{"id":49828,"date":"2013-03-07T11:32:34","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T17:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=49828"},"modified":"2013-03-07T11:32:34","modified_gmt":"2013-03-07T17:32:34","slug":"minnesota-trio-named-finalists-for-patty-kazmaier-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2013\/03\/07\/minnesota-trio-named-finalists-for-patty-kazmaier-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota trio named finalists for Patty Kazmaier Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time ever, all three finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award are from the same team.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota senior defenseman Megan Bozek, junior forward Amanda Kessel and senior goaltender Noora R&#228;ty have guided the Gophers to a perfect 36-0-0 record this season and an NCAA-record 44-game winning streak, dating back to last season.<\/p>\n<p>Bozek, also Minnesota&#8217;s captain, has 18 goals and 52 points in 34 games, while Kessel, also a finalist in 2012, has posted 43 goals and 51 assists in 32 games, nearly a three-points-per-game average.<\/p>\n<p>R&#228;ty is 33-0-0 with a 0.93 goals-against average, a .956 save percentage and an NCAA-record 15 shutouts.<\/p>\n<p>The Kazmaier Award, now in its 16th season, will be presented at a brunch ceremony on Saturday, March 23, at the McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis during the women&#8217;s Frozen Four weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time ever, all three finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award are from the same team. 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