Abbey Murphy

Abbey Murphy
Born (2002-04-14) April 14, 2002 (age 22)
Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NCAA team University of Minnesota
National team  United States
Playing career 2020–present

Abigail Murphy (born April 14, 2002) is an American college ice hockey forward and captain of the University of Minnesota of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). As a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team, she has competed in three World Championships as well as the 2022 Winter Olympics, earning at least a silver medal in each.

Playing 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.[1] 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.[2]

She began attending the University of Minnesota in 2020, playing for the university's women's ice hockey program.[3][4]

In the 2023–24 season, Murphy recorded 62 points in 39 games, the third best total in the NCAA, and tied for first in goal scoring with 33.[5]

International play

Medal record
Representing  United States
Women's ice hockey
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2021 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2024 United States
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Russia
Gold medal – first place 2020 Slovakia
Silver medal – second place 2019 Japan

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] At the 2020 event, she became the second player in history to score a goal in three consecutive World U18 Championship gold medal games, after Kendall Coyne Schofield.[9]

On January 2, 2022, Murphy was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[10]

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.[11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2020–21 University of Minnesota WCHA 20 8 10 18 26 — — — — —
2022–23 University of Minnesota WCHA 38 29 21 50 59 — — — — —
2023–24 University of Minnesota WCHA 39 33 29 62 118 — — — — —
NCAA totals 97 70 60 130 203 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 United States U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 4 2 6 2
2019 United States U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 4 1 5 8
2020 United States U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 2 0 2 2
2021 United States WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 2 0 2 6
2022 United States OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 0 1 1 8
2023 United States WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 5 3 8 31
2024 United States WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 3 5 8 4
Junior totals 15 10 3 13 12
Senior totals 27 10 9 19 49

References

  1. ^ Murphy, Abbey (July 31, 2020). "Meet the Newcomers: Abbey Murphy". University of Minnesota Athletics (Interview). Interviewed by Gopher Sports. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Abbey Murphy Following the Path of Fellow Chicagoan Kendall Coyne Schofield". Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois. January 25, 2019. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Abbey Murphy - Women's Hockey". University of Minnesota Athletics. Archived from the original on 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  4. ^ Helf, Betsy (December 10, 2020). "Gophers' freshman class moves in and steps up". Brainerd Dispatch. St Paul Pioneer Press. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Kennedy, Ian (October 7, 2024). "Friend Or Foe, Abbey Murphy Brings Excitement To The Game". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "Mother McAuley sophomore returns home a world champion hockey player". ABC7 Chicago. January 18, 2018. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  7. ^ Baranek, Tony (January 18, 2018). "Abbey Murphy brings home Team USA gold medal in hockey to Mother McAuley". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "Rink Rat: Abbey Murphy". USA Hockey Magazine. Archived from the original on 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  9. ^ "10 fascinating facts about 2020 WW18". International Ice Hockey Federation. January 3, 2020. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  10. ^ "U.S. women with 13 returnees". International Ice Hockey Federation. January 2, 2022. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  11. ^ "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.