<p>The New York Sirens announced Sunday that forward Jill Saulnier has been activated from long-term injured reserve (LTIR) and would be available to play in the club’s Sunday afternoon game against the Ottawa Charge. </p>


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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The New York Sirens announced that Jill Saulnier has been activated off LTIR and will play this afternoon against the Ottawa Charge. </p>
<p>The team also placed Kayla Vespa on their reserve player list. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PWHL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PWHL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFaceoff?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DailyFaceoff</a> <a href="https://t.co/a6UdO1LJBN">pic.twitter.com/a6UdO1LJBN</a></p>
<p>— Hunter Crowther (@HunterCrowther) <a href="https://twitter.com/HunterCrowther/status/1873402249206173976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 29, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Saulnier is listed as the 13th forward going into Sunday’s game against the Charge. </p>


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<p>— New York Sirens (@PWHL_NewYork) <a href="https://twitter.com/PWHL_NewYork/status/1873403483455660386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 29, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Saulnier, a former Canadian National Team veteran, was hurt with an upper-body injury during New York’s season-opening overtime win over the Minnesota Frost. <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/new-york-sirens-place-jill-saulnier-on-long-term-injured-reserve-with-upper-body-injury">The club placed her on LTIR on Dec. 4</a>. </p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="147"></div>



<p>Saulnier was one of the original members of New York’s roster last year, but injury troubles kept her out for most of the season. She was limited to just 18 games, scoring a goal and an assist.</p>



<p>Saulnier has played for Team Canada at four IIHF Women’s World Championships, winning gold once, and helping her country take home the gold at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.</p>



<p>As for Vespa, the 27-year-old forward was pointless through four games, playing three minutes or less in three of the four games. Through 23 games last season, Vespa had two goals and an assist through three games. </p>



<p>Going into Sunday’s game, the Sirens are 3-1-1 with nine points, third in the league standings. Forward Alex Carpenter and Sarah Fillier are tied for second in the league in points with seven, respectively. Carpenter has four goals and three assists, while Fillier, the 2024 PWHL Draft No. 1 overall pick, has two goals and five assists. Both players have generated 14 shots. </p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="167"></div>
