HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Alina Mueller - Northeastern
Sophomore Forward; Wintherthur, Switzerland
Mueller picks up her second consecutive Player of the
Month award, and third this year, after once again leading
Hockey East with seven goals, 11 points, three game-winning
goals, and 48 shots on goal in nine games. The
sophomore ended the month on a five-game goal scoring
streak. Mueller also set up two other decisive tallies,
helping Northeastern to a 7-1-1 month by factoring in on
five of their seven game-winning goals
Runner-up: Sammy Davis, Boston University
PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE MONTH
Ida Kuoppala - Maine
Forward; Pedersöre, Finland
Kuoppala is tabbed Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Month
for the second time in 2020, helping Maine to the Hockey
East semifinals with five goals and nine points. The Black
Bears' freshman led all league rookies in goals (5), points
(9), points per game (1.12), shots on goal (44), and shots
on goal per game (5.50) during the month of February.
She recored at least one point in seven of her eight outings,
including a two-point outing that saw her tally the
game-winning goal in double overtime to lift seventh-seed
Maine over second-seed Boston University on the road.
Runner-up: Lauren DeBlois, Providence
HOCKEY EAST GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH
Ava Boutilier - New Hampshire
R-Sophomore; Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Boutilier returned from injury to play a crucial role in backboning
the Wildcats to their first appearance in the Hockey East semifinals
since 2010. Boutilier's .969 save percentage was tops among
all NCAA goaltenders who played at least 75% of their team's
minutes in February, while her 0.99 goals against average was
second in the country. The redshirt sophomore led all league
goaltenders in goals against average (0.99) and save percentage
(.969), allowing just seven goals and making 214 saves,
second-most in Hockey East during the month. Her two shutouts
tied for the league lead, including a 35-save blank sheet on the
road in the Hockey East Quarterfinals to lift #6 New Hampshire
into the semifinals.
Runner-up: Aerin Frankel, Northeastern
