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January 5, 2026 | Women's Ice Hockey
AMESBURY, Mass. – Junior Mari Pietersen of the Boston University women's ice hockey team was selected as the Hockey East player of the week, the league announced Monday.
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Pietersen turned in a combined 63 saves in BU's games at the Friendship Series in Belfast to help the Terriers win the Belpot. In the shootout win against No. 8 Quinnipiac, the junior made 36 saves before stopping all three shootout attempts she faced. Against Harvard, Pietersen made 27 saves between the posts.
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The Goodwood, Ont., native was named the Player of the Tournament for her efforts. She boasted a .940 save percentage and a goals against average of 1.92 over the course of the two games. After Friday's game, she was named the Player of the Game.
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This is Pietersen's second weekly award of the season, the first coming on Nov. 24 when she was named the goaltender of the week.
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Pietersen and the Terriers return to Hockey East play this Saturday when they travel to New Hampshire. Puck drop is set for 6 p.m.
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Pietersen turned in a combined 63 saves in BU's games at the Friendship Series in Belfast to help the Terriers win the Belpot. In the shootout win against No. 8 Quinnipiac, the junior made 36 saves before stopping all three shootout attempts she faced. Against Harvard, Pietersen made 27 saves between the posts.
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The Goodwood, Ont., native was named the Player of the Tournament for her efforts. She boasted a .940 save percentage and a goals against average of 1.92 over the course of the two games. After Friday's game, she was named the Player of the Game.
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This is Pietersen's second weekly award of the season, the first coming on Nov. 24 when she was named the goaltender of the week.
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Pietersen and the Terriers return to Hockey East play this Saturday when they travel to New Hampshire. Puck drop is set for 6 p.m.
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