Sarah Davis (born June 23, 1992) is a Canadian

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player who made her international debut competing for the Canadian National Women's Under-18 team at the

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. She was named to the roster of the

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that competed at the

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. She is the first women's ice hockey player from

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to be selected for the national team. In addition, she is the first woman from the province to have won the

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, achieving the feat in

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with the

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Playing career

Hockey Canada

Davis was part of Canada's National Women's Under-18 Team which earned a gold medal at the

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. As a member of the gold medal winning squad, a hockey card of her was featured in the

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2011 World of Sports card series. In addition, she participated in the Canada Celebrates Event on June 30 in

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which recognized the Canadian Olympic and World hockey champions from the 2009–10 season. 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).

CWHL

Selected third overall by the

in the

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, Davis was named as one of the participants in the 2014 CWHL All-Star Game. She made her

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debut on October 18, 2014, in a road game against the

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, logging her first career goal in a 5–4 shootout loss. Appearing with the Calgary Inferno in the

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finals, she registered an assist as the Inferno emerged victorious in a convincing 8–3 final.

Career statistics

Minnesota Golden Gophers (NCAA)

Calgary Inferno (CWHL)

Awards and honours

* 2014 All-

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Second Team

Personal life

On April 17, 2015, a street in Davis' hometown of

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was renamed in her honour to Sarah Davis Way.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Sarah 1992 births Living people Calgary Inferno players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian women's ice hockey forwards Clarkson Cup champions Ice hockey people from Newfoundland and Labrador Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey players People from Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador 21st-century Canadian sportswomen