Sophie Shirley (born June 30, 1999) is a Canadian ice hockey player from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, currently playing with

PWHL Boston Boston are a professional ice hockey team based in Lowell, Massachusetts. They are one of the six charter franchises of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). History It was revealed on August 29, 2023, that one of the PWHL's first si ...

of the

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(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.

Playing career

Shirley was a member of Saskatchewan's women's ice hockey team that competed in the

2015 Canada Winter Games The 2015 Canada Winter Games, officially known as the XXV Canada Games, is a Canadian multi-sport event that was held from February 12 to March 1, 2015, in Prince George, British Columbia. Sports Alpine skiingCanadian national under-18 team, she captured silver medals at the

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

and

2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...

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. 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. In 2023, Shirley turned professional by signing with the

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of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). However, the PHF was purchased that summer as part of the foundation of a new women's league, the

(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

with the 63rd pick. The Boston team also features United States national team captain Hilary Knight and Swiss star Alina Müller. 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.

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 The 2017 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship was the tenth Women's U18 World Championship in ice hockey. The tournament was played in Přerov and Zlín, Czech Republic. For the third straight year the United States defeated Canada for the gold, w ...

*2020-21 All-USCHO.com Third Team

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shirley, Sophie 1999 births Living people Ice hockey people from Saskatoon Canadian women's ice hockey forwards Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey players Calgary Inferno players