WAKEFIELD, Mass. – University of Vermont freshman forward Ève-Audrey Picard, a native of Longueuil, Québec, has been named to the Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team for the 2016-17 season. The conference office made the announcement Wednesday morning.
 
"Ève has made a huge impact on our team this year and it's great to see her recognized by the other coaches in our league," said head coach Jim Plumer. "She is truly a 200-foot player who influences the game on both the offensive and defensive sides of the puck. I'm thrilled for her and look forward to seeing her continue to grow in our program for the next three years."
 
Picard is the fifth Catamount to receive the All-Rookie nod and first since the 2013-14 campaign. She has skated in each of Vermont's 37 games this season and tallied 30 points on 16 goals and 14 assists. Both her 16 goals and 30 total points are the most by a UVM freshman in varsity program history.
 
She needed little time to made an immediate splash, scoring two goals in her collegiate debut as Vermont took down Union in its season-opener on October 4. In doing so, Picard became the first Catamount in the Hockey East era of the program (since 2005-06) to light the lamp twice on her first night donning the Green and Gold.
 
This past weekend, she played an instrumental role in UVM's series win over Providence in the Hockey East Quarterfinals. She finished the three-game set with four goals and two helpers in a span that included the Catamounts' first-ever postseason penalty shot goal as well as her first career multi-goal playoff game.
 
Vermont is currently in the midst of preparations for the Hockey East Semifinals and a meeting with top-seed Boston College. That game will take place on Saturday (March 4) at 1:30 p.m. from Walter Brown Arena in Boston, with the winner advancing to face either Boston University or Northeastern for the conference title. Tickets can be purchased in advance via Ticketmaster or by calling (800) 745-3000.
 
2016-17 Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team
D:  Abby Cook, Boston University
D:  Whitney Dove, Providence
F:  Delaney Belinskas, Boston College
F:  Caitrin Lonergan, Boston College
F:  Ève-Audrey Picard, Vermont
F:  Tereza Vanišová, Maine
 
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