Three Finalists Named for Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year
Cornell’s Annelies Bergmann, UMD’s Eve Gascon, Wisconsin’s Ava McNaughton Advance
Thursday, March 6, 2025
The Women’s Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the three finalists for the Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year Award. They are Cornell University’s Annelies Bergmann, Minnesota Duluth’s Eve Gascon and Wisconsin’s Ava McNaughton. The winner will be announced during the NCAA Frozen Four in Minneapolis.
All three finalists are preparing for their conference championships: Bergmann and the Big Red are the top seed in ECAC Hockey. Their Friday semifinal is against Clarkson Friday afternoon at 3:00 ETin Ithaca. Gascon and UMD will host McNaughton and Wisconsin, the top team in the nation, on Friday in Duluth.
Two of the finalists come from the United States and one is from Canada. All three are sophomores on highly ranked programs.
The Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year Award was established in 2021. The first three winners came from Northeastern University: Aerin Frankel (2021 and 2022) and Gwyneth Philips (2023). Last year, the NU domination came to an end when Clarkson’s Michelle Pasiechnyk took home the trophy.
Three Finalists for the 2024 Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year Award
Annelies Bergmann -
Cornell University
(SO – Detroit, MI)
Bergmann has led Cornell to the
#3 ranking in the country. Her
nine shutouts is tied for best in the
country. Her key numbers: 1.37
and .939. Cornell hosts Clarkson
Friday in ECAC semifinal play.
Eve Gascon -
Minnesota Duluth
(SO - Mascouche, PQ)
Gascon posts numbers of 1.85
and .943 in 27 games. Her 826
saves are tops among the three
finalists. UMD hosts #1 in the
nation Wisconsin in a Friday
WCHA semifinal.
Ava McNaughton -
University of Wisconsin
(SO – Seven Fields, PA)
McNaughton leads the NCAA in almost every goaltending stat. She is
#1 in GAA (1.13), save percentage
(.949) and wins (31). The top team
in the nation takes on UMD on Friday
in a WCHA semifinal game.
