January 16, 2009

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, bestowed annually upon the top player in NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey, will be presented on Saturday, March 21, at a brunch ceremony at the Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston. Held in conjunction with the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four (March 20 & 22), the event will take place at 10 a.m., as the 12th winner of the award is announced.

Tickets to the 2009 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award ceremony may be purchased at PattyKaz.com or by calling 719-538-1184. Individual seats are $85, while tables of 10 are available for $800.

As part of the weekend festivities, USA Hockey will join with the NCAA and Boston University in hosting a free youth clinic at Agganis Arena from 5-7 p.m. on Saturday, March 21.

NOTES: The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is an award of The USA Hockey Foundation ... The top-10 finalists for the award will be announced on March 2, while the top-three selections will be released on March 10 ... The award is named in honor of the late Patty Kazmaier, who was a four-year varsity letter-winner and All-Ivy League defenseman for Princeton University from 1981-86. An accomplished athlete who helped lead the Tigers to the Ivy League Championship in three consecutive seasons (1981-84), Patty Kazmaier-Sandt died on Feb. 15, 1990, at the age of 28, following a long struggle with a rare blood disease … To sign up for the Kaz Connection, a free monthly e-newsletter dedicated solely to the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, please visit pattykaz.com.