NEWHA Weekly Awards: Week 20
NEWHA Weekly Awards: Week 20
Player of the Week
Paige Vreeman, Long Island University
The senior forward capped off the regular season with her best weekend of the year, as she recorded three goals and two assists, while also supporting a +6 rating, as LIU swept Post. On Friday, she logged two assists in the 3-2 comeback win against the Eagles, as she picked up the primary assist on the first and second goals for the Sharks. Vreeman capped off the weekend with her first collegiate hat trick in a 4-1 win on the road. She opened the scoring just past the halfway mark of the second period, before adding two goals in the third period.
Defensive Player of the Week
Addison Robillard, Long Island University
The freshman defender continued her outstanding two-way play this weekend, helping LIU sweep Post in the weekend series. In Friday's home contest, she was a +2 in the Sharks' 3-2 home win. She closed out the weekend with an assist, while supporting a +3 rating in the 4-1 road win, to close out the regular season.
Goaltender of the Week
Jill Hertl, Franklin Pierce University
The senior netminder recorded her second 50+ save performance in a 4-2 win against Saint Anselm to lock up the top seed in the NEWHA playoffs. At the end of the regular season, Hertl leads the conference in save percentage (.951), while ranking second in goals against average (1.85) and wins (14).
Rookie of the Week
Payton Palsa, Stonehill College
Palsa turned in a career performance during the Skyhawks' 6-4 victory over Saint Michael's College on Friday, recording three points on a goal and two assists. Over the course of the weekend, she added a +2 on-ice rating, two shots on goal, and went 16-for-26 at the faceoff dot for a 61.5% success rate. Her efforts also etched her name in the record book, as Palsa set a new rookie program record with 272 faceoff wins during her first-year campaign.
2025-26 WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
WEEK 20
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Paige Vreeman, Long Island University
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Addison Robillard, Long Island University
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Jill Hertl, Franklin Pierce University
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Payton Palsa, Stonehill College
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Bo Dean, Franklin Pierce University
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Justina Valentini, Assumption University
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Jillian Petruno, Sacred Heart University
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Addison Andre, Franklin Pierce University
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kayla McGaffigan, Assumption University
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Annabel Ziskin, Assumption University
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Jillian Petruno, Sacred Heart University
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Natalie Joiner, Assumption University
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nicola Forth, Saint Anselm College
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Annabel Ziskin, Assumption University
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Victoria Rutnik, Long Island University
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Hailey Jussila, Sacred Heart University
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Bria Holm, Sacred Heart University
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Emma Hoen, Post University
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Jillian Petruno, Sacred Heart University
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Payton Palsa, Stonehill College
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Brooklyn Schneiderhan, Saint Anselm College
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Brenna Young, Saint Anselm College
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Jill Hertl, Franklin Pierce University
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Addison Andre, Franklin Pierce University
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Grace Babington, LIU
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Reagan Whynot, Stonehill College
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Jill Hertl, Franklin Pierce University
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Addison Andre, Franklin Pierce University
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ella Holm, Sacred Heart University
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Addison Robillard, LIU
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Clara Kammholz, LIU
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Addison Robillard, LIU
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nicola Forth, Saint Anselm College
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kayla Lunney, Saint Anselm College
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Kayla Czukoski, Saint Anselm College
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Kayla Lunney, Saint Anselm College
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Maddi Achtyl, Stonehill College
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Emma Mörtl, LIU
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Jill Hertl, Franklin Pierce University
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Abby Broz, Franklin Pierce University
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Gracie Sacca, Stonehill College
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Justina Valentini, Assumption University
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Jillian Petruno, Sacred Heart University
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Sasha Marino, Assumption University
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Addison Andre, Franklin Pierce University
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Melanie Targosz, Franklin Pierce University
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Hannah Saunders, Post University
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Abby Broz, Franklin Pierce University
CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kayla McGaffigan, Assumption University
CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Brooklyn Schneiderhan, Saint Anselm College
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Justina Valentini, Assumption University
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Kayla Czukoski, Saint Anselm College
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Abby Broz, Franklin Pierce University
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Alexis Poppleton, Saint Anselm College
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Melanie Targosz, Franklin Pierce University
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Eve Stone, Stonehill College
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Kayla Czukoski, Saint Anselm College
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Lucy DeCoteau, Saint Anselm College
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Emma Hoen, Post University
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Hannah Saunders, Post University
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Kayla Czukoski, Saint Anselm College
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Addie Bowlby, Sacred Heart University
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Brianna Morden, Sacred Heart University
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Jill Hertl, Franklin Pierce University
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Kailey Jussila, Sacred Heart University
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Maddi Achtyl, Stonehill College
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Maggie Korneta, Franklin Pierce University
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Eve Stone, Stonehill College
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Georgia Stevens, Post University
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kayla McGaffigan, Assumption University
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Maddie Quinn, Saint Michael's College
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Annika Lavender, Saint Michael's College
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Kayla Czukoski, Saint Anselm College
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Bria Holm, Sacred Heart University
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Reagan Whynot, Stonehill College
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Jillian Petruno, Sacred Heart University
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Kayla Czukoski, Saint Anselm College
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Brooklyn Schneiderhan, Saint Anselm College
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Justyce Ohlgren, Saint Anselm College
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Clara Kammholz, LIU
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Kayla Czukoski, Saint Anselm College
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