The 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season began in November 2020 and ended with the 2021 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game at Erie Insurance Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania on March 20, 2021.
Polls
Regular season
Standings
Player stats
Scoring leaders The following players lead the NCAA in points at the conclusion of games played on March 20, 2021.
PlayerClassTeam Junior Northeastern 25 12 26 38 Senior Wisconsin 21 19 17 36 Freshman Penn State 21 10 20 30 Senior Northeastern 25 14 16 30 Senior Robert Morris 25 7 23 30 Junior Northeastern 25 16 12 28 Junior Wisconsin 21 12 13 25 Senior Minnesota 20 17 7 24 Junior Syracuse 22 9 14 23 Senior Clarkson 19 9 14 23
Leading goaltenders
PlayerClassTeam Senior Northeastern 23 1405:47 20 2 1 19 9 .965 0.81 Freshman Penn State 21 1253:38 16 3 2 30 4 .944 1.44 Freshman UConn 10 603:27 4 5 1 15 2 .947 1.49 Senior Maine 18 1085:13 8 9 1 27 1 .954 1.49 Junior Minnesota Duluth 19 1114:21 12 7 0 29 6 .944 1.56
NCAA tournament
Awards
WCHA Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Daryl Watts, WisconsinOffensive Player of the Year Daryl Watts, WisconsinDefensive Player of the Year Ashton Bell, Minnesota DuluthRookie of the Year Jamie Nelson, Minnesota StateOutstanding Student-Athlete of the Year Mak Langei, Bemidji StateScoring Champion Daryl Watts, WisconsinGoaltending Champion Emma Söderberg, Minnesota DuluthCoach of the Year Mark Johnson, WisconsinAll-WCHA Teams First Team Position Second TeamEmma Söderberg, Minnesota Duluth GAndrea Braendli, Ohio StateAshton Bell, Minnesota Duluth DEmily Brown, MinnesotaGrace Bowlby, Wisconsin DNicole LaMantia, WisconsinDaryl Watts, Wisconsin FGabbie Hughes, Minnesota DuluthSophie Shirley, Wisconsin FNicole Schammel, MinnesotaGrace Zumwinkle, Minnesota FAnna Klein, Minnesota Duluth Third Team Position Rookie TeamKennedy Blair, Wisconsin GSanni Ahola, St. Cloud StateSophie Jaques, Ohio State DJosey Dunne, MinnesotaMadeline Wethington, Minnesota DRiley Brengman, Ohio StateMadison Bizal, Ohio State D–Britta Curl, Wisconsin FJenna Buglioni, Ohio StateBrette Pettet, Wisconsin FAbbey Murphy, MinnesotaTatum Skaggs, Ohio State FJamie Nelson, Minnesota State
CHA Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Kiara Zanon, Penn StateRookie of the Year Kiara Zanon, Penn StateDefenseman of the Year Jessica DiGirolamo, SyracuseDefensive Forward of the Year Abby Moloughney, SyracuseGoaltender of the Year Josie Bothun, Penn StateSportsmanship Award Natalie Heising, Penn StateCoach of the Year Jeff Kampersal, Penn StateCHA All-Conference Teams First Team Position Second TeamJosie Bothun, Penn State GAllison Small, SyracuseJessica Adolfsson, Penn State DIzzy Heminger, Penn StateJessica DiGirolamo, Syracuse DRachel Marmen, MercyhurstNatalie Heising, Penn State FSara Boucher, MercyhurstLexi Templeman, Robert Morris FAbby Moloughney, SyracuseKiara Zanon, Penn State FAlexa Vasko, MercyhurstRookie Team Position –Josie Bothun, Penn State G–Hannah Johnson, Syracuse D–Lyndie Lobdell, Penn State D–Sara Boucher, Mercyhurst F–Olivia Wallin, Penn State F–Kiara Zanon, Penn State F–
WHEA Award RecipientCammi Granato Award (Player of the Year) Aerin Frankel, NortheasternAlina Mueller, NortheasternPro Ambitions Rookie of the Year Jessie McPherson, VermontHockey East Sportsmanship Award Olivia Kilberg, VermontHockey East Best Defensive Forward Award Lindsey Dumond, New HampshireHockey East Coach of the Year Dave Flint, NortheasternScoring Champion Alina Mueller, NortheasternWomen's Hockey East All-Star Teams First Team Position Second Team Aerin Frankel, Northeastern G Loryn Porter, Maine Cayla Barnes, Boston College D Brooke Hobson, Boston