After graduating as the star forward from Boston University’s icy hockey team, Sammy Davis was the first overall draft pick in the National Women’s Hockey League, joining the Boston Pride in 2020.
Davis started figure-skating at age five, but her siblings eventually converted her to ice-hockey. By high school, not only did she participate many times in the Girls’ U18 Player Development Camp, but she was the leading player on her school team. Her talent did not go unnoticed: the Boston Bruins awarded her with the prestigious John Carlton Memorial Trophy. She even represented America at the World U18 Championships during her senior year.
With this early recognition, it’s no wonder Davis found a spot on Boston University’s team. During her first year, she was chosen by the Hockey East All-Rookie team. And although she suffered an injury that took her out a full-season, she still managed to nab Beanpot MVP honors and All-Star team selections, as well as become team captain for three consecutive years at BU and assistant team captain for Team USA in the 2018 IIHF World Women’s U18 Championship, where she contributed a few goals and helped America take home the gold. For her leadership on and off the ice, Davis was awarded the Sarah Devens Award and was gifted $10,000.
As the first overall draft pick in the NWHL, Davis was excited to stay in her home state, since she’s pursuing a Doctorate program in tandem with her professional ice hockey career. She became fascinated with occupational therapy when she was healing from her seasonal injuries, inspiring her to become an occupational therapist, herself.
Lastly, Davis volunteers at several local charity events, and more recently, she donated all profits from her jersey sales to spinal cord injury research.
