Fillier, Thompson to Represent Canada at IIHF Women's World Championship

Hockey Canada has announced its roster for the IIHF Women's World Championship later this month, and Claire Thompson '20 and Sarah Fillier will represent their country in the event.

Both are making their IIHF Women's World Championship debut. The 10-team event is split into two groups, with Canada in Group A along with the U.S., Finland, the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), and Switzerland. Japan, Germany, Czech Republic, Denmark, and Hungary are in Group B. The event will run August 20-31 at WinSports Arena in Calgary.

Thompson stands fifth among defensemen on Princeton's all-time scoring list with 87 career points on 31 goals and 56 assists, and Fillier finished her sophomore season in 2020 with 22 goals and 35 assists for the second straight year, giving her 70 assists and 114 points to stand already more than halfway to Princeton's career records for assists (122) and points (218).

Fillier, who competed her sophomore season in 2019-20, earned AHCA All-America honors in each of her first two seasons as well as All-ECAC and All-Ivy, and Thompson was an All-ECAC honoree twice during her career, All-Ivy three times and an Academic All-Ivy selection.

Canada's schedule for the event:
Friday, Aug. 20, 6 p.m. ET vs. Finland
Sunday, Aug. 22, 6 p.m. ET vs. ROC
Monday, Aug. 24, 6 p.m. ET vs. Switzerland
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 6 p.m. ET vs. USA
Friday, Aug. 28, quarterfinal game
Saturday, Aug. 29, placement game*
Sunday, Aug. 30, semifinal game*
Monday, Aug. 31, first-, third-, and fifth-place games*
*Games dependent on previous outcomes

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