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Three Finalists Named for Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year

OSU’s Raygan Kirk, Clarkson’s Michelle Pasiechnyk, NU’s Gwyneth Philips Advance

Thursday, March 7, 2024

The Women’s Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the three finalists for the Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year Award. They are Ohio State University’s Raygan Kirk, Clarkson University’s Michelle Pasiechnyk and Northeastern University’s Gwyneth Philips, last year’s award recipient. It is a veteran group as Pasiechnyk and Kirk are seniors while Philips is a fifth-year student. Voting was carried out by a panel of coaches, administrators and members of the media from across the country. The winner will be announced during the NCAA Frozen Four in Durham, NH.

All three finalists are preparing for their conference championships: Kirk and the Buckeyes are the top seed in the WCHA. Their Friday semifinal is against Minnesota Duluth Friday afternoon at 1:00 CT in Minneapolis. Pasiechnyk and Clarkson are the #2 seed in the ECAC Tournament. They will play St. Lawrence in a 6:00 ET semifinal Friday in Hamilton, NY. Northeastern won its semifinal last night, a 4-1 win over New Hampshire. They will travel to UConn for the Hockey East championship game at noon on Saturday. The Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year Award was established in 2021. All three winners to date have come from Northeastern University: Aerin Frankel (2021 and 2022) and Gwyneth Philips (2023).

Three Finalists for the 2024 Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year Award

playerRaygan Kirk, Ohio State University
(SR – Ste. Anne, MB)
Kirk has led Ohio State to the #1 ranking in the country. Her GAA of 0.96 is best in the NCAA as is her winning percentage of .947. OSU takes on Minnesota Duluth tomorrow in a WCHA semifinal.

playerGwyneth Philips, Northeastern University
(GR - Athens, OH)
Philips, who won this award last year, has a save percentage of .953 (2nd in NCAA) and a GAA of 1.19 (4th). The Huskies visit UConn in Saturday’s Hockey East championship game.

playerMichelle Pasiechnyk, Clarkson University
(SR – Ottawa, ON)
Pasiechnyk has been solid all year with a 1.29 GAA, .941 save percentage and 23 wins, which ties her for third in the NCAA. #2 ECAC seed Clarkson takes on St. Lawrence in the conference semifinals Friday.