(Brooklyn, N.Y.) – The National Women's Hockey League announced Carly Jackson and Brooke Stacey as finalists for major individual awards for the 2021 season.

Jackson was named as a finalist for the Goaltender of the Year and Newcomer of the Year. Stacey earned a nomination for the Denna Laing Award. The description of each award is below.

Goaltender of the Year: Most excellent performance by a goaltender.
 

Newcomer of the Year: Most excellent performance by a player competing in their first full season in the NWHL.
 

Denna Laing Award: Awarded to the player who most exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to her sport.

Carly Jackson finished the 2021 season with a 3.59 GAA and a .909 save percentage over six total games. Over her six games, Brooke Stacey dished out an assist, blocked two shots, and fired 12 shots on net.

The NWHL will honor excellence on the ice and in the community with the unveiling of award winners, as determined by the media selection committee, in a special edition of "NWHL Open Ice" on Twitch hosted by Katie Gaus that will stream live at twitch.tv/NWHL on April 28 beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET.

-UMaine-