Athlete of the Week: Erica Uden Johansson

QBSN Athlete of the Week: Erica Uden Johansson

This week’s QBSN Athlete of the Week honors are presented to Erica Uden Johansson (Sundsvall, Sweden) of Quinnipiac University’s women’s ice hockey team.

(courtesy of Matt Eisenberg)

The freshman forward Uden Johansson had a career week as she helped improve the Bobcats record to 4-0 on the year. In only her second collegiate week, Uden Johansson tallied four goals and one assist, with three of those goals coming in the form of a hat trick against Sacred Heart University Sunday at the TD Bank Sports Center. She also had a goal and an assist Friday, when the Bobcats took down The Northeastern Huskies.

With her impressive week, Uden Johansson took the team lead in goals with five, and tied for second on the team in assists with three. Only fellow freshman sensation Kelly Babstock (Mississauga, Ontario) has more assists and total points then Uden Johansson, with six assists and ten points.

(quinnipiacbobcats.com)

In addition to winning QBSN Athlete of the Week honors, Uden Johansson was paramount in Quinnipiac sweeping all of the ECAC Hockey/MLX Skates awards for the second straight week. Uden Johansson was awarded both the ECAC Hockey/MLX Skates Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week honors. With sophomore Victoria Vigilanti (Woodbridge, Ontario) winning her second straight Goaltender of the Week honors, the Bobcats continued their ECAC Hockey award dominance.

This Friday, the Bobcats travel up to the Harold Alfond Sports Arena in Orono, Me. to take on the University of Maine Blackbears. Quinnipiac and Maine will face off Saturday afternoon as well, before the Bobcats travel back home for a four game home stand at the TD Bank Sports Center. All Bobcats home games will be broadcasted live here on the Quinnipiac Bobcats Sports Network.

(courtesy of Marc Schwartz)