Sam Faber

Samantha Faber (born May 8, 1987) is an American ice hockey player. Faber competed for the New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey program in Hockey East.[1] During the 2007–08 season, Faber set an NCAA record (since tied) for most game-winning goals in one season with 13. She is a former member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She was part of the gold medal winning roster at the 2008 IIHF World Women's Championships.

Sam Faber
Sam Faber playing for the Connecticut Whale in 2017
Born (1987-05-08) May 8, 1987
Mount Sinai, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight 130 lb (59 kg; 9 st 4 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NWHL team
Former teams		 Connecticut Whale
National team  United States
Playing career 2005–present
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  United States
IIHF World Women's Championships
2008 China Tournament

Early life

Faber was born in Mount Sinai, New York, and is Jewish.[2][3] Her father, Scott Faber, was a hockey letterwinner at Rochester Institute of Technology, and her brother Matt was a hockey letterwinner at Johnson & Wales University.[4] She attended Northwood School, where she lettered in hockey (recording 75 points with 50 goals and 25 assists in her senior year), soccer, and lacrosse, graduating in 2005.[4]

Ice hockey career

Faber majored in women's studies at New Hampshire University.[4] She competed for the New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey program in Hockey East from 2005–09, playing 133 games and scoring 189 total points, and was named a Hockey East First Team All Star each of her last three seasons.[1][5] In 2005-06, she was No. 3 in the nation in rookie scoring.[4] In 2006, she was Hockey East Rookie of the Year.[6] During the 2007–08 season, Faber set an NCAA record (since tied) for most game-winning goals in one season with 13.[7] She is the 5th all-time scorer in NHU history, with 189 points in 143 games.[5]

Faber was a member of the US Under-22 National Team in 2007 and 2008.[4] She is also a former member of the United States women's national ice hockey team, and was part of the gold medal winning team at the 2008 IIHF World Women's Championships.[1][4]

From 2010-11, she played for the Boston Blades of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL).[1]

From 2015-18, she has played for the Connecticut Whale of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) as their forward and captain.[2][5] In 2018, she was selected to the All Star team.[5]

She is also the Youth Hockey Director at SoNo Ice House South Norwalk, Connecticut, for Nanook Hockey.[5]

Career stats

NCAA
YearGPGASTPTSPPGSHGGWG
2005–0638252449524
2006–0733172946403
2007–08372229513313
2008–0935133043333
Career 143 77 112 189 15 8 23

[8]

USA Hockey
YearEventGPGASTPTSPIM
2007Under 22 vs. Canada[9]30004

Awards and honors
  • 2009 Hockey East First-Team All-Star[10]
  • 2008 New Hampshire Wildcats Karyn Bye Award[11]
  • 2008 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top 10 Finalist[4]
  • 2008 Hockey East Tournament MVP[12]
  • 2008 Hockey East All-Tournament Team[12]
  • 2008 New England Hockey Writer's Association All-Star Team[13]
  • 2007 Hockey East First-Team All-Star[14]
  • 2007 Hockey East All-Tournament Team[12]
  • 2007 Hockey East Three Stars Award[4]
  • 2007 New England Hockey Writer's Association All-Star Team[4]
  • 2006 Hockey East Tournament MVP
  • 2006 Hockey East All-Tournament Team[12]
  • 2006 Hockey East Rookie of the Year
  • 2006 Hockey East All-Rookie Team honoree
  • February 2006 Hockey East Rookie of the Month[4]
  • 2006 All-USCHO Rookie Team[4]

See also

References
  1. Sam Faber - Eliteprospects.com
  2. "Sam Faber"
  3. "Sports Shorts", Jewish Sports Review,March/April 2018, Volume 11, No. 6, Issue 126, p. 21.
  4. UNH Wildcats - Sam Faber - 2008-09
  5. Coaches – Nanook Hockey
  6. Coaches – Nanook Hockey
  7. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_icehockey_rb/2011/DI.pdf
  8. "Player Sam Faber: Statistics: U.S. College Hockey Online". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
  9. "Player Profile". Canadianhockey.info. 1987-05-08. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
  10. "FIVE TEAMS REPRESENTED ON ‘09 WHEA ALL-STAR SQUADS; Boston College and New Hampshire earn four All-Star selections"
  11. "Women's Hockey: Faber named Wildcats' MVP at women's hockey annual banquet – Sports – The New Hampshire – The University of New Hampshire's Student Newspaper". Tnhonline.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
  12. 2010-11 Women's Ice Hockey Online Team Guide by Providence College - issuu
  13. "New Hampshire: Official Site of UNH Athletics - WOMEN'S HOCKEY QUARTET NAMED TO NEW ENGLAND ALL-STAR TEAM". Unhwildcats.com. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
  14. "2006-2007 SEASON SNAPSHOT"
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