MARSHFIELD, Mass. – The New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) women's division announced the recipients of the league's major award winners, All-Conference and All-Rookie Teams as selected by the league's ten head coaches. 

Eliza Beaudin (Lewiston, ME) of Elmira College was named NEHC Player of the Year after posting 24 points (8 goals, 16 assists) in league play. The senior forward is a key component for the high-octane Soaring Eagles offense as the team averaged 4.65 goals per game to go undefeated in the NEHC. Nationally, Beaudin ranks 16^th in Division III Women's Ice Hockey with 31 points (13 goals, 18 assists). She's also added five game-winning tallies on the season.

University of Southern Maine's Haley McKim (Moncton, N.B.) earned NEHC Goaltender and Rookie of the Year honors after an incredible first season between the pipes for the Huskies. McKim started 17 games in net for USM and posted an 8-6-0 record. Her 1.77 goals against average ranked fourth in the NEHC while her .942 save percentage ranked second. McKim led the NEHC in total saves this season with 486 over 1,017 minutes played.

Huskies' Head Coach John Lauziere was recognized as NEHC Coach of the Year by his peers after guiding USM to a 12-6-0 mark in the NEHC and 15-9-0 record overall. The 15 wins marks the most in the program since the 2002-03 season. The team is ranked third heading into the postseason as they host William Smith in the quarterfinals.

Joining Beaudin on the first team is Elmira College teammate Jenny Heath (Pinckney, Mich.). Heath was a key defensive player of the Soaring Eagles this season as they went undefeated in league play while surrendering a miniscule 9 goals in league contests and only 23 overall. Heath is also an offensive threat, leading NEHC defenders in points (19), assists (15) and is tied for first in goals with four.

Rounding out the first team are a trio of Norwich University Cadets in Mikah Baptiste (Ottawa, Ont.), Ann-Frederique Guay, (St-Lambert-de-Lauzon, Que,), and Morgan Tefft (Concord, Calif.).

Baptiste led the NEHC in points (31), goals (14) and assists (17). She also posted a jaw-dropping +39 plus/minus rating to lead the conference as well. The junior forward also contributed two game-winning goals on the season for Norwich.

Guay recorded 26 points in NEHC play (3^rd) on a balanced 13 goals and 13 assists. Her +34 plus/minus rating ranked second in the conference, and she also boasted an impressive four hat tricks in league play.

Tefft was a key component to a Norwich defense that posted a 1.33 goals against average in the NEHC while surrendering only 24 goals. She also contributed to the offensive attack, notching three goals and nine assists for 12 points while posting a +14 plus/minus rating. The senior also tallied a game-winner for the Cadets.

Below is a complete list of the 2021-2022 NEHC All-Conference and All-Rookie Teams.

FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Forward         Mikah Baptiste, Norwich University
Forward         Ann-Frederique Guay, Norwich University
Forward         Eliza Beaudin, Elmira College
Defense          Jenny Heath, Elmira College
Defense          Morgan Tefft, Norwich University
Goaltender     Haley McKim, University of Southern Maine

SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Forward         Katie Leffler, University of Massachusetts Boston
Forward         Morgan Mordini, Elmira College
Forward         Julia Masotta, Norwich University
Defense          Ryanne Mix, Castleton University
Defense          Emily Martino, William Smith College
Goaltender     Leonie Kuehberger, Elmira College

THIRD TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Forward         Emma Crocker, Elmira College
Forward         Courtney Gauthier, Castleton University
Forward         Shannon Colbert, University of Southern Maine
Forward         Hannah Tracy, Johnson & Wales University
Defense          Georgia McLellan, Plymouth State University
Defense          Addie Budington, University of Massachusetts Boston
Defense          Madi Morton, Elmira College
Goaltender     Alexa Berg, Norwich University

ALL-ROOKIE TEAM

Forward         Aimee Headland, Norwich University
Forward         Taylor Girouard, Norwich University
Forward         Katie Wilbert, University of Massachusetts Boston
Defense          Jess MacLean, University of Southern Maine
Defense          Katie Manning, Elmira College
Goaltender     Haley McKim, University of Southern Maine