PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Norwich University’s Geena Cookinham, Dani Ammons and Payton Sutherland joined WestConn’s Alyssa Jimenez in earning Little East Conference (LEC) women’s ice hockey weekly awards for their performances during the week ending Nov. 1, 2026.

Forward of the Week: Geena Cookinham, Norwich

Cookinham, a sophomore forward from Gilmanton, N.H., scored twice to lead No. 2 Norwich to a season-opening 3-0 road victory over No. 11 Plattsburgh State. She opened the scoring with a first-period power-play goal, converting the Cadets’ lone opportunity with the man advantage, before adding a shorthanded goal with 58 seconds remaining. Cookinham also recorded three shots on goal and a blocked shot as Norwich earned its first victory at Plattsburgh since 2017 and its first shutout of the Cardinals in series history.

Defender of the Week: Dani Ammons, Norwich

Ammons, a senior defenseman from Centennial, Colo., contributed two assists and two blocked shots in Norwich’s 3-0 victory at Plattsburgh State. She assisted on the Cadets’ second-period even-strength goal before helping set up their shorthanded tally with 58 seconds remaining. Ammons also helped Norwich kill all five Plattsburgh power plays, blocking a shot during the final penalty kill to preserve the shutout.

Goaltender of the Week: Payton Sutherland, Norwich

Sutherland, a senior goaltender from Brighton, Colo., stopped all 24 shots she faced in Norwich’s season-opening 3-0 win at Plattsburgh State. She made 10 saves in the first period and seven in each of the final two periods as the Cardinals held a 24-20 advantage in shots on goal. Sutherland anchored a penalty kill that went 5-for-5, helping the Cadets record their first shutout of Plattsburgh in series history and their first road victory over the Cardinals since 2017.

Rookie of the Week: Alyssa Jimenez, WestConn

Jimenez, a sophomore forward from Norwalk, Conn., scored twice in WestConn’s 5-2 victory over Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in the program’s first varsity women’s ice hockey game. Her two goals came within a six-minute span during the second period, helping the Wolves open their inaugural season with a victory. Jimenez finished the two-game weekend series with two goals and a plus-1 rating.