After helping their teams to undefeated weeks, Ohio State's Mira Jungåker and Hailey MacLeod joined St. Thomas' duo of Lauren Stenslie and Dani Strom in claiming the Western Collegiate Hockey Association weekly awards presented by OS Hockey, the league announced on Monday.
Stenslie earned her first Forward of the Week honor of the season after helping the Tommies to their first series sweep over a nationally-ranked opponent, while teammate Strom was named the Rookie of the Week for her performance in the series. Ohio State's Jungåker claimed her first Defender of the Week nod and teammate MacLeod garnered her second Goaltender of the Week honor of the season.
WCHA Forward of the Week
Lauren Stenslie, Sr., St. Thomas (Maple Grove, Minn.)
After recording a team-high five points in St. Thomas' series sweep of No. 4 Minnesota Duluth, Lauren Stenslie claimed her first WCHA Forward of the Week honor of the season. In Thursday's series opener against the Bulldogs, Stenslie recorded two assists before following up with a one-goal, two-assist performance in Friday's 4-3 overtime victory. The senior forward scored the game-tying goal on Friday to force overtime and help the Tommies earn the series sweep.
Other Nominees: Abbey Murphy, Minnesota; Joy Dunne, Ohio State; Emma Gentry, St. Cloud State; Kirsten Simms, Wisconsin.
WCHA Defender of the Week
Mira Jungåker, Fr, Ohio State (Jönköping, Sweden)
For the first time this season, Ohio State's Mira Jungåker was named the WCHA Defender of the Week after helping her team to a 3-0-0 week. Jungåker led all Buckeye defenders with two goals in three games played on the week. The rookie defender tallied her first career goal in Ohio State's 5-1 win at Mercyhurst and recorded her first goal on home ice along with an assist in the Buckeyes' 4-1 win against Minnesota State on Saturday.
Other Nominees: Gracie Graham, Minnesota;
Laney Potter, Wisconsin.
WCHA Goaltender of the Week
Hailey MacLeod, Jr., Ohio State (Abbotsford, B.C.)
Ohio State's Hailey MacLeod was named the WCHA Goaltender of the Week for the second time this season. MacLeod played in two of the Buckeyes' three games this past week while backstopping the team to a 5-1 win at Mercyhurst and a 4-1 win against Minnesota State. On Saturday in the 4-1 Buckeye victory, MacLeod made 17 saves to help Ohio State record the series sweep of Minnesota State.
Other Nominees: Hannah Clark, Minnesota;
Emilia Kyrkkö, St. Cloud State; Dani Strom, St. Thomas.
WCHA Rookie of the Week
Dani Strom, G, St. Thomas (Dayton, Minn.)
Rookie netminder Dani Strom claimed her first WCHA Rookie of the Week honor after posting a 2-0-0 record in St. Thomas' series sweep of No. 4 Minnesota Duluth. In the opening game of the series, Strom posted a .943 save percentage while collecting 33 saves to help the Tommies to the 3-2 victory. Strom followed up on Friday with a 40-save game in the Tommies 4-3 overtime victory. The Dayton, Minnesota native helped the Tommies to their first series sweep of a nationally-ranked opponent this season.
Other Nominees: Autumn Cooper, Bemidji State; Hannah Clark, Minnesota; Jordyn Petrie, Ohio State; Emilia Kyrkkö, St. Cloud State.
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2024-25 WCHA Players of the Week:
Jan. 27 | Forward: Lauren Stenslie, St. Thomas; Defender: Mira Jungåker, Ohio State; Goaltender: Hailey MacLeod, Ohio State; Rookie: Dani Strom, St. Thomas
Jan. 20 | Forward: Laila Edwards, Wisconsin; Defender: Ava Murphy, Wisconsin; Goaltender: Amanda Thiele, Ohio State; Rookie: Chloe Primerano, Minnesota
Jan. 13 | Forward: Jocelyn Amos, Ohio State; Defender: Gracie Graham, Minnesota; Goaltender: Ève Gascon, Minnesota Duluth; Rookie: Maggie Scannell, Wisconsin
Jan. 6 | Forward: Whitney Tuttle, Minnesota State; Defender: Sydney Morrow, Minnesota; Goaltender: Ava McNaughton, Wisconsin; Rookie: Morgan Smith, Bemidji State
Dec. 16 | Forward: Madison Mashuga, Minnesota State; Defender: JuliAnna Gazdik, Minnesota State; Goaltender: Hailey Hansen, Minnesota State; Rookie: Morgan Smith, Bemidji State
Dec. 9 | Forward: Abbey Murphy, Minnesota; Defender: Chloe Primerano, Minnesota; Goaltender: Ève Gascon, Minnesota Duluth; Rookie: Maggie Scannell, Wisconsin
Dec. 2 | Forward: Kirsten Simms, Wisconsin; Defender: Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin; Goaltender: Hailey Hansen, Minnesota State; Rookie: Caitlin Kraemer, Minnesota Duluth
Nov. 25 | Forward: Olivia Wallin, Minnesota Duluth; Defender: Tova Henderson, Minnesota Duluth; Goaltender: Hailey Hansen, Minnesota State; Rookie: Chloe Boreen, St. Thomas
Nov. 18 | Forward: Abbey Murphy, Minnesota; Defender: Riley Brengman, Ohio State; Goaltender: Hannah Clark, Minnesota; Rookie: Kaitlin Groess, Bemidji State
Nov. 11 | Forward: Cara Sajevic, St. Thomas; Defender: Nicole Vallario, St. Thomas
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