Sarah Fillier grew up a fan of the NHL and watched its draft every year. Now that she’s turning pro herself, she can’t wait for her own draft-day moment.

Fillier — pronounced FILL’-ee-yay — is widely considered the top prospect ahead of Monday’s Professional Women’s Hockey League draft. The 23-year-old centre from Georgetown, Ont., said it would be an honour to be drafted by one of the league’s six teams in the first round, let alone first overall.

Sarah Fillier grew up a fan of the NHL and watched its draft every year. Now that she’s turning pro herself, she can’t wait for her own draft-day moment.{ai:summary}<p>Hockey prodigy Sarah Fillier, a Georgetown native, is poised for a historic moment at the Professional Women's Hockey League draft, where she is a top prospect. The 23-year-old is eager to see which team will select her, hoping for a first round pick. #sports</p>

Canadian stars Fillier and Gosling excited to turn pro ahead of Monday's PWHL draft

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