Hilary Knight, who helped the United States win the gold medal in women’s hockey at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics and eight gold medals at the IIHF Women’s World Championship, said Jaques “should be ‘Patty Kaz'” this year. “If Patty Kazmaier is supposed to represent the best player in college hockey for women, then yeah,” Knight said Friday at the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend. “She had an unreal year last year, she’s doing it again this year, I mean it’s not a fluke. Ohio State doesn’t make it to the national championship game without Sophie Jaques. “She just exploded on the scene last year,” Knight said. “She’s one of those players that went under the radar for so long. It’s just really fascinating that a player, especially a defenseman, can take the scene at that level.” Olivia Soares, a former Ohio State forward and captain who played with Jaques from…
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