Kendall Coyne - Northeastern
Senior Forward; Palos Heights, Illinois
Kendall Coyne compiled 27 points on 13 goals and 14 assists
in just 10 games in the month of January, helping the Huskies
to a perfect 10-0-0 record during the month. The senior forward
recorded multiple points in eight of her 10 outings, including a
pair of back-to-back five-point performances against Providence
(Jan. 13) (2g, 3a) and Maine (Jan. 16) (5a). Coyne netted three
game-winning goals and two shorthanded goals in January and
also became Northeastern's all-time leading scorer on Jan. 10
when she surpassed Hilary Witt '00 with her 209th career point.
Runner-up: Hayley Skarupa, BC (Sr., F; Rockville, Md.)
Katelyn Rae - Merrimack
Forward; Courtice, Ontario
Rae racked up four goals and four assists for eight points across
nine games in January and led Hockey East freshmen in nearly
every category. Her four goals and four assists each tied for the
conference lead while her eight total points were the most among
rookies. She assisted on the game-tying goal in program's first-ever
road win at Vermont (Jan. 4) and followed up by registering
the first-ever three-point game in Merrimack history (2g, 1a) in
4-1 win over Brown (Jan. 19), including her first game-winner.
Runner-up: Makenna Newkirk, BC (Fr., F; Scottsdale, Ariz.)
Brittany Bugalski - Northeastern
Freshman; Boynton Beach, Florida
Northeastern's rookie netminder Brittany Bugalski posted a perfect
6-0-0 record during the month of January, while registering a 1.06
goals against average and a .945 save percentage which were
both a league best. Bugalski shut out UConn on Jan. 22 with 15
saves and allowed two goals or less in all six of her appearances
during the month. Her six wins paced the league and helped her
team to a perfect 10-0-0 record to start 2016.
Runner-up: Katie Burt, BC (So., G; Lynn, Massachusetts)