In a vote of assistant coaches at the nation's NCAA National Collegiate ice hockey programs, Boston College freshman forward Hannah Bilka was named the 2019-20 National Rookie of the Year in women's ice hockey. A native of Coppell, Texas, Bilka led BC in scoring with a line of 14-23-37 in 34 games.

The Women's National Rookie of the Year was established in 2014 by the Women's Hockey Commissioners Association.