By Warren Kozireski —
The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation on Friday announced that Sarah Thompson, a graduate student at St. Lawrence University and 2024 Syracuse graduate, is the recipient of this year’s Hockey Humanitarian Award.
The award is presented annually to college hockey’s finest citizen who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team but also to the community-at-large through leadership in volunteerism.
A three-time award finalist, Thompson is the 12th female and the third in the past four years with ties to a New York State college.
While an undergrad at Syracuse University, Thompson started a foundation called ‘Sticks Together’ to provide children in disadvantaged areas opportunities to learn and grow through the sport of hockey. Her belief that hockey has no boundaries fueled her desire to give back and share her love for the sport and bridge cultural gaps around the world.
“I’m incredibly honored to be selected among such an inspiring group of finalists,” Thompson said in a press release. “As student-athletes, we have a powerful platform to create meaningful change, and I feel so fortunate to have done that through Sticks Together. What started as a simple desire to give back has grown into something much bigger, allowing me to share the game of hockey with communities around the world. Seeing a child’s face light up as they score their first goal is a feeling I’ll never forget. None of this would have been possible without the incredible support of our donors, sponsors, mentors, my team, and my family—thank you for helping make Sticks Together what it is today.”
This season at St. Lawrence, Thompson played registered two goals with two assists and won 99 face offs. During her time at Syracuse, she earned 2022 and 2023 American Hockey Coaches Association All-America Scholar recognition, was a 2021, 2022 and 2023 College Hockey America All-Academic Team selection and was on the Syracuse Athletic Director’s Honor Roll every semester. She played 121 games for the Orange, scoring 29 goals with 20 assists.
The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation presented Thompson and her Sticks Together Foundation with a check for $3,000.
(Photos provided by St. Lawrence University)
