CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College freshman forward Hannah Bilka has been named the National Rookie of the Year, as announced on Friday by the Women's Hockey Commissioners Association.
Bilka, who was also named the Hockey East Rookie of the Year as the league's best first-year player, adds the national rookie award to a postseason awards resume that includes spots on the USCHO All-Rookie Team as well as the conference All-Rookie Team and the all-conference Second Team. She was also named the AHCA National Rookie of the Month for October and also took home one Hockey East Player of the Week honor, one Rookie of the Week honor and was named the October Rookie of the Month.