Sophie Shirley
Born (1999-06-30) June 30, 1999
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 140 lb (64 kg; 10 st 0 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
PWHL team
Former teams		 PWHL Boston
Wisconsin Badgers (NCAA)
Calgary Inferno (CWHL)
National team  Canada
Playing career 2015–present
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
World U18 Championship
Silver medal – second place2016 Canada

Sophie Shirley (born June 30, 1999) is a Canadian ice hockey player from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, currently playing with PWHL Boston of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She made her debut with the Canadian women's national team in a two-game exhibition series against the United States in December 2016.[1][2]

Playing career

Shirley was a member of Saskatchewan's women's ice hockey team that competed in the 2015 Canada Winter Games.[3] The team lost the bronze medal game to Manitoba by a score of 2–1 in overtime.

Competing with the Canadian national under-18 team, she captured silver medals at the 2016 and 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships. During the latter tournament, Shirley was named the tournament's best forward after tying for the scoring lead.

Shirley played one season with the Calgary Inferno of the Canadian Women's Hockey League, and was named the league's rookie of the year.[4] She then embarked on a collegiate career with Wisconsin, where she won three NCAA championships and was twice a top-10 finalist for the NCAA's best player award.[4]

In 2023, Shirley turned professional by signing with the Boston Pride of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF).[4] However, the PHF was purchased that summer as part of the foundation of a new women's league, the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL); the PHF folded as part of the process. Shirley then declared for the inaugural PWHL draft. At the 2023 draft on September 18, Shirley was selected by PWHL Boston with the 63rd pick.[5] The Boston team also features United States national team captain Hilary Knight and Swiss star Alina Müller.[6] In the PWHL's first exhibition game, played between Boston and PWHL Toronto, Shirley scored Boston's first ever goal—Toronto won the game by a score of 5–3.[7]

Awards and honors

  • 2014 Rookie of the Year Award, Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA League
  • 2014 Second Team All-Star, Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA League
  • 2014 Saskatoon Stars Team MVP
  • Directorate Award, Best Forward, 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
  • 2020-21 All-USCHO.com Third Team[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Canada's National Women's Team Rosters For December Series and Nations Cup". Hockey Canada. November 23, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Rosters – Canada 2016 NWT Series". Hockey Canada. November 23, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Participant – Prince George 2015 Canada Winter Games". Canada Winter Games. n.d. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Kennedy, Ian (May 30, 2023). "Interview: Sophie Shirley Has Big Goals For Boston and Beyond". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Two Saskatchewan players selected in the first PWHL draft". CKOM. September 19, 2023. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ Kennedy, Ian (September 19, 2023). "Looking At Boston's PWHL Roster So Far". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ Donkin, Karissa (December 4, 2023). "Blayre Turnbull hat trick secures first pre-season win for PWHL Toronto over Boston". CBC Sports. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Women's Division I College Hockey: 2020-2021 All-USCHO Teams". uscho.com. April 2, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
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