Sarah Anne Fillier (born June 9, 2000) is a Canadian ice hockey player. She made her debut for the Canada women's national ice hockey team at the 2018 4 Nations Cup, where the team gained a silver medal.[1]
| Sarah Fillier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 9, 2000 Georgetown, Ontario | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||
| Weight | 137 lb (62 kg; 9 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NCAA team | Princeton Tigers | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
|
Medal record | |||
Playing career edit
Junior career edit
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With the Oakville Jr. Hornets of the Provincial Women's Hockey League (Prov. WHL), Fillier played for a team that was consistently one of the top teams in the league. During the 2015–16 season, Fillier captured a silver medal with the Hornets at the Ontario Women's Hockey Association (OWHA) Provincial Championships.
Fillier would enjoy a landmark season in 2016–17. In addition, to ranking second on the team in scoring, she would capture a Prov. WHL championship along with a gold medal at the OWHA Provincial Championships.
Bestowed the Jr. Hornets captaincy for the 2017–18 season, Fillier tied for eighth in the Prov. WHL in goals scored while outpacing all scorers during the 2018 playoffs. She would enjoy a podium finish at provincials for the third consecutive season, obtaining a silver in addition to a silver medal in the Prov. WHL Championships.
College edit
During the 2018–19 season, Fillier led Princeton University in scoring with 22 goals and 35 assists in 29 games. Her assists per game and points per game led the entire NCAA, as did her 21 power play points. Following the season she was named the Women's Hockey Commissioners Association National Rookie of the Year.[2]
In the 2023–24 season, Fillier scored 30 goals and 43 points in just 29 games, leading her to be projected as most likely to be selected first in the 2024 PWHL draft.[3]
International play edit
In May 2021, she was one of 28 players invited to Hockey Canada's Centralization Camp, which represents the selection process for the Canadian women's team that shall compete in Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[4] On January 11, 2022, Fillier was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[5][6][7] The team won the gold medal, defeating the United States in the final 3-2.
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Oakville Jr. Hornets | Prov. WHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Oakville Jr. Hornets | Prov. WHL | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Oakville Jr. Hornets | Prov. WHL | 34 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Oakville Jr. Hornets | Prov. WHL | 22 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 2018–19 | Princeton University | ECAC | 29 | 22 | 35 | 57 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Princeton University | ECAC | 31 | 22 | 35 | 57 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Princeton University | ECAC | 31 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Princeton University | ECAC | 29 | 30 | 13 | 43 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 120 | 93 | 101 | 194 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada | U18 | 
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Canada | U18 | 
|
6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2021 | Canada | WC | 
|
7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2022 | Canada | OG |
|
7 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Canada | WC |
|
7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Canada | WC |
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | ||||
| Senior totals | 28 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honours edit
- Most Valuable Player, 2017 Canadian National Under-18 Championships
- ECAC Rookie of the year 2018-19
- National Rookie of the Year 2018-19
- Ivy League Rookie and Player of the year 2018-19
- 2019-20 CCM Hockey Women's Division I All-American: Second Team[8]
- 2022 Beijing Olympics Women's Gold Medal[9]
- MVP Women’s Worlds Hockey 2023
References edit
- ^ "2018 National Women's Team Four Nations Cup Media Guide" (PDF). Hockey Canada. p. 28. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Sarah Fillier of Princeton Is Chosen Women's National Rookie of the Year". hockeycommissioners.com. March 21, 2019. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (May 4, 2024). "PWHL Draft Profile: Sarah Fillier". thehockeynews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "CANADA'S NATIONAL WOMEN'S TEAM UNVEILS OLYMPIC CENTRALIZATION ROSTER: 28 players to centralize in Calgary ahead of 2022 Olympic Winter Games". hockeycanada.ca. May 12, 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ^ Awad, Brandi (11 January 2022). "Team Canada's women's hockey roster revealed for Beijing 2022". Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Canada's 2022 Olympic women's hockey team roster". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 11 January 2022. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "2022 Olympic Winter Games (Women)". www.hockeycanada.ca/. Hockey Canada. 11 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "2019-20 CCM/AHCA Women's University Division All-Americans Announced". ahcahockey.com. 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Ice Hockey – Athlete Profile: Sarah FILLIER". Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. February 17, 2022. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.