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Hockey was a natural choice for Vaillancourt. Her father and brother both play, and her early commitment to the sport paid off. By age 18, after a decorated varsity career at Pomfret Prep School, she was already wearing her own Team Canada jersey to compete in the 2003 Nations...
After taking a year off to compete in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, Vaillancourt returned to Harvard in 2006 and was named to the New England Division-I All-Star team by the ECAC, and to the second women’s Division-I All-American team by the American Hockey Coaches Association...
Despite her many awards and great success, those who know her say that Vaillancourt has remained grounded...
...always a very good teammate and a happy-go-lucky kid,” said Joakim B. Flygh, assistant women’s hockey coach at Harvard, who worked with Vaillancourt during her junior and senior years. “It is always a tremendous thing when you have kids like Sarah. She was extremely talented, but also incredibly hard-working-a pleasure to coach...
...season, Vaillancourt helped lead the Crimson to the NCAA Frozen Four semifinals, was named New England Women’s Hockey Player of the Year, and won the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award for the most outstanding player in women’s hockey...