Czerniawski Named NEHWA DIII All Star

The New England Hockey Writers Association will host its annual awards brunch on Sunday, April 19, at the Prince Restaurant in Saugus, MA. The event will include not only the New England Writers’ honorees but will also serve to present the recipients of the Walter Brown Award and Joe Concannon Award, given by the Gridiron Club of New England, to the top American-born male hockey players in New England. In addition, the Eastern Massachusetts Ice Hockey Officials will present the J. Thom Lawler Award.

The 18 Women’s Division III All-Stars announced today come from 11 schools, with Amherst College and Norwich University leading the way with three honorees each. It is an experienced group with 11 seniors and three juniors. There is a local flavor as 10 of the All-Stars are New England natives.

Norwich University head coach Justin Simpson is this year’s New England Division III Women’s Coach of the Year. The New England Division III Women’s Most Valuable Player, for the second year in a row, is Natalie Stott, a senior goaltender from Amherst College and Franklin, MA.

The afternoon will end with the presentation of the Parker-York Award for Contribution to New England Hockey. This year’s recipient is longtime Amherst College men’s head coach Jack Arena. 

For the first time, this year’s event will be a Sunday brunch, streamlined to allow attendees an enjoyable reunion of the New England hockey community, starting with food and beverage at 12:00 noon, with the awards presentation to begin at 12:30 p.m. Cost of the brunch is $45 per person. Anyone interested in attending the event should contact Joe Bertagna at j2b2hockey@gmail.com. Questions can also be directed to Joe via (978) 376-5494.

2025-26 New England Division III Women’s All-Stars

Goalie – Kelsey Czerniawski, SR, Worcester State Forward – Olivia Boyer, SR, Norwich University

Goalie – Erin Pye, SR, Williams College Forward – Livia Brooks, JR, Norwich University 

Goalie – Natalie Stott, SR, Amherst College Forward – Chloe Bryda, FY, Rivier University

Defense – Mikaela Birmingham, SO, Western N.E. University Forward – Mabel Gerard, SR, Western N.E. University

Defense – Grace Bonnell, JR, Plymouth State University Forward – Teagan Hall, SR, Endicott College

Defense – Gretchen Dann, SR, Amherst College Forward – Avery McInerney, SR, Middlebury College

Defense – Maggie Hunter, FY, Norwich University Forward – Maeve Reynolds, SR, Amherst College

Defense – Molly Martin, JR, Albertus Magnus College Forward – Courtney Schumacher, SR, Colby College

Defense – Claire Murphy, SR, Williams College Forward – Trinity Walsh, FY, Middlebury College

Division III Women’s Most Valuable Player Division III Women’s Coach of the Year

Natalie Stott, SR G, Amherst College Justin Simpson, Norwich University

CONTACT: Joe Bertagna (j2b2hockey@gmail.com; (978) 376-5494)