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2021-22 Women's Ice Hockey Roster

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Women's ice player Sara Hjalmarsson skating at the Hockey East Championship
Women's ice hockey player Sara Hjalmarsson skating with the puck during a game
Photo by: Brian Foley for Foley-Photograph
Women's ice hockey players Sara Hjalmarsson, Cristina Cavaliere, Claire Tyo celebrating a goal against Brown University
Women's ice hockey player Sara Hjalmarsson skating with the puck during a game
Women's ice hockey players celebrating after scoring a goal
Women's ice hockey players skating during warmups
Women's ice hockey players celebrating together after scoring a goal
Women's ice hockey player Sara Hjalmarsson skating during a game
Women's ice hockey player Sara Hjalmarsson skating with the puck during a game
Women’s Ice Hockey player Sara Hjalmarsson is pictured in possession of the puck with a UConn defender trailing her during a matchup at Schneider Arena.
Women's ice hockey player Sara Hjalmarsson skating with the puck during a game
Women's ice hockey player Sara Hjalmarsson skating after the puck during a game
Photo by: Stew Milne
Women's ice hockey player Sara Hjalmarsson preparing to take a faceoff during a game
Women's ice hockey player Sara Hjalmarsson preparing to take a faceoff during a game
Photo by: John Quacknebos/BC Athletics
Women's ice hockey player Sara Hjalmarsson preparing to take a faceoff during a game
Photo by: Stew Milne
Women's ice hockey player Sara Hjalmarsson skating with the puck during a game
Photo by: Stew Milne
Women's ice hockey player Sara Hjalmarsson skating with the puck during a game
Photo by: Stew Milne
A photo of women's ice hockey player Sara Hjalmarsson skating up the ice with the puck during a game
Hjalmarsson Celley vs. Holy Cross
Sara Hjalmarsson vs. BSU
Photo by: Stew Milne
Sara Hjalmarsson vs. Holy Cross
Women's ice hockey player Sara Hjalmarsson head shot
Jersey Number 19

Sara Hjalmarsson

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Solna Gymnasium
  • Hometown:
    Bankeryd, Sweden
  • Prev School:
    AIK Stockholm (SDHL)
  • Previous Team:
    AIK Stockholm (SDHL) / Sweden National Team
AT PROVIDENCE:
2022-23:
Played in all 37 of the Friars’ games…Added 24 goals and 20 assists for 44 points on the season…Totaled 140 shots, 20 blocked shots and a +26 rating…Earned Hockey East Player of the Week (Jan. 30, Nov. 21)…Named First Team Hockey East All-Star…Awarded Hockey East Best Defensive Forward.

2021-22: Played in 21 games for the Friars…Registered five goals and five assists for 10 points…Tallied 72 shots and 25 blocked shots…Earned Hockey East Player of the Week (Jan. 3)…Represented Sweden in the 2022 Beijing Olympics…Appeared in six games for Sweden at the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championships.

2020-21: Skated in all 21 games for the Friars…Recorded team high 17 points off of five goals and 12 assists… Finished first on the team in +/- with a +9 rating…Added two power play goals at Holy Cross (Dec. 4)…Had one game-winning goal (Jan. 15) and three game-winning assists (Nov. 27, Dec. 4, & Dec. 18)…Named Hockey East Player of the Month (Nov./Dec. 2020).

2019-20: Played in all 36 games for the Friars… Tied for the team-lead in points (28) on a team-high 17 goals to go along with 11 assists… Posted a career-high 128 shots, while scoring six power-play goals and four game-winning goals… Ended the season with a +12 rating… Tallied five multi-point performances including a career-high six points against Brown (Nov. 30) with three goals and three assists… Blocked 24 shots… Named the Hockey East Player of the Week on Dec. 2.
 
2018-19… Skated in 35 games for Providence… Scored 11 goals and tallied 12 assists for 23 total points… Ranked third on the team in points and goals… Recorded a hat trick in her third-career game against Holy Cross (Oct. 12)… Had four multi-point games, including two multi-goal games… Notched three power-play goals and added one game winner… Recorded 75 shots and finished +9… Tabbed Hockey East Rookie of the Week on Oct. 16… Named to the Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team… Selected as a Hockey East Top Performer six times… Recipient of the team’s Rookie of the Year Award

BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Attended Solna Gymnasium and also played for HV71 (2014) and AIK IF (2014-2018)... Was a captain for the Stålbucklan team (2013-2014) and assistant captain for the Region Tournament Team (2014-2015)... Earned Outstanding Athletic Performance award at Solna (2017)... Scored the most points for the Region Tournament Team (2014-2016)... Competed for Sweden in 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Peyong Chang... Also participated in Women’s World U18 Tournament, winning a bronze medal in 2016

PERSONAL: Born February 8... Daughter of Magnus and Lena... Has two brothers, Anton and Oskar... Undecided major

Career Highs
Goals: 3 (vs. Holy Cross 10/12/18)
Assists: 2 (vs. Boston College 11/3/18)
Points: 3 (vs. Holy Cross 10/12/18)
Women's Ice Hockey vs. Northeastern
Saturday, February 16
Women's Ice Hockey vs. UConn
Saturday, February 02
Women's Ice Hockey vs. Boston College
Saturday, January 26
Women's Ice Hockey vs. New Hampshire
Saturday, January 19