Sarah Davis (ice hockey)

Sarah Davis (born June 23, 1992) is a Canadian women's ice hockey player that made her international debut competing for the Canadian National Women's Under-18 team at the 2010 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. She was named to the roster of the Canada women's national ice hockey team that competed at the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship.[1] She is the first women's ice hockey player from Newfoundland to be selected for the national team.[2] In addition, she is the first woman from the province to have won the Clarkson Cup, achieving the feat in 2016 with the Calgary Inferno.

Sarah Davis
Born (1992-06-23) June 23, 1992
Paradise, Newfoundland, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
CWHL team Calgary Inferno
National team  Canada
Playing career 2010–present
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Sweden
Silver medal – second place2016 Canada
Silver medal – second place2017 United States
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 United States
For other people named Sarah Davis, see Sarah Davis (disambiguation).

Playing career

Hockey Canada

Davis was part of Canada's National Women's Under-18 Team which earned a gold medal at the 2010 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in Chicago. As a member of the gold medal winning squad, a hockey card of her was featured in the Upper Deck 2011 World of Sports card series.[3] In addition, she participated in the Canada Celebrates Event on June 30 in Edmonton which recognized the Canadian Olympic and World hockey champions from the 2009–10 season.[4] She was a member of Canada’s National Women’s Development Team that won a gold medal at the 2015 Nations Cup (formerly known as the Meco Cup).[5]

CWHL

Selected third overall by the Calgary Inferno in the 2014 CWHL Draft, Davis was named as one of the participants in the 2014 CWHL All-Star Game. She made her CWHL debut on October 18, 2014, in a road game against the Toronto Furies, logging her first career goal in a 5–4 shootout loss.

Appearing with the Calgary Inferno in the 2016 Clarkson Cup finals, she registered an assist as the Inferno emerged victorious in a convincing 8–3 final.[6]

Career statistics

Minnesota Golden Gophers (NCAA)
SeasonGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
2010–113811213220403
2011–123912223410112
2012–13387182536112
2013–144120294928612

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Calgary Inferno (CWHL)
SeasonGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
2014–1524761316102

[8]

Awards and honours
  • 2014 All-WCHA Second Team

Personal life

On April 17, 2015, a street in Davis' hometown of Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador was renamed in her honor to Sarah Davis Way.[9]

References
  1. "Canada - 2015 Tournament - Roster".
  2. "Sarah Davis of Paradise picked for national hockey team; a first for the province | CBC News".
  3. "2010 Upper Deck UD World of Sports Checklist". 21 August 2010.
  4. "61 hockey champions to attend HCF Celebrity Classic Gala".
  5. "Canada at Sweden - 1:00pm EST, January 6th, 2015".
  6. "2016 Clarkson Cup". cwhl. 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  7. "Statistics :: Player :: Sarah Davis :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online". Archived from the original on 2011-02-18.
  8. "Facebook".
  9. "Sarah Davis Way in Paradise named after local hockey star | CBC News".
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