University Skylar Fontaine, Northeastern D Maude Poulin-Labelle, Vermont Chloé Aurard, Northeastern F Jesse Compher, Boston University Kelly Browne, Boston College F Sara Hjalmarsson, Providence Alina Mueller, Northeastern F Ida Kuoppala, Maine Third Team Position Rookie Team Sandra Abstreiter, Providence G Tia Chan, UConn– GJessie McPherson, Vermont Lauren DeBlois, Providence D Brooke Becker, Providence Antonia Matzka, Holy Cross D Claire Tyo, Providence Hannah Bilka, Boston College F Jada Habisch, UConn Maureen Murphy, Northeastern F Nicole Kelly, New Hampshire Natalie Snodgrass, UConn F Gaby Roy, Boston College– F Millie Sirum, Holy Cross
ECAC Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Danielle Serdachny, ColgateBest Forward Danielle Serdachny, ColgateBest Defenseman Tanner Gates, ColgateRookie of the Year Kayle Osborne, ColgateGoaltender of the Year Lucy Morgan, ColgateCoach of the Year Greg Fargo, ColgateAll-ECAC Teams First Team Position Rookie Team Lucy Morgan, St. Lawrence G Kayle Osborne, Colgate Tanner Gates, Colgate D Kristina Bahl, St. Lawrence Nicole Gosling, Clarkson D Nicole Gosling, Clarkson– D Kendall Cooper, Quinnipiac Julia Gosling, St. Lawrence F Kalty Kaltounkova, Colgate Caitrin Lonergan, Clarkson F Olivia Mobley, Quinnipiac Danielle Serdachny, Colgate F–
Patty Kazmaier Award +Patty Kazmaier Award Finalists PlayerPositionSchool Goaltender Northeastern Forward Wisconsin Top Three Forward Minnesota Top Three Defense Northeastern Forward Clarkson Forward Clarkson Forward Ohio State Forward Northeastern Forward Wisconsin Forward Penn State
AHCA Coach of the year +AHCA Coach of the Year FinalistsCoachSchool Northeastern Minnesota Duluth Colgate Wisconsin Penn State Ohio State
All-America teams
First team Second teamPlayer SchoolPlayer School Aerin Frankel Northeastern Emma Söderberg Minnesota Duluth Skylar Fontaine Northeastern Chloe Aurard Northeastern Alina Mueller Northeastern Danielle Serdachny Colgate Daryl Watts Wisconsin Grace Zumwinkle Minnesota Grace Bowlby Wisconsin Kiara Zanon Penn State Danielle Serdachny Colgate Ashton Bell Minnesota Duluth
All-USCHO.com teams First team Second team Third teamPlayer SchoolPlayer SchoolPlayer School Alina Mueller Northeastern Chloe AurardNortheastern Anna Klein Minnesota DuluthDanielle Serdachny Colgate Caitrin Lonergan Clarkson Emma Maltais Ohio State Daryl Watts Wisconsin Grace Zumwinkle Minnesota Sophie Shirley Wisconsin Ashton Bell Minnesota Duluth Grace Bowlby Wisconsin Sophie Jaques Ohio State Skylar Fontaine Northeastern Cayla Barnes Boston College Emily Curlett Robert Morris Aerin Frankel Northeastern Emma Söderberg Minnesota Duluth Loryn Porter Maine
HCA Awards Aerin Frankel, Hockey Commissioners Association Women's Goalie of the Year 2021
November Gaby Roy, Boston College, Hockey Commissioners Association Women's Player of the Month (November 2020) Lauren Bench, Minnesota, Hockey Commissioners Association Women's Goaltender of the Month (November 2020)
December
January Aerin Frankel, WHCA National Goaltender of the Month, January 2021
February Aerin Frankel, Northeastern, WHCA National Goaltender of the Month, February 2021 Alina Mueller, Northeastern, Hockey Commissioners Association Women's Player of the Month (February 2021) Lacey Eden, Wisconsin, Hockey Commissioners Association Women's Rookie of the Month (February 2021)
March Daryl Watts, Wisconsin, Hockey Commissioners Association Women's Player of the Month (March 2021): Makenna Webster, Wisconsin, Hockey Commissioners Association Women's Rookie of the Month (March 2021) Aerin Frankel, Northeastern, Hockey Commissioners Association Women's Goaltender of the Month (March 2021)
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