NWHL Announces Finalists for 2021 Awards
Published on April 22, 2021 under Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) News Release
(Brooklyn, N.Y.) - The National Women's Hockey League today announced finalists for five major individual awards for the 2021 season with top candidates nominated by a selection committee of media and broadcasters representing all six NWHL markets plus national contributors.
The NWHL will honor excellence on the ice and in the community with the unveiling of award winners, as determined by the media selection committee, in a special edition of "NWHL Open Ice" on Twitch hosted by Katie Gaus that will stream live at twitch.tv/NWHL on April 28 beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET.
2021 NWHL Awards Finalists:
MVP: Most valuable player
Jillian Dempsey (Boston Pride)
Kaleigh Fratkin (Boston Pride)
Mikyla Grant-Mentis (Toronto Six)
Christina Putigna (Boston Pride)
Defender of the Year: Most excellent performance by a defender
Shannon Doyle (Connecticut Whale)
Lindsay Eastwood (Toronto Six)
Kaleigh Fratkin (Boston Pride)
Mallory Souliotis (Boston Pride)
Goaltender of the Year: Most excellent performance by a goaltender
Elaine Chuli (Toronto Six)
Carly Jackson (Buffalo Beauts)
Amanda Leveille (Minnesota Whitecaps)
Lovisa Selander (Boston Pride)
Newcomer of the Year: Most excellent performance by a player competing in their first full season in the NWHL
Sammy Davis (Boston Pride)
Mikyla Grant-Mentis (Toronto Six)
Carly Jackson (Buffalo Beauts)
Haley Mack (Minnesota Whitecaps)
Denna Laing Award: Awarded to the player who most exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to her sport
Jillian Dempsey (Boston Pride)
Shannon Doyle (Connecticut Whale)
Brooke Stacey (Buffalo Beauts)
Saroya Tinker (Metropolitan Riveters)
Given the uniqueness of the 2021 campaign, performances across all regular-season games in Lake Placid, as well as playoff games in Boston, could be considered by the selection committee.
Additional honors including the NWHL Foundation Awards, Fans' Three Stars of the Season, and an assortment of player-selected recognitions will also be announced on April 28.
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