HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE MONTH

Alexa Pongo - Merrimack
Sophomore, Forward; Midhurst, Ontario

Alexa Pongo led all of Hockey East with five goals in five games in December, ending the month on a three-game goal scoring streak and helping her team to back-to-back wins to close out 2022. She scored her five tallies on just nine shots, converting at a 55% success rate. She scored one game-winning goal and netted two on the power play while also winning 51% of her faceoffs.

Runner-up: Alina Mueller, Northeastern

PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE MONTH

Luisa Welcke - Maine
Forward; Heidelberg, Germany

Luisa Welcke led all Hockey East rookies with 1.50 points per game on two goals and one assist in December. She set up the game-winning goal in a 3-0 win at Boston University on Dec. 2 before scoring twice, including the game-winning strike, the next day in a 3-2 triumph.

Runner-up: Megan Woodworth, UConn

ARMY ROTC DEFENDER OF THE MONTH

Payten Evans - Merrimack
Freshman; Calgary, Alta.

No league defender had more points or assists than Payten Evans’s four helpers in five games in December. Her three assists across her final two outings helped Merrimack to two wins to end the 2022 calendar year.

Runner-up: Claire Tyo, Providence

STOP IT GOALTENDING GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH

Megan Warrener - UConn
Sophomore; Stoney Creek, Ont

Megan Warrener was perfect in two starts in December, kicking out all 42 shots she faced to deliver a pair of shutout wins for UConn. She improved to 4-1-0 on the year. On Dec. 3, she stopped all 27 shots from New Hampshire in a 1-0 win and turned in a 15-save performance on Dec. 31 at Brown.

Runner-up: Sandra Abstreiter, Providence