Wisconsin’s Kronish and Harvey Top Final HCA Women’s Monthly Honorees for March
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Here are the national women’s monthly honorees and runners-up for March, as chosen by the Hockey Commissioners Association.
Women’s Player and Goalie of the Month: Cami Kronish, Wisconsin SR Goalie (New York, NY)
Kronish made 30 or more saves seven times this season, but none more important than against the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the nation at the Frozen Four. Kronish’s March was integral as the Badgers knocked off the top-3 teams in the nation on their way to their seventh national title: Quarterfinals: 4-2 over Colgate (13 saves; Semifinals: 3-2 OT over Minnesota (37 saves); Final: 1-0 over Ohio State (31 saves). For these performances, she was named Most Outstanding Player of the Frozen Four. On the month, she had a 1.52 GAA and a .935 save percentage.
Player Runner-Up:
Alina Mueller, GR F, Northeastern,
(Winterthur, Switzerland) (4 GP, 3-2-5, 1.25 PPG)
Goalie Runners-Up:
Gwyneth Philips, SR G Northeastern
(Athens, OH) (4 GP, 3-1-0, 1.25 GAA, .961 save percentage)
Josie Bothun, JR G, Penn State
(Wyoming, MN) (2 GP, 1-1-0, 1.73 GAA, .948 save percentage)
Women’s Rookie of the Month: Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin FR Defender (Salem, NH)
Harvey played a key role in the Badgers’ NCAA success, scoring the GWG in OT when Wisconsin edged Minnesota, 3-2, in the semifinals. She was named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team after her four points and 26 total shots on goal in the tournament.
Runner-Up:
Elyssa Biederman, FR F, Colgate
(Franklin, MI) (3 GP, 2-2-4, 1.33 PPG)