Sarah Fillier
Born (2000-06-09) June 9, 2000 (age 23)
Georgetown, Ontario
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight 137 lb (62 kg; 9 st 11 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NCAA team
Former teams		 Princeton Tigers
Oakville Jr. Hornets (PWHL)
Christ the King Jaguars (HCAA)
National team  Canada
Playing career 2018–present
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2022 Denmark
Silver medal – second place 2023 Canada
World U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Russia

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]

Playing career

College

During the 2018–19 season, Filler led Princeton 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]

PWHL

With the Oakville Jr. Hornets of Ontario's Provincial Women's Hockey League, Fillier played for a team that was consistently one of the top teams in the PWHL. During the 2015-16 season, Fillier captured a silver medal with the Hornets at the 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 PWHL championship along with a gold medal at the OWHA Provincial Championships (Intermediate AA level).

Bestowed the Jr. Hornets captaincy for the 2017-18 season, Fillier tied for eights in the PWHL in goals scored while pacing all scorers during the 2018 PWHL playoffs. She would enjoy a podium finish at the OWHA Provincial Championships for the third consecutive season, obtaining a silver. She would also lead the Jr. Hornets to a silver medal in the PWHL Championships.

International

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.[3] On January 11, 2022, Fillier was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[4][5][6] The team won the gold medal, defeating the United States in the final 3-2.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 Oakville Hornets PWHL 22 5 6 11 18 1 0 1 1 0
2016–17 Oakville Jr. Hornets PWHL 34 24 26 50 18 12 7 4 11 6
2017–18 Oakville Jr. Hornets PWHL 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 — — — — —
2020–21 Princeton University ECAC — — — — — — — — — —
2022–23 Princeton University ECAC 31 19 18 37 39 — — — — —
NCAA totals 91 63 88 151 103 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Canada U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 3 0 3 4
2018 Canada U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 1 4 5 6
2021 Canada WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 3 3 6 6
2022 Canada OG 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 8 3 11 0
2023 Canada WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 7 4 11 2
Junior totals 11 4 4 8 10
Senior totals 21 18 10 28 8

Awards and honours

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
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