Marshfield’s Paige Johnson named Ms. Wisconsin Hockey and state defensive player of the year

March 3, 2013 paul Girls Hockey, Marshfield, Spencer Comments Off on Marshfield’s Paige Johnson named Ms. Wisconsin Hockey and state defensive player of the year
Marshfield's Paige Johnson was named earned Wisconsin state girls hockey player of the year and defensive player of the year for the 2012-13 season. (Photo by Paul Lecker/MarshfieldAreaSports.com)
Marshfield’s Paige Johnson was named earned Wisconsin state girls hockey player of the year and defensive player of the year for the 2012-13 season. (Photo by Paul Lecker/MarshfieldAreaSports.com)

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MADISON – Marshfield girls hockey standout Paige Johnson was named as the Wisconsin Ms. Hockey Award winner for the 2012-13 season at the Wisconsin Girls Hockey Coaches Association banquet on Thursday.

Johnson, a senior at Spencer High School, led the Marshfield co-op team with 58 points (37 goals and 21 assists) in 24 games for the Tigers.

Johnson also won her second-straight Molly Engstrom Award as the state’s top defensive player.

Johnson helped Marshfield to a 16-7-1 record and a share of the Great Northern Conference championship (12-1-1), which it shared with Northland Pines. The Tigers reached the sectional semifinals before losing to Pines 4-3.