December 10, 2009

Sass, Stewart Named to ECAC Hockey All-Star Team

ALBANY, N.Y. - Two members of the Colgate women’s ice hockey program were chosen to represent ECAC Hockey on its All-star team that will take on the 2010 U.S. Women’s National Team on Sunday, January 3, at TD Bank Sports Center.

Senior forward Katie Stewart (Exeter, Ont.) and sophomore goaltender Kimberly Sass (East Amherst, N.Y.) will be a part of the 21 student-athletes representing 10 of the 12 ECAC schools. The match is scheduled as a part of Team USA’s 2009-10 Qwest Tour and will be held on the campus of Quinnipiac University.

Stewart is among the league’s top four scorers with 19 points this season, off 10 goals and nine assists. Nationally, she ranks tied for 22nd in overall scoring. Sass is the reigning 2009 ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Year as well as a 2009 ECAC First Team and All-Rookie selection.

Stewart is one of 11 seniors on the team while Sass joins five other sophomores. Twelve forwards, six defensemen and three goaltenders make up the All-Star team. Princeton’s head coach Jeff Kampersal has been named the head coach of the ECAC Hockey All-Stars with Rensselaer’s head coach John Burke and Yale’s head coach Hilary Witt serving as assistant coaches.

Team USA has already defeated the WCHA All-Stars, 6-1, on Sept. 25, North Dakota on Oct. 10 by a score of 11-1, and Hockey East All-Stars by a count of 4-0 on Nov. 22.

The game is scheduled for a 2 p.m. start. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children, and a $3 group rate for 15-plus. Tickets for the event can be purchased at the Quinnipiac Box Office or by calling the ticket hotline at (203) 582-3905.