Minnesota Duluth's Caitlin Kraemer, Ohio State's Joy Dunne, St. Thomas' Dani Strom and Wisconsin's Caroline Harvey earned the latest set of Western Collegiate Hockey Association weekly awards presented by OS Hockey, announced Monday by the league office.
WCHA Forward of the Week
Joy Dunne, So., Ohio State (Ofallon, Mo.)
Dunne was named the WCHA Forward of the Week for the second consecutive week after leading Ohio State with five points in the team's series against St. Thomas. In Friday's 5-1 win over the Tommies, the sophomore forward had a hand in four of the team's five goals as Dunne scored the game-tying and game-winning goals and assisted on the third and fifth goals. Dunne then went on to record the assist on the game-winning overtime goal in the Buckeyes' 1-0 win over the Tommies on Saturday
Other Nominees: Natalie Mlynkova, Minnesota; Laila Edwards, Wisconsin.
WCHA Defender of the Week
Caroline Harvey, Jr., Wisconsin (Salem, N.H.)
For the fourth time this season, Harvey claimed the WCHA Defender of the Week nod after her performance in Wisconsin's series sweep over St. Cloud State. Harvey recorded four points on the weekend off of three assists and one goal. In Friday's 6-0 shutout, Harvey posted a goal and an assist. The junior defender then followed up on Saturday with a two-assist performance in the 4-0 victory. Her four points were the most by any defender in the league on the weekend.
Other Nominees: Emma Peschel, Ohio State; Sydney Morrow, Minnesota; Shelbi Guttormson, Minnesota State.
WCHA Goaltender of the Week
Dani Strom, Fr., St. Thomas (Dayton, Minn.)
St. Thomas' Strom claimed the first WCHA Goaltender of the Week honor of the season for the Tommies. Strom kept Ohio State scoreless through 60 minutes on Saturday in the 1-0 overtime loss for the Tommies. The rookie goaltender totaled a career-high 39 saves and recorded a save percentage of .975 against the second-ranked team in the nation.
Other Nominees: Kaitlin Groess, Bemidji State; Hannah Clark, Minnesota; Hailey Hansen, Minnesota State; Hailey MacLeod, Ohio State; Ava McNaughton, Wisconsin.
WCHA Rookie of the Week
Caitlin Kraemer, F, Minnesota Duluth (Waterloo, Ontario)
Kraemer claimed her second WCHA Rookie of the Week accolade of the season. The rookie forward scored half of Minnesota Duluth's goals in its 4-1 win over Minnesota State on Friday, one of which was an unassisted breakaway that came off of a steal. The two-goal performance marked the second multi-point game of the season for the rookie. Kraemer has six points in the first 10 games of her collegiate career.
Other Nominees: Morgan Smith, Bemidji State; Hannah Clark, Minnesota; Jordyn Petrie, Ohio State; Dani Strom, St. Thomas.
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2024-25 WCHA Players of the Week:
Nov. 4 | Forward: Joy Dunne, Ohio State; Defender: Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin; Goaltender: Dani Strom, St. Thomas; Rookie: Caitlin Kraemer, Minnesota Duluth
Oct. 28: Forward: Joy Dunne, Ohio State; Defender: Emma Peschel, Ohio State; Goaltender: Emilia Kyrkkö, St. Cloud State; Rookie: Josie St. Martin, Ohio State
Oct. 21: Forward: Hailey Armstrong, Bemidji State; Defender: Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin; Goaltender: Ava McNaughton, Wisconsin; Rookie: Emilia Kyrkkö, St. Cloud State
Oct. 14: Forward: Laila Edwards, Jr., Wisconsin; Defender: Laney Potter, Wisconsin; Goaltender: Amanda Thiele, Ohio State; Rookie: Maggie Scannell, Wisconsin
Oct. 7: Forward: Casey O'Brien, Wisconsin; Defender: Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin; Goaltender: Emilia Kyrkkö, St. Cloud State; Rookie: Chloe Boreen, St. Thomas
Sept. 30: Forward: Casey O'Brien, Wisconsin; Defender: Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin; Goaltender: Hailey MacLeod, Ohio State; Rookie: Jordyn Petrie, Ohio State
Sept. 23: Forward: Emma Gentry, St. Cloud State; Defender: Ella Anick, St. Cloud State; Goaltender: Ève Gascon, Minnesota Duluth; Rookie: Caitlin Kraemer, Minnesota Duluth