Meaghan Sittler
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Meaghan Sittler (born March 12, 1976 in Mississauga, Ontario
) was an ice hockey player for the Colby College White Mules women's ice hockey
program and the Brampton Thunder
of the NWHL. She is Colby's all-time leading scorer with 199 goals and 121 assists in 85 games. She is the daughter of former Toronto Maple Leafs player Darryl Sittler
, and the brother of 1992 NHL Draft pick, Ryan Sittler
. Although she was born in Canada, she resided in East Amherst, New York when she competed internationally for the United States.
, Sittler was invited to try out for the under-18 girls United States national hockey team. During the 1995-96 season, Meaghan Sittler led the NCAA with 41 goals and 40 assists in 21 games. In her final 13 games, Sittler had eight hat tricks and either scored or assisted on 82 of 111 White Mules goals. During the 1997-98 NCAA season, Sittler was eighth in the nation in scoring with 37 points (18 goals, 19 assists). On October 18, 1997, Sittler was part of the ECAC All-Star team that played the United States national women's hockey team.
In 1996, Sittler played for Team USA at the Pacific Rim women's hockey championship. She followed that up in 1998 and 1999 by playing for Team USA at the Three Nations Cup. From 1999 to 2000, she was with the US Select Team. With the Brampton Thunder, Sittler competed for Team Ontario in the 2003 Esso Women's Nationals.
On May 30, 2010, Sittler opens the Boogha Boogha Inspiration Studio, just blocks from the Lorne Park neighbourhood where she lived as a young girl.
Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga is a city in Southern Ontario located in the Regional Municipality of Peel, and in the western part of the Greater Toronto Area. With an estimated population of 734,000, it is Canada's sixth-most populous municipality, and has almost doubled in population in each of the last two decades...
) was an ice hockey player for the Colby College White Mules women's ice hockey
Colby College White Mules women's ice hockey
The Colby College White Mules women's ice hockey program represents Colby College. The team used to compete in the ECAC. Currently, the club is a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference...
program and the Brampton Thunder
Brampton Thunder
The Brampton Canadettes-Thunder is an ice hockey team in the Canadian Women's Hockey League. The Canadettes-Thunder play its home games at the Powerade Centre in Brampton, Ontario.-Team history:...
of the NWHL. She is Colby's all-time leading scorer with 199 goals and 121 assists in 85 games. She is the daughter of former Toronto Maple Leafs player Darryl Sittler
Darryl Sittler
Darryl Glen Sittler is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1970 until 1985 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Detroit Red Wings. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989.On February 7, 1976, Sittler set an NHL...
, and the brother of 1992 NHL Draft pick, Ryan Sittler
Ryan Sittler
Ryan Sittler is a Canadian-born American former professional ice hockey left winger. He is the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler and brother of former Team USA player Meaghan Sittler.-Playing career:...
. Although she was born in Canada, she resided in East Amherst, New York when she competed internationally for the United States.
Playing career
After her freshman year at the Nichols School in BuffaloBuffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, Sittler was invited to try out for the under-18 girls United States national hockey team. During the 1995-96 season, Meaghan Sittler led the NCAA with 41 goals and 40 assists in 21 games. In her final 13 games, Sittler had eight hat tricks and either scored or assisted on 82 of 111 White Mules goals. During the 1997-98 NCAA season, Sittler was eighth in the nation in scoring with 37 points (18 goals, 19 assists). On October 18, 1997, Sittler was part of the ECAC All-Star team that played the United States national women's hockey team.
In 1996, Sittler played for Team USA at the Pacific Rim women's hockey championship. She followed that up in 1998 and 1999 by playing for Team USA at the Three Nations Cup. From 1999 to 2000, she was with the US Select Team. With the Brampton Thunder, Sittler competed for Team Ontario in the 2003 Esso Women's Nationals.
On May 30, 2010, Sittler opens the Boogha Boogha Inspiration Studio, just blocks from the Lorne Park neighbourhood where she lived as a young girl.
Awards and honors
- 1995 ECAC Rookie of the Year
- 1996 ECAC co-player of the Year
- 1996 All-ECAC selection
- 1996 NCAA scoring champion
- January 29, 1996: ECAC Player of the Week
- February 12, 1996: ECAC Player of the Week
- 1996-97 All-ECAC selection
- 1998 American Women's College Hockey Alliance All-Americans
- 1998 ECAC scoring champion
- 1998 All-ECAC selection
- 1998 ECAC co-player of the year
- 1998 Top 10 Finalist, Patty Kazmaier AwardPatty Kazmaier AwardThe Patty Kazmaier Award is given to the top woman college ice hockey player in the United States. The award is presented during the women's annual ice hockey championship, the Frozen Four...