Merrimack graduate forward Raice Szott (Daysland, Alb.) was awarded the conference’s sportsmanship award for 2024-25. Szotti is a three-time nominee for the Hockey Humanitarian Award and has been a finalist each of the last two years.
| Hockey East Sportsmanship Award Winners | ||||
| Season | Player | Cl. | Pos. | Team |
| 2002-03 | Darlene Stephenson | Jr. | F | Providence |
| 2003-04 | Karen Thatcher | So. | F | Providence |
| 2004-05 | Karen Thatcher | Jr. | F | Providence |
| 2005-06 | Karen Thatcher | Sr. | F. | Providence |
| 2006-07 | Deb Spillane | Jr. | F | Boston College |
| 2007-08 | Jaclyn Hawkins | Sr. | F | UConn |
| 2008-09 | Colleen Harris | Sr. | F | Boston College |
| 2009-10 | Kasey Boucher | So. | D | Boston University |
| 2010-11 | Jean O’Neill | Sr. | F | Providence |
| 2011-12 | Ashley Cottrell | Sr. | F | Providence |
| 2012-13 | Jill Cardella | Sr. | F | Boston University |
| 2013-14 | Haley Frade | Jr. | F | Providence |
| 2014-15 | Beth Hanrahan | Sr. | F | Providence |
| 2015-16 | Sara Carlson | Sr. | F | New Hampshire |
| 2016-17 | Cassidy Carels | Sr. | F | Providence |
| 2017-18 | Leah Lum | Sr. | F | UConn |
| 2018-19 | Marie-Jo Pelletier | Sr. | D | New Hampshire |
| 2019-20 | Paige Capistran | Sr. | D | Northeastern |
| 2020-21 | Olivia Kilberg | Sr. | F | Vermont |
| 2021-22 | Taylor Leech | Gr. | D | Maine |
| 2022-23 | Annie Berry | Sr. | F | New Hampshire |
| 2023-24 | Annie Berry | Gr. | F | New Hampshire |
| 2024-25 | Raice Szott | Gr. | F | Merrimack |
