The siblings have a little competition going—we’ll call it the Sifers Scoring Cup—to see who ends the season with the most points. Jaime’s ahead, 16-13.

“If I don’t pull ahead, he’s going to kill me because I’m a forward,” laughed Jennifer. “I’m hoping to pass him, but I’m not sure if that’s going to happen.”

Still, she could end the year with both the family scoring title and a national championship. After all, she’s playing on a team that includes Angela Ruggiero, widely regarded as the best defenseman in women’s hockey, anywhere, anytime, anyplace.

“Jaime’s actually watched her play before,” Jennifer said.

And?

“He told me she could probably teach a few guys on his team a thing or two.”

So here’s the big question: What if Jennifer Sifers was named general manager of a hockey club and had to draft a defenseman. Who would it be: her star brother, or her all-world teammate?

“It’s a tough call, but I think I have to go with family again,” she said. “But if it was any women’s hockey player, forward or defenseman, I’d go with Angela.”

—Staff writer Jon Paul Morosi can be reached at morosi@fas.harvard.edu.