Syracuse, NY - Sophomore Iida Laitinen has been named the Northeast Women's Hockey League (NEWHL) Rookie of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.

Laitinen produced a huge opening weekend to her career as she recorded six points on four goals and two assists. She had an assist on Canton's second goal in a 2-0 road win at King's College on Saturday. The sophomore followed that up by tallying a game-high four goals with one assist in a 14-1 rout of the Monarchs on Sunday. She also went 12-for-21 on face offs on the weekend and tied a team-high with a +7 on-ice rating.
   
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As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs, SUNY Canton delivers quality hands-on programs in digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 23 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The SUNY Canton Kangaroos 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity esports and cheerleading.