Illinois native Kendall Coyne was named the winner of the 2016 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, given annually to the top player in NCAA Division I women's ice hockey, the USA Hockey Federation announced Saturday.
Boston College forward Alex Carpenter and Wisconsin goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens were the other two finalists, respectively.
Coyne, from Palos Heights, led the nation in goals with 50 — including five hat tricks and five shorthanded goals — and ranked second in the country with 84 points, captaining Northeastern University to its first NCAA tournament appearance. She also set a record in league play this year by scoring 30 goals and 55 points, which earned her the Hockey East Player of the Year award earlier this month.