The Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year Award is given annually by USA Hockey to the most outstanding American-born female ice hockey player. It was first presented in 1994.
Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year AwardSport | Ice hockey |
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Awarded for | Most outstanding American women’s ice hockey player. |
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First award | 1994 |
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First winner | Erin Whitten-Hamlen |
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Most wins | Multiple (2) |
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Most recent | Laila Edwards |
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The award is named after the late Bob Allen, who was president of the New York State Amateur Hockey Association from 1954 to 1979 and served in high-ranking positions at USA Hockey from 1974 to 1999. A lifelong supporter of women's hockey, he played a major role in the development of girls' and women's hockey in the United States.[1]
Year |
Winner |
Position |
Hometown
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1994
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Erin Whitten-Hamlen
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Goaltender
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Glens Falls, New York
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1995
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Karyn Bye
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Forward
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River Falls, Wisconsin
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1996
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Cammi Granato
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Forward
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Downers Grove, Illinois
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1997
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Laurie Baker
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Forward
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Concord, Massachusetts
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1998
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Karyn Bye
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Forward
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River Falls, Wisconsin
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1999
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A.J. Mleczko
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Forward
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Nantucket, Massachusetts
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2000
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Sara DeCosta-Hayes
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Goaltender
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Warwick, Rhode Island
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2001
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Krissy Wendell
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Forward
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Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
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2002
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Sara DeCosta-Hayes
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Goaltender
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Warwick, Rhode Island
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2003
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Angela Ruggiero
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Defenseman
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Harper Woods, Michigan
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2004
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Angela Ruggiero
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Defenseman
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Harper Woods, Michigan
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2005
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Natalie Darwitz
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Forward
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Eagan, Minnesota
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2006
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Katie King
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Forward
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Brookline, Massachusetts
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2007
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Julie Chu
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Forward
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Fairfield, Connecticut
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2008
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Caitlin Cahow
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Defenseman
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Branford, Connecticut
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2009
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Jessie Vetter
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Goaltender
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Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
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2010
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Jenny Potter
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Forward
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Anoka, Minnesota
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2011
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Meghan Duggan
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Forward
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Danvers, Massachusetts
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2012
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Kelli Stack
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Forward
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Brooklyn Heights, Ohio
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2013
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Amanda Kessel
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Forward
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Madison, Wisconsin
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2014
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Hilary Knight
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Forward
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Sun Valley, Idaho
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2015
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Brianna Decker
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Forward
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Dousman, Wisconsin
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2016
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Monique Lamoureux-Morando
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Defenseman
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Grand Forks, North Dakota
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2017
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Brianna Decker
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Forward
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Dousman, Wisconsin
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2018
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Maddie Rooney
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Goaltender
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Andover, Minnesota
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2019
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Kendall Coyne Schofield
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Forward
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Palos Heights, Illinois
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2020
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Abby Roque
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Forward
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Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
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2021
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Aerin Frankel
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Goaltender
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Chappaqua, New York
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2022
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Hilary Knight
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Forward
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Sun Valley, Idaho
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2023
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Caroline Harvey
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Defenseman
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Salem, New Hampshire
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2024
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Laila Edwards
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Forward
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Cleveland, Ohio
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- Source: USA Hockey[2]