Sarah Fillier

Sarah Fillier
Sarah Fillier
Born	June 9, 2000 (age 24); Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight	137 lb (62 kg; 9 st 11 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Right
PWHL team	New York Sirens
National team	Canada
Playing career	2018–present
Women's ice hockey
Representing Canada
Olympic Games
World Championships
World U18 Championships

Sarah Anne Fillier (born June 9, 2000) is a Canadian ice hockey player for the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She was selected first overall by New York in the 2024 PWHL draft, before which she played college ice hockey at Princeton University.

Playing career

Junior

Before her junior career, Fillier played boys' youth hockey in Halton, Ontario.^[1]

With the Oakville Jr. Hornets of the Provincial Women's Hockey League (Prov. WHL) in the 2015–16 season, Fillier recorded 11 points in 22 games as the Hornets claimed silver at the Ontario provincial level.^[1]

In the 2016–17 season, Fillier scored 31 goals and 61 points as the Hornets claimed both league and provincial championships.^[2]

Bestowed the Jr. Hornets captaincy for the 2017–18 season, Fillier led the league in playoff scoring with 12 points in 10 games and at the provincial tournament earned MVP honours.^[1] She and the Hornets would fall just short of repeat titles, losing in the finals of both the league and provincial tournaments.^[2]

College

During the 2018–19 season, Fillier led Princeton University in scoring with 22 goals and 57 points 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.^[3]

In her sophomore season in 2019–20, Fillier matched the previous year's totals of 22 goals and 57 points, and her 1.84 points per game were the second best in the NCAA. In the ECAC tournament, she would record at least a point in each of five games, including a double-overtime game-winner against Quinnipiac University, and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.^[4]

Princeton did not compete in the 2020–21 season due to the coronavirus pandemic, and Fillier took a leave of absence in the 2021–22 season to compete with the Canadian national team.^[4]

Returning to the NCAA for the 2022–23 season, Fillier's 19 goals, 18 assists, and 37 points were the best totals on the Tigers, and included a hat-trick against Quinnipiac on January 29, 2023.^[4]

In the 2023–24 season, Fillier scored a career-high 30 goals and 13 assists in just 29 games, leading her to be the projected first overall pick in the 2024 PWHL draft.^[5]

Professional

On June 10, 2024, Fillier was selected first overall by PWHL New York, soon after rebranded as the New York Sirens, in the 2024 PWHL draft.^[6] After a long period of negotiations, she signed a one-year contract with the club on November 1.^[7]

International play

Fillier 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.^[8]

Fillier took a leave of absence from Princeton in the 2021–22 season to compete with the national team.^[9] Fillier and Team Canada won a gold medal at the 2021 World Championship, where she recorded three goals and six points.^[4] On January 11, 2022, Fillier was named to the Canadian Olympic team.^[10]^[11] The team won the gold medal, and Fillier finished second in tournament scoring with eight goals, including a hat-trick against Sweden in the quarterfinals.^[4]

At the 2022 World Championship, Fillier scored five goals and 11 points en route to a gold medal.^[4]

Fillier represented Canada at the 2024 World Championship, playing on the top line with Marie-Philip Poulin.^[12]

Personal life

Fillier majored in psychology at Princeton University.^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			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

Year	Team	Event	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

Award	Year	Ref
National Women's Under-18 Championship
Most Valuable Player	2017	^[13]
NCAA
Rookie of the Year	2019	^[4]
Second Team ACHA All-American	2019, 2020, 2024
Second Team All-USCHO	2020, 2024
ECAC
All-Academic Team	2019, 2020, 2023	^[4]
All-Rookie Team	2019
Rookie of the Year	2019
First Team All-Star	2019, 2020, 2024
Tournament MVP	2020
All-Tournament Team	2020
Ivy League
Rookie of the Year	2019	^[4]
Player of the Year	2019
First Team All-Star	2019, 2020, 2023, 2024
International
World Championship – Media All-Star Team	2022, 2023	^[14]^[15]
World Championship – Best Forward	2023	^[15]
World Championship – Most Valuable Player	2023	^[15]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Johnson, Meaghen (August 12, 2021). "Team Canada player profile: Sarah Fillier - TSN.ca". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Menning, Rick (January 30, 2024). "Sarah Fillier Is Living In The Moment, But From The Precipice Of Her Pro Dreams". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
^ "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Sarah Fillier". goprincetontigers.com. Princeton Tigers. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
^ Kennedy, Ian (May 4, 2024). "PWHL Draft Profile: Sarah Fillier". thehockeynews.com. The Hockey News. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
^ Salvian, Hailey (June 10, 2024). "New York selects Sarah Fillier with No. 1 pick in 2024 PWHL Draft". The Athletic. Archived from the original on June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
^ Kuehl, Tyler (November 1, 2024). "New York Sirens sign Sarah Fillier to one-year contract". Daily Faceoff. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ Wheeler, Scott; Salvian, Hailey (April 29, 2024). "PWHL Draft prospects ranking: Sarah Fillier leads the list of top college players". theathletic.com. The Athletic. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
^ "National Women's Under-18 Championship 2019 Guide and Record Book" (PDF). hockeycanada.ca. Hockey Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
^ Montroy, Liz (September 4, 2022). "Heise named MVP". iihf.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Podnieks, Andrew (April 17, 2023). "Fillier named MVP". iihf.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on June 11, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or ThePWHL.com

[2021_ntl_tm_profile-1] Johnson, Meaghen (August 12, 2021). "Team Canada player profile: Sarah Fillier - TSN.ca". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.

[thn_precipice-2] Menning, Rick (January 30, 2024). "Sarah Fillier Is Living In The Moment, But From The Precipice Of Her Pro Dreams". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.

[3] "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.

[tigers_profile-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Sarah Fillier". goprincetontigers.com. Princeton Tigers. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.

[5] Kennedy, Ian (May 4, 2024). "PWHL Draft Profile: Sarah Fillier". thehockeynews.com. The Hockey News. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.

[6] Salvian, Hailey (June 10, 2024). "New York selects Sarah Fillier with No. 1 pick in 2024 PWHL Draft". The Athletic. Archived from the original on June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.

[7] Kuehl, Tyler (November 1, 2024). "New York Sirens sign Sarah Fillier to one-year contract". Daily Faceoff. Retrieved November 1, 2024.

[8] "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.

[9] "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.

[10] 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.

[11] "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.

[12] Wheeler, Scott; Salvian, Hailey (April 29, 2024). "PWHL Draft prospects ranking: Sarah Fillier leads the list of top college players". theathletic.com. The Athletic. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.

[13] "National Women's Under-18 Championship 2019 Guide and Record Book" (PDF). hockeycanada.ca. Hockey Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2024.

[14] Montroy, Liz (September 4, 2022). "Heise named MVP". iihf.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2024.

[24_wc_mvp-15] Podnieks, Andrew (April 17, 2023). "Fillier named MVP". iihf.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on June 11, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.

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