{{Short description|Annual award}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2026}} The '''Laura Hurd Award''' is an annual award given to the top player in NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey. It is given by the American Hockey Coaches Association. It was known as the Division III Women's Player of the Year Award prior to 2007.
In January 2007, the AHCA voted to rename the Division III Women's Player of the Year after Laura Hurd,<ref name="UschoJulie">{{cite web|url=http://www.uscho.com/2012/03/15/julie-fortier-wins-laura-hurd-award/#ixzz1pg9Kt6z1|title=Julie Fortier wins Laura Hurd Award :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online|publisher=uscho.com|accessdate=July 21, 2016}}</ref> who played collegiately at Elmira College and was killed in a car accident in 2006, a year after winning the award. Hurd holds the NCAA Division III record for career scoring with 237 points over four years; she was a four-time All-American and led Elmira to two national championships.
==Award winners== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Laura Hurd Award winners |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Winner ! scope="col" | Position ! scope="col" | School ! scope="col" | {{Refh}} |- ! scope="row" | 2000 | Sylvia Ryan || Forward || {{right|'''Middlebury''' {{College color boxes|Middlebury Panthers}}}} || |- ! scope="row" | 2001 | Michelle Labbe || Forward || {{right|'''Middlebury''' {{College color boxes|Middlebury Panthers}}}} || |- ! scope="row" | 2002 | Sarah Moe || Forward || {{right|'''Gustavus Adolphus''' {{College color boxes|Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties}}}} || |- ! scope="row" | 2003 | Angela Kapus || Forward/Defense || {{right|'''Middlebury''' {{College color boxes|Middlebury Panthers}}}} || |- ! scope="row" | 2004 | Molly Wasserman || Forward || {{right|'''Williams''' {{College color boxes|Williams Ephs}}}} || |- ! scope="row" | 2005 | Laura Hurd || Forward || {{right|'''Elmira''' {{College color boxes|Elmira Soaring Eagles}}}} || |- ! scope="row" | 2006 | Emily Quizon || Forward || {{right|'''Middlebury''' {{College color boxes|Middlebury Panthers}}}} || |- ! scope="row" | 2007 | Andrea Peterson || Defense || {{right|'''Gustavus Adolphus''' {{College color boxes|Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties}}}} || |- ! scope="row" | 2008 | Danielle Blanchard || Forward || {{right|'''Plattsburgh State''' {{College color boxes|Plattsburgh State Cardinals}}}} || <ref name="ahcahockey">{{cite web |url=http://www.ahcahockey.com/news/0708/0320w3py.html |title=American Hockey Coaches Association |publisher=ahcahockey.com |access-date=July 21, 2016 |archive-date=March 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329142310/http://www.ahcahockey.com/news/0708/0320w3py.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2009 | Kayla Coady || Forward || {{right|'''Elmira''' {{College color boxes|Elmira Soaring Eagles}}}} || |- ! scope="row" | 2010 | Isabel Iwachiw || Goaltender || {{right|'''Trinity''' {{College color boxes|Trinity Bantams}}}} || |- ! scope="row" | 2011 | Sarah Dagg || Forward || {{right|'''RIT''' {{College color boxes|RIT Tigers}}}} || <ref name="rit">{{cite web |url=http://www.rit.edu/news/athenaeum_story.php?id=48279 |title=Tiger hockey—women and men—set national records at season's end - RIT News - Athenaeum |publisher=rit.edu |access-date=July 21, 2016}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2012 | Julie Fortier || Forward || {{right|'''Norwich''' {{College color boxes|Norwich Cadets}}}} || <ref name="uscho">{{cite web |url=http://www.uscho.com/2012/03/15/julie-fortier-wins-laura-hurd-award/ |title=Julie Fortier wins Laura Hurd Award :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online |publisher=uscho.com |access-date=July 21, 2016}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2013 | Teal Gove || Forward || {{right|'''Plattsburgh State''' {{College color boxes|Plattsburgh State Cardinals}}}} || <ref name="ahcahockey2">{{cite web |url=http://www.ahcahockey.com/news/1213/0314hurd.php/ |title=American Hockey Coaches Association - Teal Gove of Plattsburgh State is D-III Women's Player of the Year |publisher=ahcahockey.com |access-date=July 21, 2016 |archive-date=August 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816164732/http://www.ahcahockey.com/news/1213/0314hurd.php/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2014 | Sydney Aveson || Goaltender || {{right|'''Plattsburgh State''' {{College color boxes|Plattsburgh State Cardinals}}}} || <ref name="d3hockey">{{cite web |url=http://www.d3hockey.com/releases/women/2013-14/130320-Sydney-Aveson-wins-laura-hurd-award-womens-all-americans-announced |title=Sydney Aveson wins Laura Hurd award; Women's All-Americans announced - D3hockey |publisher=d3hockey.com |access-date=July 21, 2016}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2015 | Ashley Ryan || Forward || {{right|'''Elmira''' {{College color boxes|Elmira Soaring Eagles}}}} ||<ref name="ahcahockey3">{{cite web |url=http://ahcahockey.com/news/1415/0319hurd.php |title=American Hockey Coaches Association - Ashley Ryan of Elmira is D-III Women's Hockey Player of the Year |publisher=ahcahockey.com |access-date=July 21, 2016 |archive-date=August 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816174300/http://ahcahockey.com/news/1415/0319hurd.