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
Gold medal – first place2018 PyeongchangIce hockey
World U18 Championship
Silver medal – second place2013 Finland

Sidney Emilie Morin (born June 6, 1995) is a Canadian-American[1] professional ice hockey player who is a defender 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 Pyeongchang.[2]

Playing career

Morin with the Minnesota Whitecaps in 2022

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.[3]

After graduating, she signed her first professional contract with Modo Hockey for the 2017–18 SDHL season.[4] The following season, she signed with Linköping HC.[5][6] She was named SDHL Defender of the Year in 2020.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9][10] On June 20, 2024, she signed a one-year contract extension with Boston.[11] 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.[12]

International play

She won gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics with Team USA, picking up two assists in five games.[13][14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2013–14Minnesota DuluthWCHA 365101512 —————
2014–15Minnesota DuluthWCHA 37213154 —————
2015–16Minnesota DuluthWCHA 37412166 —————
2016–17Minnesota DuluthWCHA 378162414 —————
2017–18Modo HockeySDHL 2110223210 52240
2018–19Linköping HCSDHL 3217213812 947110
2019–20HV71SDHL 361534498 63580
2020–21HV71SDHL 361847656 50880
2021–22HC Ladies LuganoSWHL A 252038582 55386
2022–23Minnesota WhitecapsPHF 24710174 31120
2023–24PWHL BostonPWHL 241342 80220
2024–25Boston FleetPWHL 3035810 —————
SDHL totals 89427711930 20914230
SWHL totals 252038582 55386
PHF totals 24710174 31120
PWHL totals 54481212 80220

Source: [15]

International

YearTeamEventResult   GPGAPtsPIM
2013United StatesU182nd place, silver medalist(s) 51012
2018United StatesOG1st place, gold medalist(s) 50222
Junior totals 51012
Senior totals 50222

Source: [15]

Personal life

Morin is a member of the LGBTQ community.[16] She got engaged to her girlfriend Ronja Mogren in 2024.[17]

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. ↑ "Captains". UMD Athletics. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Modos nyförvärv Sidney Morin hjälte mot Djurgården". September 17, 2017. Archived from the original on July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Player Profile: Sidney Morin". eliteprospects.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  6. ↑ Sundberg, Göran (August 29, 2018). "Kamp mot klockan för stjärnan". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Wegman, Josh (September 18, 2023). "PWHL Draft results: Minnesota takes Heise with top pick". theScore.com. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ Kennedy, Ian (June 20, 2024). "PWHL Boston Re-Signs Brandt, Brown, Morin, and Shirley". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Minnesota Frost sign defender Sidney Morin to a two-year contract". thepwhl.com. June 20, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "Take Five With Sidney Morin". USA Hockey Magazine. 2018. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  15. 1 2 "Playing profile: Sidney Morin". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  16. ↑ "A Complete List of All 24 Out Gay Players in the PWHL". Write Through the Night. December 5, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  17. ↑ Morin, Sidney (October 18, 2024). "One to remember. See you soon, Sweden. ❤️". Retrieved March 29, 2025.
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