University of New Hampshire Athletics
11/13/2020 3:44:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
Ava Boutilier named captain; Lauren Martin and Maddie Truax are assistant captains
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey program, led by seventh-year head coach Hilary Witt, has announced redshirt junior goaltender Ava Boutilier (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) captain for the 2020-21 season. Senior defenseman Maddie Truax (Gardner, Mass.) and junior forward Lauren Martin (Cambridge, Ontario) have been named assistant captains.
AVA BOUTILIER - captain
Boutilier ranked No. 6 in the nation in both save percentage (.940) and shutouts (six), as well as No.9 in GAA (1.80), last season, when she was named to the Hockey East All-Star Third Team. The .940 save percentage ranks third on UNH's list of single-season superlatives, and the 717 saves ranks fifth. Boutilier played 27 of 37 games with 26 starts and compiled a 13-10-2 record. In 20 Hockey East league games, she was 9-8-1 with a 1.72 GAA, .942 save percentage and four shutouts. Boutilier received national and league monthly awards for February, when she went 4-2-1 with a 0.99 GAA, .960 save percentage and two shutouts.
MADDIE TRUAX - assistant captain
Truax skated in all 37 games in the 2019-20 season. She ranked second on the team in blocks with 61 and tied for third in plus/minus (+5). On offense, Truax contributed a goal and eight assists for a total of nine points. Her goal was the game-winning tally in a 1-0 overtime win at UConn, and she assisted on two other game-winning goals.
LAUREN MARTIN - assistant captain
Martin also skated in all 37 games a year ago, and she recorded 17 points on six goals and 11 assists. She ranked second on the squad in both faceoff wins (311) and total faceoffs (622) for a.500 win percentage. Martin also ranked second in plus/minus (+7) and led all UNH forwards – fifth on the team – with 31 blocked shots. Her other stats included two game-winning goals and two power-play goals.
Hockey East recently announced the tentative 2020-21 schedule. The Wildcats are slated to open the season Nov. 20 in Durham at the Whittemore Center against Boston College, and the teams face off again Nov. 21 at Conte Forum. Both games are on NESN at 4:30 p.m.
No spectators will be permitted for home games to keep the safety of the participating student-athletes, coaches and essential staff the No. 1 priority, while limiting any potential coronavirus exposure to families, fans and the greater community.
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