Abbey Murphy
| Abbey Murphy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
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 | |||
Abbey Murphy 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]
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]
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.[9]
References[]
- ^ "10 fascinating facts about 2020 WW18". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. January 3, 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Abbey (July 31, 2020). "Meet the Newcomers: Abbey Murphy". University of Minnesota Athletics (Interview). Interviewed by Gopher Sports.
- ^ "Abbey Murphy Following the Path of Fellow Chicagoan Kendall Coyne Schofield". Amateur Hockey Association of Illinios. January 25, 2019.
- ^ "Abbey Murphy - Women's Hockey". University of Minnesota Athletics.
- ^ Helf, Betsy (December 10, 2020). "Gophers' freshman class moves in and steps up". Brainerd Dispatch. St Paul Pioneer Press.
- ^ "Mother McAuley sophomore returns home a world champion hockey player". ABC7 Chicago. January 18, 2018.
- ^ Baranek, Tony (January 18, 2018). "Abbey Murphy brings home Team USA gold medal in hockey to Mother McAuley". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Rink Rat: Abbey Murphy". USA Hockey Magazine.
- ^ "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.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- American women's ice hockey forwards
- Ice hockey players from Illinois
- Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey players
- People from Evergreen Park, Illinois
- 21st-century American women
- American ice hockey player stubs