Kaitlyn Shain Earns First Team All-Hockey East Honors
Jaclyn Hawkins Also Receives Honorable Mention Status

BOSTON, Mass. (March 3, 2006) - University of Connecticut senior Kaitlyn Shain (Calgary, Alberta) earned First Team All-Hockey East Honors as announced by the league at the annual postseason banquet on Friday evening. Sophomore Jaclyn Hawkins (Manotick, Ontario) was the second Husky to be honored, earning Honorable Mention status.

Shain wrapped up her final season in a UConn uniform with a 9-19-0 record while accumulating a 2.32 goals against average and a .926 save percentage. That percentage led all Hockey East goalies for the season. Shain earned ten Honor Roll spots and three Defensive Player of the Week honors on the year and was also named the Goaltender of the Month for October. As a junior in 2004-05, the goaltender earned Second Team honors.

Hawkins, who was the Hockey East Rookie of the Year in 2004-05, received Honorable Mention honors after leading UConn in points, goals and assists this season. The sophomore racked up 27 points on the season after scoring 12 goals and dishing out 15 assists. Four of her goals came on the power play while two were shorthanded.

The Huskies wrapped up the 2005-06 season with a 12-21-1 overall record and a 10-11-0 mark against Hockey East opponents. UConn was 8-8-0 on the season in the Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum, including a 6-4-0 record in the league at home.