MINNEAPOLIS – Boston College women's hockey forward Daryl Watts made history this morning, becoming the first freshman to win the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award.
The Patty Kazmaier Award is presented annually by the USA Hockey Foundation to the top Division I women's college hockey player and is considered the sport's national player of the year award. This morning's award ceremony was held at the McNamara Alumni Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota.
In 21 seasons of the award's history, Watts is the first underclassman – freshman or sophomore – to win the award.