The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is given to the top female college

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player in the

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. The award is presented during the women's annual ice hockey championship, the

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. The award was first presented in 1998. The award is named in honor of the late

Patty Kazmaier-Sandt Patty Kazmaier-Sandt (January 8, 1962February 15, 1990) was a four-year varsity letter-winner for the Princeton University women's ice hockey team from 1981 through 1986. The Patty Kazmaier Award is named in her memory. Playing career Kazmaier wa ...

, a four-year varsity letter winner and All

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honoree for the

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women's ice hockey team from 1981 through 1986. She also played field hockey and lacrosse. She died on February 15, 1990 at the age of 28 from a rare blood disease. Patty was the daughter of Heisman Trophy winner

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Award winners

Winners by school

Finalists by school

Winners by State/Province

Finalists

References