Finalists Announced for 2023-24 Laura Hurd Award
Given to AHCA Division III Women’s Player of the Year
Fifteen players who have distinguished themselves on the ice in 2023-24 have been named finalists for the 2024 Laura Hurd Award, given annually to the best NCAA Division III women’s ice hockey player in the country. The list includes three repeat finalists: Hailey Holland of Gustavus, Maddie McCollins of UW-River Falls and UW-Eau Claire's Sophie Rausch, a finalist in both 2022 and 2023.
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-timeAll-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 on Thursday, March 16.
Finalists for the 2023-24 Laura Hurd Award
AHCA Women’s Ice Hockey Division III Player of the Year
Une Bjelland,GR F, Adrian College (Stavanger, Norway) NCHA Player of the Year
Livia Brooks, FY F, Norwich University (Walpole, MA) NEHC Player of the Year
Gabrielle Cox, GR F, Manhattanville College (Niverville, NY) UCHC Player of the Year Molly Goergen, JR G, SUNY Cortland (Eden Prairie, MN) SUNYAC Goaltender of the Year
Teaghan Hall, SO F, Endicott College (West Springfield, MA) CCC Co-Player of the Year
Anna Hanson, JR G, Bethel University (Stacy, MN) MIAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year
Hailey Holland, GR F, Gustavus Adolphus College (Aberdeen, SD) MIAC Offensive Player of the Year
Julia Masotta, GR F, SUNY Plattsburgh (Tewksbury, MA) SUNYAC Player of the Year
Maddie McCollins, SR F, UW-River Falls (Maple Grove, MN) WIAC Player of the Year
Katie McCoy, GR G, Gustavus Adolphus College (Grafton, WI)
Haley McKim, SR G, University of Southern Maine (Moncton, NB) NEHC Goaltender of the Year
Alyssa Murphy, SR F, Western New England University (Plymouth, MA) CCC Co-Player of the Year
Sophie Rausch, SR F, UW-Eau Claire
(Fergus Falls, MN) WIAC Co-Player of the Year
Meg Rittenhouse, SR F, Colby College
(Tampa, FL) NESCAC Player of the Year
Elizabeth Valley, SR D, Hamline University
(Forest Lake, MN) MIAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year
| Past Winners of the Laura Hurd Award | |||
| 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 |
| 2019 | Bre Simon | Hamline | Forward |
| 2020 | Amanda Conway | Norwich | Forward |
| 2021 | Not Awarded | ||
| 2022 | Callie Hoff | UW-River Falls | Forward |
| 2023 | Darci Matson | Aurora | Forward |
