The American Women's College Hockey Alliance debuted in 1997-98. It was a program funded through the United States Olympic Committee/NCAA Conference Grant Program. The AWCHA organized and developed activities with collegiate women's varsity ice hockey teams, and helped to promote women's ice hockey at all NCAA levels. The first AWCHA Division I National Ice Hockey Championship was held in March 1998. The New Hampshire Wildcats defeated the Brown Bears by a 4-1 score, to become the first recognized national champion in women's college ice hockey. [1] There were two more AWCHA National Championships and then the NCAA became involved. In August 2000, the NCAA announced it would hold its first Division I Women's Ice Hockey National Championship. The Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs captured the first NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Championship, defeating the St. Lawrence Skating Saints by a 4-2 tally on March 25, 2001.
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American Women's College Hockey Alliance champions
Prior to the NCAA establishing a women's ice hockey championship, the AWCHA held a championship from 1997–98 season to 1999–2000 season. Below are those champions.
- 1998 New Hampshire
- 1999 Harvard
- 2000 Minnesota
Awards
Laura Hurd Award
The Laura Hurd Award is given to the AHCA Women’s Ice Hockey College Player of the Year, for the best player in women's Division III (the Patty Kazmaier Award is given for Division I play).
| Year | Winner | School | Position |
| 2000 | Sylvia Ryan | Middlebury | Forward |
| 2001 | Michelle Labbe | Middlebury | Forward |
| 2002 | Sarah Moe | Gustavus Adolphus | Forward |
| 2003 | Angela Kapus | Middlebury | Forward/Defense |
| 2004 | Molly Wasserman | Williams | Forward |
| 2005 | Laura Hurd | Elmira | Forward |
| 2006 | Emily Quizon | Middlebury | Forward |
| 2007 | Andrea Peterson | Gustavus Adolphus | Defense |
| 2008 | Danielle Blanchard | Plattsburgh | Forward |
| 2009 | Kayla Coady | Elmira | Forward |
| 2010 | Isabel Iwachiw | Trinity | Goaltender |
References
- ^ "About GirlsWomens' Hockey". Alaska State Hockey. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ "AHCA MAJOR Awards". American Hockey Coaches Association. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
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