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Kyrkkö Named WCHA Goaltender of the Week
12/1/2025 2:01:00 PM | Women's Hockey
Sophomore netminder earns first weekly honors of the season, fourth of her career after posting .934 save percentage against pair of top 15 teams
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – St. Cloud State Women's Hockey sophomore goaltender Emilia Kyrkkö (Nokia, Finland) was named Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Goaltender of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday. Kyrkkö was solid in net, only allowing two even-strength goals against a pair of ranked opponents in the Huskies 1-1 weekend at the D1 in DC event.
The weekly honor is her first of the season and fourth of her career after being named Goaltender of the Week twice (10/7/24, 10/28/24) and Rookie of the Week once (10/21/24) last season as a freshman.
Kyrkkö became the fourth Husky to win WCHA weekly honors this season after junior forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) was named Forward of the Week on Oct. 20, freshman forward Maria Mikaelyan (Moscow, Russia) earned Rookie of the Week honors on Oct. 13 and sophomore defender Siiri Yrjölä (Vantaa, Finland), was named Defender of the Week on Sept. 22.
The Nokia, Finland native saved 29 of 31 shots, only allowing one even strength goal for a .935 save percentage in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over No. 12 Colgate. Against No. 10 Clarkson on Saturday, she saved 26 of the 28 shots she faced (.933 save percentage), only allowing one even strength goal. Kyrkkö led WCHA netminders in saves/game (28.50) and total saves (57) and had the best save percentage among goaltenders to play in two games (.934).
SCSU split its games at the D1 in DC event which was held at the MedStar Capitals Iceplex in the nation's capital. The Huskies beat No. 12 Colgate 3-2 on Friday before falling to No. 10 Clarkson 2-0 on Saturday.
The Huskies wrap up the first half of their schedule next weekend on the road against Minnesota State. Puck drops from the Mayo Clinic HSEC in Mankato are scheduled for 3 p.m. (Friday) and 2 p.m. (Saturday). Links to each coverage option can be found on the SCSU Women's Hockey schedule page.
To read the WCHA release, click HERE.
2025-26 WCHA WEEKLY HONORS
Defender of the Week
The weekly honor is her first of the season and fourth of her career after being named Goaltender of the Week twice (10/7/24, 10/28/24) and Rookie of the Week once (10/21/24) last season as a freshman.
Kyrkkö became the fourth Husky to win WCHA weekly honors this season after junior forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) was named Forward of the Week on Oct. 20, freshman forward Maria Mikaelyan (Moscow, Russia) earned Rookie of the Week honors on Oct. 13 and sophomore defender Siiri Yrjölä (Vantaa, Finland), was named Defender of the Week on Sept. 22.
The Nokia, Finland native saved 29 of 31 shots, only allowing one even strength goal for a .935 save percentage in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over No. 12 Colgate. Against No. 10 Clarkson on Saturday, she saved 26 of the 28 shots she faced (.933 save percentage), only allowing one even strength goal. Kyrkkö led WCHA netminders in saves/game (28.50) and total saves (57) and had the best save percentage among goaltenders to play in two games (.934).
SCSU split its games at the D1 in DC event which was held at the MedStar Capitals Iceplex in the nation's capital. The Huskies beat No. 12 Colgate 3-2 on Friday before falling to No. 10 Clarkson 2-0 on Saturday.
The Huskies wrap up the first half of their schedule next weekend on the road against Minnesota State. Puck drops from the Mayo Clinic HSEC in Mankato are scheduled for 3 p.m. (Friday) and 2 p.m. (Saturday). Links to each coverage option can be found on the SCSU Women's Hockey schedule page.
To read the WCHA release, click HERE.
2025-26 WCHA WEEKLY HONORS
Defender of the Week
- Siiri Yrjölä (Sept. 22)
- Alice Sauriol (Oct. 20)
- Emilia Kyrkkö (Dec. 1)
- Maria Mikaelyan (Oct. 13)
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