Sam Faber

Samantha Faber (born May 8, 1987) is an American ice hockey player. Faber competed for the New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey program in Hockey East. During the 2007–08 season, Faber set an NCAA record (since tied) for most game-winning goals in one season with 13. She is a former member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She was part of the gold medal winning roster at the 2008 IIHF World Women's Championships.

Early life Faber was born in Mount Sinai, New York, Her father, Scott Faber, was a hockey letterwinner at Rochester Institute of Technology, and her brother Matt was a hockey letterwinner at Johnson & Wales University. She attended Northwood School, where she lettered in hockey (recording 75 points with 50 goals and 25 assists in her senior year), soccer, and lacrosse, graduating in 2005. In 2005-06, she was No. 3 in the nation in rookie scoring. During the 2007–08 season, Faber set an NCAA record (since tied) for most game-winning goals in one season with 13. She is the 5th all-time scorer in NHU history, with 189 points in 143 games.

Faber is also the Youth Hockey Director at SoNo Ice House South Norwalk, Connecticut, for Nanook Hockey.

USA Hockey Year Event GP G AST PTS PIM 2007Under 22 vs. Canada 3 0 0 0 4

Awards and honors 2009 Hockey East First-Team All-Star 2008 New Hampshire Wildcats Karyn Bye Award 2008 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top 10 Finalist 2008 Hockey East All-Tournament Team 2007 Hockey East First-Team All-Star 2007 Hockey East All-Tournament Team 2007 Hockey East Three Stars Award 2007 New England Hockey Writer's Association All-Star Team 2006 Hockey East Tournament MVP 2006 Hockey East All-Tournament Team 2006 Hockey East Rookie of the Year 2006 Hockey East All-Rookie Team honoree February 2006 Hockey East Rookie of the Month 2006 All-USCHO Rookie Team