Skylar Fontaine is an American ice hockey defender, currently playing with the ZSC Lions Frauen of the SWHL top tier in Switzerland.[1]
| Skylar Fontaine | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 8, 1998 East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States | ||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SWHL team Former teams |
ZSC Lions Frauen Northeastern Huskies | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Career
editFontaine began skating at the age of two.[2] During high school, she played for the East Greenwich High School boys' team, ranking among the leading scorers on the team.[3][4]
In 2017, she began attending Northeastern University, playing for the university's women's ice hockey programme.[5] She scored 14 points in 38 games in her rookie NCAA season, winning a WHEA championship with the Huskies. She then improved to 36 points in 38 points in her second collegiate year, being named to the Hockey East First All-Star Team for the first time. In the 2019–20 season, she notched 42 points in 38 games, leading all Hockey East defenders in scoring and second in the entire NCAA.[6] That year, she was named Hockey East Defender of the Year, the first Northeastern player to ever win that award.[7]
Style of play
editFontaine has been described as an offensive defender, with strong skating and hockey instincts.[8][9]
Personal life
editFontaine studies human services and criminal justice at Northeastern University.[10] Her sister, Alex Tancrell-Fontaine, played NCAA hockey with Union College from 2011 to 2015, and her brother, Gunnarwolfe Fontaine, was drafted 202nd overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.[11][12]
Awards and honors
edit- 2018-19 CCM/AHCA Second Team All-American
- 2019-20 CCM/AHCA Second Team All-American
- 2020-21 CCM/AHCA First Team All-American[13]
- 2021 Hockey East Best Defenseman Award[14]
- 2021 NCAA All-Tournament Team
References
edit- ^ "Fontaine Signs with ZSC Lions Frauen". nuhuskies.com. June 8, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ Geoghegan, William (January 8, 2015). "Sky's the limit for EG's Fontaine". The Independent. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ KOCH, BILL. "Points leader on EG boys hockey team is a girl with dreams of big future". providencejournal.com.
- ^ Mastracchio, Bruce (December 1, 2017). "EG Athletes Who Have Gone on to College Sports, Dec. 2017 Edition". East Greenwich News.
- ^ Divver, Mark. "Local hockey notes: East Greenwich's Fontaine, 16, commits to Northeastern". providencejournal.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ Puzzanghera, Mike (January 24, 2019). "Hobson and Fontaine: Women's hockey duo drives defense".
- ^ "Sky's the limit for NU's Skylar Fontaine". December 10, 2020.
- ^ "(A WAY Too Early) 2021 NWHL Draft Preview". May 28, 2020. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ Fundaro, Gabriella (August 5, 2020). "2020 Top 25 Under 25 | Honorable Mentions 2: Alexie Guay, Skylar Fontaine, Lindsay Browning". The Ice Garden.
- ^ "Skylar Fontaine - Women's Ice Hockey". Northeastern University Athletics. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Skylar Fontaine". teamusa.usahockey.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Classes, Practice, and Getting Drafted in a Pandemic". 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Five Hockey East Players Players Named CCM/AHCA Women's All-Americans - NCAA #1 seed Northeastern boasts four players on the two teams". hockeyeastonline.com. 2021-03-19. Archived from the original on 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "HOCKEY EAST NAMES WOMEN'S PRO AMBITIONS ALL-ROOKIE TEAM: Five Other Award Winners Announced for 2020-21 Season". hockeyastonline.com. 2021-02-26. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com