Savannah Ashley Harmon (born October 27, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman for

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in the

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(PWHL) and member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She previously played for the Minnesota chapter of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA).

Playing career

Harmon played her college ice hockey career with the

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program and captained Clarkson to consecutive NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship titles in

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and

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. In 2018, she was a top-10 finalist for the

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and was named an All-USCHO First Team All-Star. Savannah Harmon

, Harmon was drafted in the second round, 6th overall by the

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. She played the

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with the Beauts, before joining the Buffalo chapter of the PWHPA for the 2019–20 season. She relocated to Minnesota for the

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and participated in the organization’s Dream Gap Tour and other showcases.

International play

Harmon made her debut with the United States women's national ice hockey team in the last three games of the 2019–20 Rivalry Series, a five-game series of international friendlies played between Team USA and the Canadian national team. She was officially named to the US roster for the

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before the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Undeterred, she re-earned a spot on the roster for the

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. On January 2, 2022, Harmon was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the

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Personal life

Harmon has a degree in business innovation and entrepreneurship from Clarkson University and intends to pursue a

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after her hockey career has ended.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Harmon, Savannah 1995 births Living people American women's ice hockey defensemen Buffalo Beauts players Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey players Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in ice hockey Ice hockey players from Illinois Olympic ice hockey players for the United States Sportspeople from Downers Grove, Illinois Professional Women's Hockey Players Association players PWHL Ottawa players American expatriate ice hockey players in Canada