By Cary Shuman
Winthrop’s hometown hockey star Jillian Demsey has been called up to the Boston Fleet on a 10-day contract.
Dempsey was set to make her debut for the Fleet Wednesday night in an away game against the New York Sirens.
The Fleet have a home game versus the Minnesota Frost Sunday, Feb. 16 at 1 p.m. at Tsongas Center in Lowell.
Dempsey was a standout at the Rivers School and Harvard College where she was a finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award which is presented to the nation’s most outstanding player.