Hall of Fame 2020 | Sonja Van Der Bliek '11

With the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony coming up on Saturday, each of the inductees will be featured leading up to the event as a way to share their successes. Sonja van der Bliek came to Troy from Toronto, Ont., where she was a standout goalie on the Toronto Jr. Aeros. A management major, she is now a firefighter in her home city.

Career: Played 117 games, 115 as starter … Was 52-50-15 with 17 shutouts … Had 2.12 goals against average and .915 save percentage … Played 7033.28 minutes with 2662 saves … 2007-08: Played 15 games, 14 as starter … Was 9-4-2 with four shutouts … Had 1.33 goals against average and .939 save percentage … Played 899:11 minutes with 309 saves … Allowed one-or-less goals in 11 games … At least 20 saves in nine games and 30-or-more saves in two … ECAC Hockey League Weekly Honor Roll six times … ECAC Hockey League All-Academic … Team was 13-15-5 … 2008-09: Played school single season record 35 games, all starts (school record) ... Was 18-13-4 with five shutouts … School record for single season wins … Had 2.10 goals against average and .916 save percentage ... Played 2146:29 minutes with school record 820 saves … Allowed one-or-less goals in 17 games … At least 20 saves in 25 games and 30-or-more saves in six … ECAC Hockey Weekly Honor Roll five times … ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week three times … ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team ... ECAC Hockey All-Academic ... Team was 19-14-4 … Played in ECAC Championship … 2009-10: Equaled own school single season record with 35 games, all starts (equaled own school record) ... Was 15-15-5 record with school single season seven shutouts … Had 1.85 goals against average and .924 save percentage ... Played school single season record 2173:20 minutes with 817 saves … Allowed one-or-less goals in 15 games … At least 20 saves in 24 games and 30-or-more saves in six … ECAC Weekly Honor Roll seven times … ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week twice … Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award nominee ... Team was 16-15-6 … Played in ECAC Tournament Semifinals … 2010-11: Played 32 games, 31 as starter ... Was 10-18-4 with one shutout … Had 2.84 goals against average and .893 save percentage ... Played 1814:28 minutes with 716 saves … Allowed one-or-less goals in seven games … At least 20 saves in 21 games and 30-or-more saves in seven … ECAC Hockey Weekly Honor Roll once ... Team was 10-18-7 … Other: Upon graduation, held school career records in games played, games started, wins, saves, minutes, and shutouts.

van der Bliek will be joined by six others, along with their friends, families and former teammates at a ceremony at the Hilton Garden Inn. Those unable to attend can watch the event live via RPI TV at https://www.youtube.com/@rpi-tv.