13th Annual Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Ceremony Set for Minneapolis

13th Annual Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Ceremony
Set for Minneapolis

Award Brunch to Take Place at
University of Minnesota's McNamara Alumni Center

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, bestowed annually upon the top player in NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey, will be presented for the 13th time on Saturday, March 20, at a brunch ceremony at the University of Minnesota's McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis. Held in conjunction with the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four (March 19 & 21), the event will take place at 10 a.m. CT.

Tickets to the 2010 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award ceremony may be purchased by calling 719-538-1184; or by emailing or faxing a completed ticket form (located at PattyKaz.com). Individual seats are $75, while tables of 10 are available for $700.

NOTES: The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is an award of The USA Hockey Foundation ... The top-10 finalists for the award will be announced on March 2, while the top-three selections will be released on March 9 ... The award is named in honor of the late Patty Kazmaier, who was a four-year varsity letter-winner and All-Ivy League defenseman for Princeton University from 1981-86. An accomplished athlete who helped lead the Tigers to the Ivy League Championship in three consecutive seasons (1981-84), Patty Kazmaier-Sandt died on Feb. 15, 1990, at the age of 28, following a long struggle with a rare blood disease … For more information and to sign up for the Kaz Connection, a free monthly e-newsletter dedicated solely to the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, please visit PattyKaz.com.