New York selects Princeton, Canadian national team forward Sarah Fillier with 1st pick in PWHL draft
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New York selects Princeton, Canadian national team forward Sarah Fillier with 1st pick in PWHL draft

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Putting numerous women’s hockey accolades and a degree in psychiatry at Princeton behind her, Sarah Fillier is fully focused on her next career challenge: Being a difference-maker on a PWHL team in New York that struggled both on and off the ice. 1 pick to select the 24-year-old Canadian national team forward — and dubbed “a generational talent” by league scouts — with the No. “Very pleased to add her to our lineup for sure.” In New York, she joins a team in transition under newly hired Colgate University coach Greg Fargo, in need of offensive talent beyond veteran Alex Carpenter, and a franchise that struggled to attract fans after splitting home games between three sites. So it’s exciting that I’m on his team now.” A year after U.S. national team player Taylor Heise went first in the PWHL’s inaugural draft, Fillier topped a list of three Canadians chosen. U.S. national team veteran forward Amanda Kessel wasn’t selected until going 41st to Montreal.

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