Sarah Potomak joined the Spartans prior to the 2020-21 season after capping her college career by leading the University of Minnesota in scoring with 19 goals and 27 assists in 36 games. While coaching she continues to train as a player as she pursues her Olympic dream with Canada's national team. She plans to play with the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) setup, which features regionalized training hubs and showcase events. Potomak will also be studying to earn her master's degree in leadership and education.
The product of Aldergrove, B.C. finished a four-year career with the University of Minnesota, combining for 65 goals and 114 assists in 145 career games. She capped her NCAA career by being named a WCHA (Western Collegiate Hockey Association) Scholar-Athlete and WCHA All-Academic Team honoree, while finishing the 2019-20 season sixth in the WCHA in points and first in the WCHA (6th in the nation) with a +39 plus/minus rating.
Internationally, Potomak has regularly been part of Hockey Canada's senior team for the last five years, with her Team Canada career highlighted by winning a silver medal at the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship. She was also part of Canada's centralized National Women's Team during the 2017-18 season and was named to the national team for the 2018 Four Nations Cup, but was unable to participate due to injury.
As a freshman at the University of Minnesota, in 2015-16, Potomak was the National Rookie of the Year, USCHO Rookie of the Year and WCHA Rookie of the Year and was instrumental in the Gophers winning the NCAA national championship, as she was named the Most Outstanding Player in the Frozen Four.
