laura Bellamy Duluth Northern Stars 25 1.41 .921 3
Kaye Collier Hibbing/Chisholm 21 3.00 .932 1
Chelsey Froseth Roseau 20 1.36 .921 6
Jessica Havel Grand Rapids/Greenway 24 2.52 .906 1
Jessica Newstrom Cambridge-Isanti/Mora/Pine City 25 1.77 .937 6
Laura Bellamy, Duluth Northern Stars
A mainstay in the Duluth nets since a seventh grader in 2003-04, Bellamy has led the Northern Stars to the No. 9 ranking in Class AA with outstanding performances this season. Through the end of the regular season, Bellamy owns a 1.41 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage to go along with her three shutouts. Splitting time in the nets with sophomore Paige Turner, Bellamy has helped Duluth to an 18-4-3 overall record.
On the season, Bellamy has allowed two or fewer goals in 14 of her 16 starts and owns a 12-3-0 record. A five-time all-conference selection and an all-state honorable mention pick last season, Bellamy owns 11 career shutouts.
“Laura has a natural ability to lead others in a positive direction,” Duluth co-head coach Amber Fryklund said. “She consistently strives to become better and makes those around her better. As a goaltender, she is able to make key saves and provide our team with the opportunity to win.”
Away from the ice, Bellamy is an exceptional student, ranking first in her Duluth Denfeld High School class of 228 with a 4.0 GPA. A Harvard recruit, Bellamy was chosen as one of six female finalists for the Wendy’s High School Heisman award, which recognizes outstanding high school seniors nationwide who excel in athletics, academics and in the community.
Kaye Collier, Hibbing/Chisholm
One of the state’s top goaltenders the last three seasons, Collier owns outstanding numbers despite Hibbing/Chisholm’s 4-18-2 overall record. Averaging 42 saves a game, Collier has posted a .932 save percentage and a 3.00 goals-against average during the Bluejackets trying season. Of the state’s goaltenders who have played 300 or more minutes this season, Collier’s save percentage ranks 12th overall and third among seniors.
Playing part of the season with a sprained MCL, Collier has posted six games with 50 or more saves, including an astounding 72 saves in a 5-0 loss to Roseville on Nov. 21 and 68 saves in a 5-1 loss to Blake on Jan. 1. A two-time team captain, Collier has had only four games with a save percentage under .900 this year.
“Kaye is our team this year!” Hibbing/Chisholm head coach Peter Hyduke said. “She has tremendous character and great concern for her teammates. Kaye always stays positive regardless of the number of shots she faces. She keeps sports in perspective and never loses sight that it is a privilege to be able to participate in hockey and represent your school and community.”
Off the ice, Collier is involved with Peer Mentors, school choir concert choir, 4-H and the Arrowhead Saddle Club. She plans on attending a four-year college and also playing hockey.
Chelsey Froseth, Roseau
The owner of a 16-4-0 overall record and six shutouts this season, Froseth has helped the Rams to a 20-5-0 overall record and a No. 4 Class A ranking. Through the end of the regular season, she owns a 1.36 goals-against average which ranks third among senior goalies with 300 or more minutes played. She also has posted a .921 save percentage.
On the season, Froseth has notched 16 games with two or fewer goals allowed, and has given up only two lamplighters in her last four games, three of which were shutouts.
“Chelsey is an outstanding goalie/person that has played on our team for three years,” Roseau head coach Brian Bergstrom said. “She is willing to do whatever it takes to help the team succeed. On more than one occasion, Chelsey has had to elevate her level of play in support of the team. She is very focused and prepared to play no matter what the situation or how big the game may be. Chelsey is an outstanding goalie who gives her team a chance to win during every game.”
Away from the ice, Froseth volunteers and works at a Roseau nursing home. Owner of a 3.5 GPA, she also also volunteers her time with the Roseau youth 6U and 8U hockey programs.
Jessica Havel, Grand Rapids/Greenway
A member of last season’s Class AA runner-up, Havel has led the Lightning to a 15-7-2 overall record and a No. 8 ranking in this week’s poll. The owner of a 2.52 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage, Havel has played 1237:47 minutes this season to rank 19th in the state and fourth among senior netminders. She has been on the ice for all but 17 minutes this season.
Along with her 13-7-2 record, Havel averages 24 saves per game and has posted 12 games with two or fewer goals allowed. A 2008 all-state honorable mention netminder, Havel is planning on continuing her hockey career in college.
“Jessica is a gifted goaltender who understands the commitment it takes to be an elite player,” Grand Rapids/Greenway head coach Chris Granley said. “She is a very technically-sound goaltender that plays and practices with a true passion for the sport of hockey. We play a very difficult schedule, and with our young defensive corps this season, Jessica has really had to step up to help lead us to a 15-7-2 record.”
Off the ice, Havel has used her passion for the sport of hockey to raise money and awareness for cancer research by founding “Shut Out Cancer” (www.shutoutcancer.com). She has raised nearly $12,000 since launching the program.
Jessica Newstrom, Cambridge-Isanti/Mora/Pine City
A three-time all-conference goaltender, Newstrom has started in the Cambridge-Isanti nets since seventh grade. Playing all but 17 minutes of the Bluejackets games this season, Newstrom owns a 1.77 goals-against average and a .937 save percentage to go along with her 12-10-2 overall recrd. Of the state’s goaltenders who have played 300 or more minutes this season, Newstrom’s save percentage ranks seventh overall and first among seniors.
Newstrom has posted 17 games with two or fewer goals allowed, including six shutouts. She averages 27 saves per game and has posted eight games with 30 or more saves, including a season-high 55 stops in a 2-0 loss to Grand Rapids/Greenway on Dec. 20.
“Jess is a true athlete who plays the game very big and yet goes about her business, in every aspect of the game, with quiet confidence,” Cambridge-Isanti head coach Jeff McCann said. “She has the ability to make the big save every time we need her and that gives our team constant energy to feed off of.”
Away from the ice, Newstrom is a member of the Student Action Leadership team and the Cambridge-Isanti High School Student Council.
The winner of the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award will be announced at the Ms. Hockey Awards Banquet on Sunday, March 1 at 11 a.m., at the St. Paul RiverCentre. The five finalists for Ms. Hockey will be named in the Feb. 19 edition of Let’s Play Hockey. Both awards are sponsored by Let’s Play Hockey, the Minnesota Wild and Reebok/CCM.
In addition to on-ice talent, criteria for the Senior Goalie of the Year Award include academics, community/extracurricular activities, citizenship and coachability.
The 2008 Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award winner was Alyssa Grogan of Eagan. Other past winners include: Ashley Nixon of Blaine (2007), Allana McCready of Centennial (2006), Johanna Ellison of Cloquet/Esko/Carlton (2005), Emily Brookshaw of Hill-Murray (2004), Robin Doepke of Chaska (2003), Amber Hasbargen of Warroad (2002), Jody Horak of Blaine (2001), Shari Vogt of River Lakes (2000) and Katie Beauduy of Blaine (1999).
Other awards that will be presented at the banquet include the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award, which goes to the top senior goalie in girls’ high school hockey, as well as the Minnesota Girls High School Hockey Coaches Association’s Coach of the Year, and All-State and All-Academic Award winners for the 2008-09 season.
Tickets for the banquet may be ordered by calling 612-729-0023 and are $25 per person.