MARCH 11, 2024 — Ottawa center Kateřina Mrázová, Toronto goaltender Kristen Campbell and Ottawa right wing/center Brianne Jenner have been named the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) ‘3 Stars of the Week’ for the week ending March 10.
FIRST STAR – KATEŘINA MRÁZOVÁ, C, OTTAWA
Mrázová, who put up multi-point efforts in both games last week, is one of the PWHL’s ‘3 Stars of the Week’ for the first time. The 31-year-old scored twice against Minnesota on March 5, her first multi-goal game of the season. One of the goals was scored on the power play, giving her three with the advantage this season – second-most in the PWHL. Mrázová followed up her performance in Minnesota with two more firsts, against Montréal on March 10: her three-assist game, a season-high in points, was her first multi-assist game this year. Two assists came by way of her team’s league-best power play and one of them set up the game-winning-goal — helping propel Ottawa to a 4-2 win that provided three crucial points in the standings and drew them even with Boston for fourth place. Mrázová is on a six-game point streak, which ties her for the longest such streak in the PWHL this season. Mrázová finished with two goals and three assists last week, which led all PWHL players in scoring. She now leads Ottawa with 13 points and sits tied for fourth in league scoring.
SECOND STAR – KRISTEN CAMPBELL, G, TORONTO
Campbell makes her second appearance on the PWHL ‘3 Stars of the Week’ list after leading her team to two victories last week. Campbell had a .978 save percentage, 0.50 goals against average and secured her third shutout of the season, the most of any PWHL goaltender. The 26-year-old started her week by backstopping Toronto to a 3-1 win at home against Boston. Then, on March 8, Campbell shut out first-place Montréal for the second time this season, allowing her team to draw even with them at the top of the standings. The Brandon, Manitoba native now has 11 wins on the season, more than double any other PWHL goaltender. She also is on a personal 10- game win streak, which began on January 20, while her team has won nine in a row.
THIRD STAR – BRIANNE JENNER, RW/C, OTTAWA
Jenner had a goal and three assists in two games last week, second only to #1 Star and linemate Kateřina Mrázová. Ottawa’s captain had two multi-point games as her team secured four of six possible points and moved into fourth place in the standings. Against Minnesota on March 5, Jenner had two assists—her first multi-assist game of the season. Then, against Montréal, Jenner scored the game’s opening goal and provided the primary assist on the game-winner, both power-play points. The 32-year-old from Oakville, ON now sits first in assists on her team with seven and second in scoring with 10 points.
The ‘3 Stars of the Week’ are announced each Monday throughout the season and encompass games from the previous Monday through Sunday. Points will be awarded to each selection and will help determine rankings at the end of the regular season.
First Star = 30 Points
Second Star = 20 Points
Third Star = 10 Points
Standings:
1. Natalie Spooner (TOR) = 70 Points
2. Marie-Philip Poulin (MTL) = 60 Points
3. Alex Carpenter (NY) = 50 Points
T4. Alina Müller (BOS) = 40 Points
T4. Kristen Campbell (TOR) = 40 Points
T6. Claire Dalton (MTL) = 30 Points
T6. Grace Zumwinkle (MIN) = 30 Points
T6. Brianne Jenner (NY) = 30 Points
T6. Kateřina Mrázová = 30 Points
T10. Jade Downie-Landry (NY) = 20 Points
T10. Ella Shelton (NY) = 20 Points
T10. Daryl Watts (OTT) = 20 Points
T13. Kendall Coyne Schofield (MIN) = 10 Points
T13. Aerin Frankel (BOS) = 10 Points
T13. Taylor Heise (MIN) = 10 Points
T13. Abby Roque (NY) = 10 Points
T13. Corinne Schroeder (NY) = 10 Points