Patty Kazmaier Award
NCAA award for the outstanding women's ice hockey player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is given to the top female college ice hockey player in the United States. The award is presented during the women's annual ice hockey championship, the Frozen Four. The award was first presented in 1998.
Quick Facts Sport, Awarded for ...
Sport | Ice hockey |
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Awarded for | Top player in NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey.[1] |
History | |
First award | 1998 |
Most recent | Izzy Daniel |
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The award is named in honor of the late Patty Kazmaier-Sandt, a four-year varsity letter winner and All Ivy League honoree for the Princeton University women's ice hockey team from 1981 through 1986. She also played field hockey and lacrosse. She died on February 15, 1990, at the age of 28 from a rare blood disease. Patty was the daughter of Heisman Trophy winner Dick Kazmaier.