The BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award announced Friday that University of Minnesota Duluth women's hockey senior Zoe Hickel has been named oned of five finalists for the 2015 award.  The award is presented annually to college hockey's finest citizen.

The forward from Anchorage, Alaska and two-time co-captian helped create, organize and direct the "Great Alaska Girls Hockey Showcase", beginning in 2012 for Alaskan girls who are unable or can't afford to do the showcase circuit.  Hickel continues to volunteer with SPYDER non-profit (Sports Programs for Youth Development, Education and Recreation) with running fundraisers, coaching soccer and downhill ski racing and initiaiting and directing the Falls Festival youth hockey camps.  An assistant volunteer coach for Alaska's All-Star Girls Hockey program, Hickel is also the creator, organizer and administrator of the SHARK Kids healthy lifestyle program, which will reach up to 20,000 Duluth, Minn. elementary school students and has a focurs on eating healthy and being active every day.

Hickel, along with University of Wisconsin senior forward Brittany Ammerman and Katelyn Scott of Robert Morris represent the women named finalists. Mark MacMillan of North Dakota, Jamie Murray of Babson College round out the top five and were the only two men selected in the final five.

The recipient will be announced Friday, April 10th as part of the 2015 NCAA Men's Frozen Four in Boston, Mass.  Additionally, the Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation will make a donation to the charity most important to each finalist.