Colgate Women’s Hockey Player Is Runner-Up for Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award

This forward reached a number of “firsts.”

Women’s ice hockey player Danielle Serdachny ’23 was named runner-up for The 2023 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award presented by the USA Hockey Foundation. The award is symbolic of the most outstanding player in women’s collegiate ice hockey. Serdachny is the first player in program history to crack the top-three for the award watch list. 

The Edmonton, Alberta, native tallied 25 goals and 46 assists for a career-high 71 points, leading the nation in points per game with an average of 1.78. She also ranked first in game-winning goals (six) and goals per game (0.62), as well as second in the nation in assists per game (1.15). 

Serdachny, a forward, has potted 60 goals and 118 assists for a program-high 178 points. She’s been named to Canada’s world championship for this summer; she’s the first active player in program history to make that roster.