Way-too-early Patty Kazmaier Award 2026-27 watchlist for NC women’s hockey

The 2026-27 NC women’s hockey season is underway, but there is still time to make some early predictions for which player will bring home the top individual award in women’s hockey, the Patty Kazmaier Award. The actual award contenders will surely change as we get deeper into the season, but for now, these are my top players to watch for the Patty Kazmaier this season, in no particular order. Joy Dunne — F, Ohio State Dunne is entering her senior season as one of the top players in the country, leading the Buckeyes and finishing fifth in the nation in…