Pride Senior and 4 year U19 Forward Veronika Pettey was selected as the recipient of the 2017 JWHL Elizabeth 'Liz' Turgeon Player of the Year Award at the end of year JWHL Banquet held at the Lexus Club in Buffalo, NY.
The award is given to a player who: 1) Embodies the values that Liz Turgeon represented, including: positive attitude, incomparable work ethic, fierce competitor, and puts her teammates before herself. 2) has made invaluable contributions to her team, and has significant individual statistics.
Veronika is the 2nd Pride player to receive this award, with Haley Skarupa being so honored in 2011 and 2012.