Atlantic Hockey America has announced that Penn State freshman goaltender Morgan Stickney is the Rookie of the Month for October 2026.

Stickney leads all AHA freshmen goaltenders in wins (5-1-0), goals-against average (1.62) and shutouts (two), and shares the lead in save percentage (.926) through her first seven starts. 

The Missouri native’s first career start was a 44-save, 2-1 overtime loss to Ohio State, currently the unanimous No. 1 team in the country. She has followed that with five wins, including in each of her last four starts. In that four-game stretch she has allowed just two goals, posting a 0.50 GAA with a .973 save percentage.

Stickney has earned AHA Rookie of the Week honors twice (Sept. 28, Oct. 19) and Goaltender of the Week honors once (Oct. 26) in the first six weeks of her collegiate career. 

During her youth hockey career, Stickney played for the LA Lions and Los Angeles Jr. Kings.

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— Atlantic Hockey America Staff

(November 3, 2026)