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ROCHESTER, NY – On Tuesday, The American Hockey Coaches Association announced its thirteen finalists for the 2024-25 Laura Hurd Award given annually to the best NCAA Division III women's ice hockey player in the country and Nazareth freshman
Amy Laskowski was among those chosen.
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.
Laskowski has been nothing short of brilliant in her first year with the Golden Flyers, becoming the first Nazareth player in program history to earn UCHC Player and Rookie of the Year honors. Laskowski has 16 goals and 14 assists for her freshman campaign. Of her 16 goals, four are game-winners, including on Saturday in the Golden Flyers first round NCAA triumph over #9 Endicott. Laskowski has been a goal scoring machine over the last 14 games, netting 14 goals.
The recipient of this year's Hurd Award will be announced on Thursday, March 27, at the NCAA Frozen Four in River Falls, WI.
Finalists for the 2024-25 Laura Hurd Award AHCA Women's Ice Hockey Division III Player of the Year
Sydney Bradley, SR D, Alvernia
(Lititz, PA) (MAC Defensive Player of the Year)
Anna Dale, SO F, Lebanon Valley
(Juneau, AK) (MAC Offensive Player of the Year)
Samantha Fantasia, SR F, Endicott
(Billerica, MA) (CNE Player of the Year)
Erika Goleniak, SR F, Elmira
(Canton, MI) (NEHC Player of the Year)
Courtnie Hogan, SR F, St Norbert
(Hoffman Estates, IL) (NCHA Player of the Year)
Mack Hull, SR F, SUNY Oswego
(Watertown, NY) (SUNYAC Player of the Year))
Jordan Kowalski, SR F, Utica
(Chicopee, MA) (UCHC Co-Player of the Year)
Amy Laskowski, FR F, Nazareth
(Clarendon Hills, IL) (UCHC Co-Player of the Year)
Rebecca McKelvey, SO F, Rivier
(Barre, VT) (MASCAC Player of the Year)
Lily Mortenson, JR F, Gustavus Adolphus
(Champlin, MN) (MIAC Offensive Player of the Year)
Bailey Olson, SR F, UW-River Falls
(Willmar, MN) (WIAC Player of the Year)
Claire Sammons, SR F, Connecticut College
(Naperville, IL) (NESCAC Player of the Year)
Nora Stepan, JR D, Augsburg
(Apple Valley, MN) (MIAC Defensive Player of the Year)
