The 2017-18 season hasn’t even officially begun yet and already the accolades are rolling in for the hockey Buckeyes. Well, one accolade anyway. The WCHA preseason polls are out and Ohio State goaltender Kassidy Sauve is the conference’s preseason player of the year.
| wcha preseason player of the year | votes |
|---|---|
| Kassidy Sauve, RS-Jr. G, Ohio State | 6 |
| Abby Roque, So. F, Wisconsin | 1 |
Though this award doesn’t guarantee domination in the upcoming season, it does serve as a reminder of the complete beast that Sauve was last year.