All-USA Girls Hockey Team

The 2017-18 American Family Insurance All-USA Girls Hockey Team was selected based on performance, level of competition and strength of schedule. For photo galleries, player bios and more, visit usatodayhss.com.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Taylor Heise, Red Wing (Minn.), Senior, Minnesota

Heise enjoyed a season for the ages for the Wingers, pouring in 74 goals to go with 30 assists in 26 games to earn American Family Insurance All-USA Player of the Year honors. After scoring 58 goals in the regular season, Heise was even better in the playoffs. The Wingers (24-6) scored 24 goals in the postseason, and Heise had a direct hand in 21 — 16 goals and five assists — as the team skated to a sixth-place finish in the Class 1A state tournament. The season ended with Heise winning the state’s Miss Hockey award. The University of Minnesota commit scored more than once in 20 of 26 games with five three-goal games, five four-goal games, two fivegoal games and playoff games with six and seven goals.

COACH OF THE YEAR: Tom Resor, Noble & Greenough (Dedham, Mass.)

A college counselor and English teacher, Resor has been at Nobles for 32 years. He spent his first 14 years coaching the boys ice hockey program before making the switch. He surpassed 700 career wins on Feb. 12 and owns a 708-198-43 career record, 333-28-19 behind the bench for the Nobles girls team. Nobles (26-3-3) shook off the shock of finishing second in the regular season by dominating the postseason, culminating with a 2-0 win over (Easthampton, Mass.) Williston Northampton School in the New England Prep School Athletic Council Division 1 tournament championship game. It marked the program’s ninth NEPSAC title under the stewardship of Resor, the American Family Insurance All-USA Coach of the Year.