Saint Anselm College

ACCOLADES

2023-24: New England Women's Hockey Alliance All-Conference Second Team...NEWHA Defensive Player of the Month - December...3x NEWHA Defensive Player of the Week (Dec. 5, Nov. 21, Oct. 31)...NEWHA All-Academic Team.

2022-23: New England Women's Hockey Alliance Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 7, Jan. 3).

2021-22: New England Women’s Hockey Alliance All-Academic Team…NEWHA Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 16).

2020-21: Named to the New England Women's Hockey Alliance All-Academic Team.

AT SAINT ANSELM

2023-24: Skated in all 37 games for the Hawks in a career season for the co-captain posting four goals and 13 assists for 17 points...Popick registered 55 shot attempts on the year along with a team-high 67 total blocks...She ranked second among defensemen in the league in both points (17) and assists (13)... She also owned the fifth best on-ice rating with a plus-11 on-ice rating among blue liners in the NEWHA...Made a season-high five blocks on Nov. 18 at Franklin Pierce...Started the year by going on a 14-game block streak and recorded two or more blocks in 22 games in 2023-24. 

2022-23: Appeared in 20 games for Saint Anselm in her junior season...Registered her first collegiate goal along with seven assists for eight points...Posted 21 shot attempts and 41 total blocks which was tied for the third most blocks on the team...Scored her first career game-winner on Nov. 4 against Stonehill in overtime to secure the 4-3 win over the Skyhawks...Aided Saint Anselm to their fifth consecutive NEWHA Championship game appearance.

2021-22: Skated in 28 games as a sophomore for the Hawks…Registered six assists for six points…Closed the season with a minus-two on-ice rating…Attempted 30 shots and blocked 47 which is tied for third on the team…Whistled for six minor penalties, totaling 12 minutes…Made her collegiate debut on Oct. 2 at Maine…Earned her first assist and first multi-point game on Nov. 12 against Post…Added another assist against Post on Nov. 13…Fired a season-high four shots against Saint Michael’s on Feb. 25…An integral part of the Hawks defensive group that ranked third in the NEWHA with an average 2.22 goals-against per game…Helped the Hawks to an average of 2.22 goals per game which was fourth in the NEWHA…Aided the Hawks to their fourth consecutive NEWHA Championship game appearance.

BEFORE SAINT ANSELM: Played ice hockey, lacrosse, and soccer at The Gunnery School…Played club hockey for the Connecticut Polar Bears...Earned four varsity letters in each of her three sports in high school…Selected as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) by her ice hockey team as a senior…Earned the Athletic Cup Award in her senior year…Selected as the ice hockey Captains' Award recipient as a junior and senior, while garnering the soccer Captain's Award…Named to the Winchendon All-Tournament Team in her junior campaign…Was an All-NEPSAC Honorable Mention during the 2018-19 season…Three-time USA Hockey National Camp Attendee...Was a high honor/honor roll student all four years.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Tim and Mary…Sister of Tanner…Tim played football in college…Tanner served in the Marine Corps for four years and is a Connecticut State Trooper…Majoring in Communications with a minor in Writing…Aspires to become a sports reporter.