| Skylar Fontaine | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 8, 1998, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States |
| Height Weight |
0 ft 0 in (0.00 m) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NCAA team | Northeastern Huskies |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
Skylar Fontaine is an American ice hockey defender, currently playing with the Northeastern Huskies of the NCAA.
Career[]
Fontaine began skating at the age of two.[1] During high school, she played for the East Greenwich High School boys' team, ranking among the leading scorers on the team.[2][3]
In 2017, she began attending Northeastern University, playing for the university's women's ice hockey programme.[4] 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.[5] That year, she was named Hockey East Defender of the Year, the first Northeastern player to ever win that award.[6]
Style of play[]
Fontaine has been described as an offensive defender, with strong skating and hockey instincts. She has, however, received some criticism for her defensive play.[7][8]
Personal life[]
Fontaine studies human services and criminal justice at Northeastern University.[9] 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.[10][11]
Awards and honors[]
- 2018-19 CCM/AHCA Second Team All-American
- 2019-20 CCM/AHCA Second Team All-American
- 2020-21 CCM/AHCA First Team All-American[12]
References[]
- ↑ Editor, William Geoghegan Sports. Sky's the limit for EG's Fontaine.
- ↑ KOCH, BILL. Points leader on EG boys hockey team is a girl with dreams of big future.
- ↑ Mastracchio, Bruce (December 1, 2017). EG Athletes Who Have Gone on to College Sports, Dec. 2017 Edition.
- ↑ Divver, Mark. Local hockey notes: East Greenwich's Fontaine, 16, commits to Northeastern.
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ Fundaro, Gabriella (August 5, 2020). 2020 Top 25 Under 25 | Honorable Mentions 2: Alexie Guay, Skylar Fontaine, Lindsay Browning.
- ↑ Skylar Fontaine - Women's Ice Hockey.
- ↑ Skylar Fontaine.
- ↑ Classes, Practice, and Getting Drafted in a Pandemic.
- ↑ "Five Hockey East Players Players Named CCM/AHCA Women's All-Americans - NCAA #1 seed Northeastern boasts four players on the two teams", 2021-03-19. (en)
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
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