Taylor Heise had a season for the record books in 2021-22. She led the nation in scoring, was named the WCHA Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year and was a First Team All-American. On Saturday the Minnesota Gophers senior added another honor—the 2022 winner of the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award as the best player in women’s college hockey. She becomes just one of three Gophers to have taken home the honor in the 24 seasons it has been given out.
Heise was a power on offense for Minnesota this season and one of the main reasons the Gophers won their first WCHA Regular season title in three seasons.