USA's Harvey earns women's hockey MVP, Poulin makes All-Star team
United States defender Caroline Harvey was named most valuable player of the women's Olympic hockey tournament in Milan Cortina, the IIHF announced Thursday, following the USA's gold-medal triumph over Canada.
Harvey tied teammate Megan Keller for the tournament lead in scoring with nine points in seven games. Harvey was also named the top defender and earned a spot on the media All-Star team.
Here's the full list of players recognized:
Top Players
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Best goalkeeper | Andrea Brandli 🇨🇭 |
| Best defender | Caroline Harvey 🇺🇸 |
| Best forward | Marie-Philip Poulin 🇨🇦 |
Brandli played a pivotal role in helping Switzerland win bronze, posting a .952 save percentage and a 1.94 goals-against average. Despite missing two round-robin contests due to injury, Poulin scored three goals in five appearances, including two in Canada's semifinal win.
All-Star team
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Goalie | Andrea Brandli 🇨🇭 |
| Defender | Caroline Harvey 🇺🇸 |
| Defender | Laila Edwards 🇺🇸 |
| Forward | Hannah Bilka 🇺🇸 |
| Forward | Marie-Philip Poulin 🇨🇦 |
| Forward | Alina Muller 🇨🇭 |
The United States won gold for the third time since women's hockey was added to the Olympics in 1998, outscoring opponents 33-2 en route to the title.