Canada’s Ann-Renee Desbiens, Cayley Mercer finalists for Patty Kazmaier Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Canadian goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens and forward Cayley Mercer are among the three finalists for this season’s Patty Kazmaier Award given to the top player in NCAA Division 1 women’s hockey.
Desbiens of La Malbaie, Que., is a senior at the University of Wisconsin, while Mercer of Exeter, Ont., is also a senior at Clarkson.
University of Minnesota-Duluth forward Lara Stalder of Lucerne, Switzerland, rounds out the finalists announced Thursday.
The winner will be announced March 18 during the women’s Frozen Four tournament in St. Charles, Mo.