Spooner, Ambrose, Campbell highlight 2024 PWHL Awards
Tuesday saw the inaugural PWHL Awards, with the league handing out the silverware just one day after the league hosted the 2024 Draft.
Below are the results from Tuesday’s award show. Click here for Daily Faceoff’s coverage of the PWHL.
Billie Jean King MVP Award: Natalie Spooner (Toronto)
Finalists: Alex Carpenter (NY), Marie-Philip Poulin (MTL), Natalie Spooner (TOR)
Presented to the player considered most valuable to their team's success throughout the regular season, Natalie Spooner is the first-ever recipient of the 2024 Billie Jean King MVP Award. ⭐️
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— PWHL (@thepwhlofficial) June 11, 2024
Forward of the Year: Natalie Spooner (Toronto)
Finalists: Alex Carpenter (NY), Marie-Philip Poulin (MTL), Natalie Spooner (TOR)
Natalie Spooner tallied a league-leading 20 goals and 7 assists, averaging 1.13 points-per-game this season. Following her outstanding performance, Natalie Spooner has been named 2024 Forward of the Year. 🥄
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— PWHL (@thepwhlofficial) June 11, 2024
Defender of the Year: Erin Ambrose (Montreal)
Finalists: Ella Shelton (NY), Erin Ambrose (MTL), Megan Keller (BOS)
With 18 points in 24 games and averaging 26:26 minutes per game in the regular season, Erin Ambrose has solidified herself as a top player in the league, becoming the first-ever PWHL Defender of the Year! 🙌
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— PWHL (@thepwhlofficial) June 11, 2024
Goaltender of the Year: Kristen Campbell (Toronto)
Finalists: Aerin Frankel (BOS), Corinne Schroeder (NY)
As a testament to her incredible play this season with a league-leading 16 wins and most shutouts with three, Kristen Campbell is your 2024 Goaltender of the Year presented by @Rogers! 🥫 pic.twitter.com/MVR9Ppczkt
— PWHL (@thepwhlofficial) June 11, 2024
Rookie of the Year: Grace Zumwinkle (Minnesota)
Finalists: Emma Maltais (TOR), Alina Müller (BOS)
After tallying 19 points in 24 games, as well as recording the first-ever PWHL hat trick, Grace Zumwinkle has solidified her place as a rising star in the league becoming the inaugural PWHL Rookie of the Year! 🏆
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Coach of the Year: Troy Ryan (Toronto)
Finalists: Courtney Kessel (BOS), Kori Chevrie (MTL)
Leading his team on a record-setting 11-game win streak and ending the year with a league-high 47 points in the regular season, PWHL Toronto Head Coach Troy Ryan has been awarded 2024 Coach of the Year!
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— PWHL (@thepwhlofficial) June 11, 2024
Hockey for All Award: Maureen Murphy (Ottawa)
Montréal’s Maureen Murphy is the winner of the 2024 Hockey For All Award presented by @scotiabank!
With a primary focus on health and wellness, Maureen volunteers for numerous community organizations in Montréal. This season, she has dedicated close to 600 hours to both… pic.twitter.com/0nXdklEoiB
— PWHL (@thepwhlofficial) June 11, 2024
First All-Star Team
F – Natalie Spooner – Toronto
F – Marie-Philip Poulin – Montreal
F – Alex Carpenter – New York
D – Erin Ambrose – Montreal
D – Ella Shelton – New York
G – Kristen Campbell – Toronto
Second All-Star Team
F – Sarah Nurse – Toronto
F – Grace Zumwinkle – Minnesota
F – Brianne Jenner – Ottawa
D – Renata Fast – Toronto
D – Megan Keller – Boston
G – Aerin Frankel – Boston
All-Rookie Team
F – Emma Maltais – Toronto
F – Grace Zumwinkle – Minnesota
F – Alina Muller – Boston
D – Sophie Jaques – Minnesota
D – Ashton Bell – Ottawa