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2016 | Michelle Greeneway || Forward || {{right|'''Lake Forest''' {{College color boxes|Lake Forest Foresters}}}} || <ref name="acahockey2019">{{cite web |url=http://www.ahcahockey.com/news/1819/0312hurd.php |title=Finalists Announced for 2019 Laura Hurd Award Winner; Women's All-Americans announced - D3hockey |publisher=d3hockey.com |access-date=July 21, 2016}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2017 | Dani Sibley || Forward || {{right|'''Wisconsin–River Falls''' {{College color boxes|Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons}}}} || <ref name="acahockey2019"/> |- ! scope="row" | 2018 | Melissa Sheeran || Forward || {{right|'''Plattsburgh State''' {{College color boxes|Plattsburgh State Cardinals}}}} || <ref name="acahockey2019"/> |- ! scope="row" | 2019 | Bre Simon || Forward || {{right|'''Hamline''' {{College color boxes|Hamline Pipers}}}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://ahcahockey.com/news/1819/0314hurd.php |title=Hamline's Bre Simon is 2019 Laura Hurd Award Winner as AHCA Division III Women's Player of the Year; Women's All-Americans announced - D3hockey |publisher=d3hockey.com |access-date=July 21, 2016}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2020 | Amanda Conway || Forward || {{right|'''Norwich''' {{College color boxes|Norwich Cadets}}}} || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Norwich's Amanda Conway is 2020 Laura Hurd Award Winner As AHCA Division III Women's Player of the Year |url=http://ahcahockey.com/news/1920/0326hurd.php |access-date=October 25, 2020 |website=American Hockey Coaches Association |language=en}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2021 | colspan="4" | Not awarded |- ! scope="row" | 2022 | Callie Hoff || Forward || {{right|'''Wisconsin–River Falls''' {{College color boxes|Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons}}}} || <ref>{{Cite web |title= UW-River Falls’ Callie Hoff is 2022 Laura Hurd Award Winner As AHCA Division III Women’s Player of the Year |url= https://ahcahockey.com/news/2122/0317hurd.php |website=American Hockey Coaches Association |language=en}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2023 | Darci Matson || Forward || {{right|'''Aurora''' {{College color boxes|Aurora Spartans}}}} || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Matson wins Laura Hurd Award |url=https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2023/3/16/womens-hockey-ncaa-matson-wins-laura-hurd-award.aspx |access-date=March 19, 2023 |website=Aurora University Athletics |language=en}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2024 | Maddie McCollins | Forward | {{right|'''Wisconsin–River Falls''' {{College color boxes|Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons}}}} | <ref>{{Cite web |date=March 14, 2024 |title=Maddie McCollins Named Laura Hurd Player of the Year |url=https://uwrfsports.com/news/2024/3/12/womens-ice-hockey-maddie-mccollins-named-laura-hurd-player-of-the-year.aspx |access-date=March 17, 2024 |website=University of Wisconsin River Falls Athletics |language=en}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2025 | Bailey Olson | Forward | {{right|'''Wisconsin–River Falls''' {{College color boxes|Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons}}}} | <ref>{{Cite web |date=March 26, 2026|title=Goodreau Named 2026 Laura Hurd Player of the Year |url=https://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/3/26/womens-hockey-goodreau-named-2026-laura-hurd-player-of-the-year.aspx |access-date=March 28, 2026 |website=University of Wisconsin River Falls Athletics |language=en}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2026 | Megan Goodreau | Forward | {{right|'''Wisconsin–River Falls''' {{College color boxes|Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons}}}} | <ref>{{Cite web |date=March 26, 2026 |title=Goodreau Named 2026 Laura Hurd Player of the Year |url=https://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/3/26/womens-hockey-goodreau-named-2026-laura-hurd-player-of-the-year.aspx |access-date=March 30, 2026 |website=University of Wisconsin River Falls Athletics |language=en}}</ref> |}
===Winners by school=== {| class="wikitable" |+ Number of Laura Hurd Award winners by school |- ! scope="col" | School ! scope="col" | Winners |- ! scope="row" | UW–River Falls | 5 |- ! scope="row" | Middlebury College | 4 |- ! scope="row" | SUNY Plattsburgh | 4 |- ! scope="row" | Elmira College | 3 |- ! scope="row" | Gustavus Adolphus College | 2 |- ! scope="row" | Norwich University | 2 |- ! scope="row" | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 |- ! scope="row" | Trinity College | 1 |- ! scope="row" | Williams College | 1 |- ! scope="row" | Lake Forest College | 1 |- ! scope="row" | Hamline University | 1 |- ! scope="row" | Aurora University | 1 |}
===Winners by position=== {| class="wikitable" |+ Number of Laura Hurd Award winners by position |- ! scope="col" | Position ! scope="col" | Winners |- ! scope="row" | Forward | 22 |- ! scope="row" | Goaltender | 2 |- ! scope="row" | Defense | 1 |- ! scope="row" | Forward/Defense | 1 |}
==See also== *Patty Kazmaier Award - D-I women *Sid Watson Award - D-III men *Hobey Baker Award - D-I men
==References== {{Reflist}}
Category:College ice hockey player of the year awards in the United States Category:College women's ice hockey in the United States Category:NCAA Division III women's ice hockey Category:Elmira College