Sara Bustad

Sara Bustad (born November 20, 1994) is an American ice hockey player, currently with the Minnesota Whitecaps of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). A defensive specialist known for her shot-blocking abilities and scrappy play, she has played as both a forward and a defender in her career.

Sara Bustad
Born (1994-11-20) November 20, 1994
Stillwater, Minnesota, United States
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position Defence/Forward
Shoots Right
NWHL team Minnesota Whitecaps
Played for Buffalo Beauts
Minnesota State University
Playing career 2013–present

Career

Growing up in her home town of Stillwater, she played hockey on boys' teams until high school, where she played for the girls' team at Stillwater High, scoring almost a point per game from 2010 to 2013.[1]

From 2013 to 2018, she played for Minnesota State University, posting 16 points across 138 NCAA games.[2] She was redshirted in her first season with the university. She would return to play for the 2014–15 season, scoring her first career NCAA goal on the 16th of January 2015. During her first two seasons with the university, she played a defender, but switched to playing forward for the rest of her collegiate career.

After graduating, she signed her first professional contract with the NWHL's Buffalo Beauts.[3][4] She scored 11 points in 23 games in her rookie NWHL season.[5] She was suspended for a game late in the season after receiving a match penalty for kicking a player in a skirmish, having also been ejected from the game for fighting Madison Packer of the Metropolitan Riveters.[6][7]

Ahead of the 2020–21 NWHL season, she returned to her native state to sign with the Minnesota Whitecaps.[8]

International career

Bustad attended the USA Hockey National Development Camp twice, once as a U16 player and once as U17.

Personal life

Bustad attended Stillwater Area High School, where she was a member of the school choir.[9] She has previously worked as a Community Hockey Coordinator for the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning.[10][11]

References
  1. "Bustad is Stillwater's leading edge". Star Tribune.
  2. Gazette, Stillwater. "Rutscher and Bustad finalize their collegiate plans". hometownsource.com.
  3. "Buffalo Beauts Add More Versatility With Sara Bustad". September 18, 2019.
  4. Lippa, Nick. "Buffalo Beauts enter 2019-20 season with focus on 'growing the game'". news.wbfo.org.
  5. Rodriguez, Angelica (January 4, 2020). "NWHL Mid-Season Report Card: Buffalo Beauts". The Ice Garden.
  6. "NWHL: Third Place Up For Grabs". The Victory Press. February 20, 2020.
  7. Bryant, Casey (July 1, 2020). "The three best rivalries in the NWHL". The Ice Garden.
  8. Podelski, Stacy (October 28, 2020). "Minnesota Whitecaps Continue to make big moves for 2021 Season".
  9. "Sara Bustad - Women's Hockey". Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics.
  10. "Buffalo Beauts: Sara Bustad, My Game Day Routine". March 5, 2020.
  11. "6: Sara Bustad by The Culture Icon Podcast • A podcast on Anchor". Anchor.
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