Women's HCA Honors for September-October Are Announced
Friday, November 6, 2026
The first monthly honorees of the Women’s Hockey Commissioners Association have been chosen, covering both September and October. The WCHA, who boasts the top three teams in the country, have four players recognized within the four categories.
Women’s Co-Forwards of the Month: Cassie Hall, SR F, Wisconsin
(South Lyon, MI)
The defending NCAA champs got off to a strong start with Hall leading the way with 10-11-21 in the first 10 games.
Jessie Pellerin, JR F, Clarkson (Bowmanville, ON)
Pellerin led the NCAA with 11 goals in an 11-7-18 start. The Golden Knights are 10-2-0 and moving up the rankings.
Runners-Up:
Grace Sadura, SR F, Northeastern
(Chanhassen, MN) (9 GP, 8-8-16)
Abby Stoneham, SO D, Penn State
(Blenheim, ON) (10 GP, 7-7-14)
Women’s Defender of the Month: Mira Jungåker, JR D, Ohio State
(Jönköping, Sweden)
A major reason that OSU is #1 in the USA, this defender went 2-17-19 in 10 games, and had a +9 in plus/minus. In four games against rivals Wisconsin and Minnesota, she went 2-8-10.
Runners-Up:
Kate Manness, SO D, Clarkson
(Winnipeg, MB) (10 GP, 4-10-14)
Sophie Morrow, SO D, Penn State
(Darien, CT) (12 GP, 1-12-13)
Women’s Tri-Goalies of the Month: Uma Corniea, SR G, Princeton
(Edina, MN)
The first of a stingy trio, Corniea was 4-0-0, .974, 0.75 as the Tigers started out 6-0-0 for the first time in program history.
Ève Gascon, SR G, Minnesota Duluth (Mascouche, PQ)
Gascon was nearly perfect with a .982 save percentage and a GAA 0.40. She went 5-0-0 with four shutouts.
Lisa Jönsson, JR G, Northeastern (Stockholm, Sweden)
Jönsson nearly matched the stats above: 4-0-1, 0.79
and .967, as the Huskies moved into the #4 in the national polls.
Women’s Rookie of the Month: Nela Lopušanová, FR F, Wisconsin
(Zilina, Slovakia)
Lopušanová went 10-11-21 in 10 games, enjoying six multi-point games and topping it all with a 5-1-6 effort against St. Cloud State on October 31.
Runners-Up:
Rosalie Breton, FR D, Quinnipiac
(Saint-Bernard, PQ) (11 GP, 1-11-12)
Sarah Powers, Boston College
(Lynnfield, MA) (9 GP, 6-8-14)
Morgan Stickney, FR G, Penn State
(St. Charles, MO) (5 GP, 5-1-0, .926, 1.62)
