HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Maude Poulin-Labelle - Vermont
Senior Defender; Sherbrooke, Que.
Poulin-Labelle became the Vermont’s all-time leader in scoring
for a defenseman, tallying her with 66th points in the month of
December. She racked up four assists and five points in a two-game set at New Hampshire, earning the scoring crown with two
assists on both Vermont goals in a 5-2 setback before erupting
for a goal and two assists, including setting up the game-winner,
in a 6-3 victory for the Catamounts the next night.
Runner-up: Sara Hjalmarsson, Providence
PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE MONTH
Evelyne Blais-Savoie - Vermont
Forward; San Jose, Calif.
Named Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week on Nov. 29 and Dec.
13, Blais-Savoie takes home her first monthly honor after helping
Vermont to a 2-2-0 record with two goals and one assist in four
games in December. She scored the game-winning strike in a
tilt that saw Vermont earn its first win over Boston College since
2009 and ended the first half of the year with points in three of
straight outings, including two goals.
Runner-up: Skylar Irving, Northeastern
HOCKEY EAST DEFENDER OF THE MONTH
Kailey Langefels - Holy Cross
Junior; Minnetonka, Minn.
Langefels had two assists and blocked nine shots during Holy
Cross’ three games during the month of December. She was
named the Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week for her
performance against Brown, where dished out a pair of helpers to
lift the Crusaders to a 4-2 win. She entered the break by scoring
her first two points of the year and anchored a Crusader defense
by blocking five shots on the night alone.
Runner-up: Julia Shaunessy, BU
HOCKEY EAST GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH
Sandra Abstreiter - Providence
Graduate Student; Freising, Germany
Abstreiter was nearly perfect in her two starts in the month of
December, winning both outings at home while allowing just
one goal. The graduate student made 34 saves in a 1-0 victory
over Princeton on December third, pitching her second shutout
of the season. She followed it up with a 39-save effort in a 3-1
win against Hockey East rival Vermont on New Year’s Eve. She
finished the month with a 2-0-0 record along with a 0.50 GAA and
.986 save percentage. Her save percentage was the best in the
nation among all netminders with at least two starts and her goals
against was tops among all goaltenders with at least two wins.
Runner-up: Callie Shanahan, Boston University
