Abbey Murphy Explained

Abbey Murphy
Birth Date:April 14, 2002
Birth Place:Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States
Height Cm:165
Position:Forward
Shoots:Right
League:NCAA
Team:University of Minnesota
Sex:f
Ntl Team:USA
Career Start:2020

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

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 seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
2020–21University of MinnesotaWCHA20 8 10 18 26— — — — —
2022–23University of MinnesotaWCHA38 29 21 50 59— — — — —
2023–24University of MinnesotaWCHA39 33 29 62 118— — — — —
NCAA totals97 70 60 130 203— — — — —

International

YearTeamEventResultGP G A Pts PIM
2018United StatesU185 4 2 6 2
2019United StatesU185 4 1 5 8
2020United StatesU185 2 0 2 2
2021United StatesWC6 2 0 2 6
2022United StatesOG7 0 1 1 8
2023United StatesWC7 5 3 8 31
2024United StatesWC7 3 5 8 4
Junior totals15 10 3 13 12
Senior totals27 10 9 19 49

Awards and honors

Notes and References

  1. Meet the Newcomers: Abbey Murphy. University of Minnesota Athletics. Murphy. Abbey. Gopher Sports. July 31, 2020. January 7, 2021. January 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210109092302/https://gophersports.com/news/2020/7/31/womens-hockey-meet-the-newcomers-abbey-murphy.aspx. live.
  2. Web site: Abbey Murphy Following the Path of Fellow Chicagoan Kendall Coyne Schofield. January 25, 2019. Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois. January 7, 2021. January 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210109101233/https://ahaienews.com/2019/01/25/abbey-murphy-following-the-path-of-fellow-chicagoan-kendall-coyne-schofield/. live.
  3. Web site: Abbey Murphy - Women's Hockey. University of Minnesota Athletics. 2021-01-07. 2021-01-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20210110183702/https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/abbey-murphy/18584. live.
  4. Web site: Gophers' freshman class moves in and steps up. Betsy. Helf. St Paul Pioneer Press. December 10, 2020. Brainerd Dispatch. January 7, 2021. January 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210109152521/https://www.brainerddispatch.com/sports/hockey/6797008-Gophers%E2%80%99-freshman-class-moves-in-and-steps-up. live.
  5. Web site: Kennedy . Ian . Friend Or Foe, Abbey Murphy Brings Excitement To The Game . . October 9, 2024 . October 7, 2024.
  6. Web site: Mother McAuley sophomore returns home a world champion hockey player. January 18, 2018. ABC7 Chicago. January 7, 2021. January 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210109191655/https://abc7chicago.com/2964351/. live.
  7. Web site: Abbey Murphy brings home Team USA gold medal in hockey to Mother McAuley. Tony. Baranek. Chicago Tribune. January 18, 2018. January 7, 2021. January 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210110120957/https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/sports/ct-sta-womens-hockey-mother-mcauley-abbey-murphy-st-0119-20180118-story.html. live.
  8. Web site: Rink Rat: Abbey Murphy. USA Hockey Magazine. 2021-01-07. 2021-01-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20210109181730/https://www.usahockeymagazine.com/article/2018-10/rink-rat-abbey-murphy. live.
  9. Web site: 10 fascinating facts about 2020 WW18. International Ice Hockey Federation. January 3, 2020. January 7, 2021. January 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210110000234/https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/ww18/news/17298/10-fascinating-facts-about-2020-ww18. live.
  10. Web site: U.S. women with 13 returnees . January 2, 2022 . January 2, 2022 . . January 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220117044818/https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/olympic-w/news/31457/u_s_women_with_13_returnees . live .
  11. Web site: Mother McAuley's Abbey Murphy Shooting For 2022 Winter Olympics. DNAinfo Chicago. January 7, 2021. October 24, 2020. September 8, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024213007/https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170908/mt-greenwood/mother-mcauley-high-school-hockey-abbey-murphy-2022-olympics-team-usa-beijing-minnesota/. dead.
  12. Web site: 2023 Record Book . 15 . . WCHA.com . . November 3, 2023.
  13. Web site: York . Andy . March 4, 2023 . Minnesota Women’s Hockey: Gophers Defeat Ohio State 3-1 to Win WCHA Tournament Championship . May 11, 2023 . The Daily Gopher . en.
  14. Web site: Randy Johnson Star Tribune . Gophers beat top-ranked Ohio State 3-1 to win WCHA Final Faceoff . May 11, 2023 . Star Tribune.
  15. Web site: 2024 Record Book . 14 . . WCHA.com . . November 24, 2024.
  16. Web site: WCHA Notes – Week 5 . General . October 19, 2023 . wcha.com . . October 20, 2023 . en.
  17. Web site: Sterling Trophy WCHA Players of the Week announced for Nov. 20-26 . November 27, 2023 . WCHA.com . . February 4, 2024.
  18. Web site: Sterling Trophy WCHA Players of the Month for November 2023 announced . . November 30, 2023 . WCHA.com . . February 4, 2024.
  19. Web site: Murphy Named WCHA Forward of the Month . . November 30, 2023 . GopherSports.com . . February 4, 2024.
  20. Web site: Sterling Trophy WCHA Players of the Week announced for Nov. 30-Dec. 3 . . December 4, 2023 . WCHA.com . . February 4, 2024.
  21. Web site: Two Gophers Earn WCHA Player of the Week Honors . . December 4, 2024 . GopherSports.com . . February 4, 2024.
  22. Web site: WCHA announces December 2023 Sterling Trophy Players of the Month . . January 2, 2023 . WCHA.com . . February 4, 2024.
  23. Web site: Murphy, Lindsay Named WCHA Players of the Month . . January 2, 2024 . GopherSports.com . . February 4, 2024.
  24. Web site: Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Recipients . PattyKaz.com . USA Hockey . November 3, 2023.
  25. Web site: Patty Kazmaier Award . . GopherSports.com . University of Minnesota-Twin Cities . November 16, 2022.
  26. Web site: Murphy, Clark Earn WCHA Weekly Honors . Women's Hockey . November 18, 2024 . GopherSports.com . University of Minnesota Athletics . November 18, 2024.

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