Sophie Shirley discusses turning professional with the Boston Pride after her NCAA career in Wisconsin Sophie Shirley has big goals. Some of those she's eyeing in her rookie professional season with the PHF's Boston Pride, other she hopes come to fruition as Hockey Canada's evaluators eye her. "It's been a goal for me for quite some time," Shirley said of making Team Canada's senior national team. "Working my way up through the U-18s and Development, and now moving into that national team program...I'm going to continue to strive for that goal." Shirley recently completed her final season with the University of Wisconsin, winning her third NCAA national championship. With Team Canada, Shirley twice represented Canada at the U-18 World Championships, being named the tournament's Best Forward in 2017. The year after, she was named the CWHL's Rookie of the Year playing for the Calgary Inferno before embarking on her NCAA career, where she was twice a top 10 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award as the NCAA's top player. This past summer, Shirley tied for the team lead with Canada's Summer Collegiate Series team scoring two goals in four games. For Shirley, joining the PHF's Boston Pride is another step in her journey. "This is just another step along the way that I'm taking in order to develop my game...and to hopefully make a team." Watch Sophie Shirley's full conversation about her NCAA career, future goals of coaching, signing with the Boston Pride, and national team goals above.
