Sidney Morin

Sidney Morin
Morin with PWHL Boston in 2024
Born (1995-06-06) June 6, 1995
Minnetonka, Minnesota, US
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 128 lb (58 kg; 9 st 2 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
PWHL team
Former teams		 Minnesota Frost
National team  United States
Playing career 2013–present
Medal record
Olympic Games
2018 Pyeongchang Ice hockey
World U18 Championship
2013 Finland

Sidney Emilie Morin (born June 6, 1995) is a Canadian-American[1] professional ice hockey defenseman for the Minnesota Frost of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). As a member of the United States women's national team, she won a gold medal in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[2]

Playing career

Morin is a former captain of the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey program. As a Bulldog, Morin was named WCHA Women's Defensive Player of the Year in 2017.

After graduating, she signed her first professional contract with Modo Hockey Dam for the 2017–18 SDHL season.[3] The following season, she signed with Linköping HC Dam.[4][5] She was named SDHL Defender of the Year in 2020.[6]

After three seasons playing in Europe, Morin returned to Minnesota to join the Minnesota Whitecaps of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) for the 2022–23 season.[7] She was drafted in the ninth round of the 2023 PWHL Draft by PWHL Minnesota, but was released and signed by PWHL Boston prior to the 2024 season.[8][9] On June 20, 2024, she signed a one-year contract extension with Boston.[10] During the 2024–25 season, she recorded three goals and five assists in 30 games. On June 20, 2025, she signed a two-year contract with the Minnesota Frost.[11]

International play

She won gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics with Team USA, picking up two assists in five games.[12][13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 Minnesota Duluth WCHA 36 5 10 15 12 — — — — —
2014–15 Minnesota Duluth WCHA 37 2 13 15 4 — — — — —
2015–16 Minnesota Duluth WCHA 37 4 12 16 6 — — — — —
2016–17 Minnesota Duluth WCHA 37 8 16 24 14 — — — — —
2017–18 Modo Hockey SDHL 21 10 22 32 10 5 2 2 4 0
2018–19 Linköping HC SDHL 32 17 21 38 12 9 4 7 11 0
2019–20 HV71 SDHL 36 15 34 49 8 6 3 5 9 0
2020–21 HV71 SDHL 36 18 47 65 6 5 0 8 8 0
2021–22 HC Ladies Lugano SWHL A 25 20 38 58 2 5 5 3 8 6
2022–23 Minnesota Whitecaps PHF 24 7 10 17 4 3 1 1 2 0
2023–24 PWHL Boston PWHL 24 1 3 4 2 8 0 2 2 0
2024–25 Boston Fleet PWHL 30 3 5 8 10 — — — — —
SDHL totals 89 42 77 119 30 20 9 14 23 0
SWHL totals 25 20 38 58 2 5 5 3 8 6
PHF totals 24 7 10 17 4 3 1 1 2 0
PWHL totals 54 4 8 12 12 8 0 2 2 0

Source: [14]

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2013 United States U18 5 1 0 1 2
2018 United States OG 5 0 2 2 2
Junior totals 5 1 0 1 2
Senior totals 5 0 2 2 2

Source: [14]

Personal life

Morin is a member of the LGBTQ community.[15] She got engaged to her girlfriend Ronja Mogren in 2024.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Bulldog Spotlight: Sidney Morin". UMD Athletics. February 3, 2016. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Sidney Morin till MODO Hockey". MODO Hockey (in Swedish). Archived from the original on December 12, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "Modos nyförvärv Sidney Morin hjälte mot Djurgården". September 17, 2017. Archived from the original on July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Player Profile: Sidney Morin". eliteprospects.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  5. ^ Sundberg, Göran (August 29, 2018). "Kamp mot klockan för stjärnan". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  6. ^ Lindeberg, Angelica (June 2020). "Här är vinnarna i SDHL Awards 19/20". SDHL.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  7. ^ Johnson, Randy (May 19, 2022). "Olympic gold medalist Sidney Morin signs with Whitecaps". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  8. ^ Wegman, Josh (September 18, 2023). "PWHL Draft results: Minnesota takes Heise with top pick". theScore.com. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  9. ^ Vierzba, Neil (December 12, 2023). "Former UMD Captain Sidney Morin Departs PWHL Minnesota for Boston". Fox21Online. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  10. ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 20, 2024). "PWHL Boston Re-Signs Brandt, Brown, Morin, and Shirley". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  11. ^ "Minnesota Frost sign defender Sidney Morin to a two-year contract". thepwhl.com. June 20, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  12. ^ Grgas Wheeler, Kelly (February 22, 2018). "Rooney and Morin Strike Olympic Gold". UMD Athletics. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  13. ^ "Take Five With Sidney Morin". USA Hockey Magazine. 2018. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Playing profile: Sidney Morin". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  15. ^ "A Complete List of All 24 Out Gay Players in the PWHL". Write Through the Night. December 5, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  16. ^ Morin, Sidney (October 18, 2024). "One to remember. See you soon, Sweden. ❤️". Retrieved March 29, 2025.
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