Abbey Murphy

Abbey Murphy (born April 14, 2002) is an American ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the NCAA. Along with Kendall Coyne Schofield, she is one of two players in history to have scored in three consecutive IIHF World Women's U18 Championship gold medal games.[1]

Abbey Murphy
Born (2002-04-14) April 14, 2002
Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NCAA team Minnesota Golden Gophers
National team  United States
Playing career 2020–present
Medal record
Olympic Games
2022 BeijingTeam
World Championships
2021 Canada

Career

Murphy began playing hockey at the age of seven, being taught how to skate by her neighbor, Tom Pratl, after watching him play the sport in his backyard.[2] She first joined the St. Jude Knights Hockey Club, one of just a handful of girls on the team, before joining the Chicago Mission at the age of 10. With the Mission, she won a state championship at the U16 level.[3]

She began attending the University of Minnesota in 2020, playing for the university's women's ice hockey program.[4][5]

International career

Murphy represented the United States at the 2018, 2019, and 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships, scoring a total of 13 points in 15 games and winning gold twice and silver once.[6][7][8]

On January 2, 2022, Murphy was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[9]

Personal life

Murphy attended secondary school at the Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School. Murphy has two older brothers, Dominic and Patrick, and her parents are Edward and Lynne.[10]

References
  1. "10 fascinating facts about 2020 WW18". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. January 3, 2020.
  2. Murphy, Abbey (July 31, 2020). "Meet the Newcomers: Abbey Murphy". University of Minnesota Athletics (Interview). Interviewed by Gopher Sports.
  3. "Abbey Murphy Following the Path of Fellow Chicagoan Kendall Coyne Schofield". Amateur Hockey Association of Illinios. January 25, 2019.
  4. "Abbey Murphy - Women's Hockey". University of Minnesota Athletics.
  5. Helf, Betsy (December 10, 2020). "Gophers' freshman class moves in and steps up". Brainerd Dispatch. St Paul Pioneer Press.
  6. "Mother McAuley sophomore returns home a world champion hockey player". ABC7 Chicago. January 18, 2018.
  7. Baranek, Tony (January 18, 2018). "Abbey Murphy brings home Team USA gold medal in hockey to Mother McAuley". Chicago Tribune.
  8. "Rink Rat: Abbey Murphy". USA Hockey Magazine.
  9. "U.S. women with 13 returnees". International Ice Hockey Federation. January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  10. "Mother McAuley's Abbey Murphy Shooting For 2022 Winter Olympics". DNAinfo Chicago. September 8, 2017. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.


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