{"id":28231,"date":"2006-03-21T13:06:44","date_gmt":"2006-03-21T19:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2006\/03\/21\/wisconsin-new-hampshire-athletes-leadbrwomens-di-alluscho-yearend-honorees\/"},"modified":"2010-08-17T19:56:33","modified_gmt":"2010-08-18T00:56:33","slug":"wisconsin-new-hampshire-athletes-leadbrwomens-di-alluscho-yearend-honorees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2006\/03\/21\/wisconsin-new-hampshire-athletes-leadbrwomens-di-alluscho-yearend-honorees\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin, New Hampshire Athletes Lead
Women’s D-I All-USCHO Year-End Honorees"},"content":{"rendered":"
First-time Frozen Four qualifiers New Hampshire and Wisconsin dominated USCHO’s list of 2005-06 D-I Women’s Year-End Honorees.<\/p>\n
Sara Bauer, the assistant captain and top scorer for Wisconsin, was named the USCHO Player of the Year<\/b>. A native of St. Catherines, Ont., Bauer scored overtime game-winning goals against Minnesota-Duluth and Ohio State. She was unstoppable during the WCHA championship weekend with a goal and seven assists. Bauer has been honored as USCHO Player of the Week on three occasions, as the WCHA’s regular season and postseason MVP, and as one of three Patty Kazmaier finalists. She has also been recognized on the All-USCHO First Team<\/a>.<\/p>\n The three All-USCHO Teams<\/b> and the All-USCHO Rookie Team<\/b> are listed below. New Hampshire led the First Team with three selections and matched Minnesota with two Rookie Team selections. Minnesota-Duluth goalie Riitta Schaublin was named to the First Team for the second straight season.<\/p>\n Other awards are as follows:<\/p>\n Brian McCloskey, New Hampshire<\/p>\n Valerie Chouinard, Mercyhurst (Matane, Que.)<\/p>\n Jennifer Hitchcock, New Hampshire, So. (LaSalle, Ont.)<\/p>\n Karen Thatcher, Providence, Sr. (Douglas, Mass.)<\/p>\n Nikki Burish, Wisconsin, Sr. (Madison, Wisc.)<\/p>\n Bobbi-Jo Slusar, Wisconsin, Jr. (Swift Current. Sask.)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
USCHO Coach of the Year<\/h4>\n
USCHO Rookie of the Year<\/h4>\n
USCHO Most Improved Player Award<\/h4>\n
USCHO Sportsmanship Award<\/h4>\n
Unsung Hero Award<\/h4>\n
Defensive Player of the Year<\/h4>\n