Mariah Fujimagari

Mariah Fujimagari is an ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for the Connecticut Whale of the NWHL.

Mariah Fujimagari
Born (1994-04-17) April 17, 1994
Markham, Ontario, Canada
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Position Goaltender (ice hockey)
NWHL team Connecticut Whale
Played for Buffalo Beauts
Worcester Blades
HC Bratislava
Maine Black Bears
Playing career 2013–present

Career

In her youth career, she was OFSAA 'AAAA' Champion 2012 & MVP, and captained the boy's U18 Maine Freeze team, before signing with the University of Maine. In her third season with the university, the 2015–16 season, she was named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team.[1]

Fujimagari played for Bratislava, in both the Elite Women's Hockey League and the Slovakian Women's League for the 2017–18 season, leading the league in save percentage and goals against average.[2] After just one year in Slovakia, she signed for the Worcster Blades of the CWHL, where she would play one season before the league folded.[3][4]

In her rookie NWHL season, Fujimagari was named to Team Dempsey for the All-Star Game, and was named the fastest skating goalie of the league.[5][6]

Personal life

Fujimagari was a figure skater until she turned 12.[7] Outside of hockey, she has a degree in food science.

References
  1. https://goblackbears.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/mariah-fujimagari/3389
  2. "Buffalo Beauts Bring Aboard Netminder Mariah Fujimagari". The Hockey Writers.
  3. "Former UMaine hockey goalie signs pro contract". Bangor Daily News.
  4. https://maplehockey.com/buffalo-signs-goaltender-mariah-fujimagari
  5. "Behind the Mask with Mariah Fujimagari of the Buffalo Beauts". The Ice Garden.
  6. "Mariah Fujimagari saves her best work for NWHL All-Stars". Boston Globe.
  7. Ingemi, Marisa (2020-02-14). "Former Blades goalie Mariah Fujimagari had wild path to being an all-star". Boston Herald.
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