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Kyrkkö Named WCHA Goaltender of the Week
10/28/2024 2:01:00 PM | Women's Hockey
Freshman goaltender led the WCHA in goals against average, continues strong start to debut campaign
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Freshman goaltender Emilia Kyrkkö (Nokia, Finland) was named Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Rookie of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday, following her performance in net last weekend. It is her third weekly award of the season and of her career (Goaltender of the Week – Oct. 7; Oct. 28 | Rookie of the Week – Oct. 21).
The Nokia, Finland native did not allow an even-strength goal and made 14 saves in Saturday's 3-1 home win over (RV) St. Thomas. The Tommies scored a powerplay goal with just eight seconds left in regulation to take away her third shutout performance of the season. In Friday's 1-1 tie/shootout loss at UST she made 28 saves and allowed just one goal in regulation (.966 save %) while saving three of the penalty shots she faced in the shootout.
Kyrkkö led the WCHA in goals against average (0.96) and was third in save percentage (.955), third in saves (42) and fifth in saves/game (21.0). Kyrkkö remains undefeated through her first five collegiate games (3-0-2) and owns impressive marks for goals against average (0.97), save percentage (.962) and shutout (2).
St. Cloud State has won each of the WCHA weekly awards at least once this season. Kyrkkö has been named the Goaltender of the Week twice (Oct. 7 & Oct. 28) and the Rookie of the Week once (Oct. 21), and senior defender Ella Anick (Hermantown, Minn.) and fifth year forward Emma Gentry (Alpena, Mich.) were named the conference Defender and Forward of the Week respectively on Sept. 23 after SCSU's season-opening sweep of Lindenwood.
Last weekend, the Huskies went 1-1-0 against (RV) St. Thomas (4-3-1, 2-3-1 WCHA), tying 1-1 on Friday (shootout loss) in Mendota Heights before winning 3-1 on Saturday in St. Cloud.
SCSU continues WCHA play this weekend with a home series against No. 1 Wisconsin (10-0-0, 6-0-0 WCHA) at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. Puck drop for Friday is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT and Saturday's game will start at 1 p.m. CT. Links to each coverage option are available on the SCSU Women's Hockey schedule page.
To read the WCHA release, click here.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Women's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Nokia, Finland native did not allow an even-strength goal and made 14 saves in Saturday's 3-1 home win over (RV) St. Thomas. The Tommies scored a powerplay goal with just eight seconds left in regulation to take away her third shutout performance of the season. In Friday's 1-1 tie/shootout loss at UST she made 28 saves and allowed just one goal in regulation (.966 save %) while saving three of the penalty shots she faced in the shootout.
Kyrkkö led the WCHA in goals against average (0.96) and was third in save percentage (.955), third in saves (42) and fifth in saves/game (21.0). Kyrkkö remains undefeated through her first five collegiate games (3-0-2) and owns impressive marks for goals against average (0.97), save percentage (.962) and shutout (2).
St. Cloud State has won each of the WCHA weekly awards at least once this season. Kyrkkö has been named the Goaltender of the Week twice (Oct. 7 & Oct. 28) and the Rookie of the Week once (Oct. 21), and senior defender Ella Anick (Hermantown, Minn.) and fifth year forward Emma Gentry (Alpena, Mich.) were named the conference Defender and Forward of the Week respectively on Sept. 23 after SCSU's season-opening sweep of Lindenwood.
Last weekend, the Huskies went 1-1-0 against (RV) St. Thomas (4-3-1, 2-3-1 WCHA), tying 1-1 on Friday (shootout loss) in Mendota Heights before winning 3-1 on Saturday in St. Cloud.
SCSU continues WCHA play this weekend with a home series against No. 1 Wisconsin (10-0-0, 6-0-0 WCHA) at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. Puck drop for Friday is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT and Saturday's game will start at 1 p.m. CT. Links to each coverage option are available on the SCSU Women's Hockey schedule page.
To read the WCHA release, click here.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Women's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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