HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Ida Kuoppala - Maine
(Gr., F; Pendersore, Finland)
No one scored more game-winning goals than Ida Kuoppala in December, netting two decisive strikes in a 5-1-0
month for the Black Bears, bringing her season total to
an NCAA-best five. Her six assists were third-best in the
NCAA and tied for the Hockey East lead. The graduate
student didn’t take a single penalty in her six apperances
and posted a pair of three-point nights.
Runner-up: Sammy Taber, Boston College
PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE MONTH
Sammy Taber - Boston College
(Fr., F; Tewksbury, Mass.)
aber tied for the national lead among freshmen in December with eight points, the third-best total of any skater,
and led all NCAA first-years with six assists. Her 2.67
points per game was the best among all NCAA rookies
who skated in more than two games. After dishing out
four assists in her first two outings, she posted a two-goal,
two-assist line in a 5-1 on Dec. 30. Her plus-eight rating
was also the best of all rookies in the country.
Runner-up: Alex Law, Boston University
ARMY ROTC DEFENDER OF THE MONTH
Elise Morphy - Maine
(Sr., D; Regina, Sask.)
Morphy came on strong to end the 2023 calendar as the
top-scoring defender in Hockey East in December. She
racked up four assists in her final two outings and was
named Army ROTC Defender of the Week on January 2.
She finished December with a plus-six rating, the second-best mark among league defenders.
Runner-up: Krista Parkkonen, Vermont
STOP IT GOALTENDING GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH
Julia Bachetti - Maine
(Fr., G; Tecumsah, Ont.)
Bachetti was second in the country with three wins in December, going 3-1-0 including a 29-save shutout on Dec.
2. She made at least 24 saves in each outing, including
a season-high 37 against No. 4 Colgate. Her 119 saves
were the most of any Hockey East goaltender and she
was named Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the
Week on Dec. 4 following a two-win, 58 save weekend.
Her 239:44 of work was the sixth-most in the NCAA.
Runner-up: Grace Campbell - Boston College
