Check here every Tuesday through March 4 for a weekly feature story on potential candidates for the 2009 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. The current featured player is above while the past weeks' stories are below.

Known for her quick first couple of strides, Cornell University's Rebecca Johnston admits that the time and energy she spent as a track standout during high school is continuing to pay dividends on the ice. Her efforts on the ice have earned her a nomination for the 2009 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award.

Monique Lamoureux, a candidate for the 2009 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, leads the nation with 64 points on 32 assists and 32 goals.

Sarah Vaillancourt, once again a potential candidate for the Patty Kazmaier Award, didn’t need much time to accept an offer to train last summer with NHL players, and was glad that to show the veterans that her hands aren’t, well, made of stone.

Colgate's Kiira Dosdall is among the potential candidates for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, given to the most outstanding player in women’s college hockey. Her 23 points (4 goals, 19 assists) in 27 games ranks third in the nation among defensemen in points per game (0.85).

A member of the Canadian team that won gold at the 2006 Olympics in Torino, Agosta is once again a possible candidate for the Patty Kazmaier Award, given to the most outstanding player in women’s college hockey.

With 36 points in 21 games, Boston College's Kelli Stack is among the nation’s scoring leaders. Her seven power-play goals also are near the top of charts, just two off the national lead. She's also a potential candidate for the 2009 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award.

If University of Wisconsin sophomore forward Hilary Knight (Hanover, N.H.) seems a little quicker on the ice this year, she can thank a summertime trip to Minnesota.During her break from school, the leading scorer in the nation trained with three-Olympian Jenny Potter and Jenny’s husband, Rob, in the Twin Cities’ north suburbs.