Finalists Announced for 2019 Laura Hurd Award
Eight players who have distinguished themselves on the ice in 2018-19 have been named finalists for the 2019 Laura Hurd Award, given annually to the best NCAA Division III women's ice hockey player in the country. The list of finalists includes one repeat finalist from 2018: Amanda Conway, a junior forward from Norwich University. Three of the finalists will compete at this year's NCAA Women's Division III Ice Hockey Frozen Four at the University of St. Thomas: Plattsburgh senior forward Courtney Moriarty, Hamline junior forward Bre Simon and St. Thomas senior goaltender Kenzie Torpy. Three of the nominees are seniors, three are juniors and two are sophomores. All come from the United States, including two each from Minnesota and Wisconsin and one each from Connecticut, Florida, Illinois and Massachusetts. Seven are forwards and one is a goaltender.
Sponsored by the American Hockey Coaches Association, the Hurd Award honors the memory of former Elmira College standout Laura Hurd. A 2005 graduate of Elmira, and a four-time All-American, Hurd died in an automobile accident shortly after graduation. She was the recipient of the AHCA Player of the Year Award in 2005.
The recipient of this year's Hurd Award will be announced this Thursday evening during the student-athlete banquet at the NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Championship at St. Thomas.
Finalists for the 2018-19 Laura Hurd Award
AHCA Women's Ice Hockey College Division Player of the Year
Rachel Anderson, Sophomore Forward, St. Scholastica
(Shoreview, MN) NCHA Player of the Year
Amanda Conway, Junior Forward, Norwich University*
(Methuen, MA) NEHC Player of the Year
Katie Granato, Senior Forward, Elmira College
(Naperville, IL) UCHC Player of the Year
Meghan Halloran, Sophomore Forward, Williams College
(Darien, CT) NESCAC Player of the Year
Courtney Moriarty, Senior Forward, Plattsburgh State
(Estero, FL) NEWHL Player of the Year
Bre Simon, Junior Forward, Hamline University
(Elk River, MN)
Kenzie Torpy, Senior Goaltender, St. Thomas
(Oregon, WI) MIAC Player of the Year
Courtney Wittig, Junior Forward, Wisconsin-Eau Claire
(Green Bay, WI) WIAC Player of the Year
* Hurd Finalist in 2018
| Previous Winners of the Laura Hurd Award AHCA Women's Ice Hockey College Player of the Year |
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| 2000 | Sylvia Ryan | Middlebury | Forward |
| 2001 | Michelle Labbe | Middlebury | Forward |
| 2002 | Sarah Moe | Gustavus Adolphus | Forward |
| 2003 | Angela Kapus | Middlebury | Forward/Defense |
| 2004 | Molly Wasserman | Williams | Forward |
| 2005 | Laura Hurd | Elmira | Forward |
| 2006 | Emily Quizon | Middlebury | Forward |
| 2007 | Andrea Peterson | Gustavus Adolphus | Defense |
| 2008 | Danielle Blanchard | Plattsburgh | Forward |
| 2009 | Kayla Coady | Elmira | Forward |
| 2010 | Isabel Iwachiw | Trinity | Goaltender |
| 2011 | Sarah Dagg | RIT | Forward |
| 2012 | Julie Fortier | Norwich | Forward |
| 2013 | Teal Gove | Plattsburgh | Forward |
| 2014 | Sydney Aveson | Plattsburgh | Goaltender |
| 2015 | Ashley Ryan | Elmira | Forward |
| 2016 | Michelle Greeneway | Lake Forest | Forward |
| 2017 | Dani Sibley | UW-River Falls | Forward |
| 2018 | Melissa Sheeran | Plattsburgh | Forward |
