University of Minnesota Athletics

2024-25 Women's Hockey Roster

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Abbey Murphy
Photo by: © Luke Schmidt/National Hockey League
Abbey Murphy
Photo by: Brad Rempel
Abbey Murphy
Photo by: Brad Rempel
Murphy Abbey, goal, celebration
Photo by: Brad Rempel
Abbey Murphy
Jersey Number 18

Abbey Murphy

  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Shoot/Catch:
    R
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Hometown:
    Evergreen Park, Ill.
  • High School:
    Mother McAuley HS
  • Previous Team:
    Chicago Mission
PRONUNCIATION

2024-25 • Redshirt Senior Season:

  • Named a team captain for 2024-25 season
  • Top-10 finalist for Patty Kazmaier Award
  • CCM/AHCA Second Team All-American
  • All-WCHA Second Team
  • All-USCHO Second Team
  • 2x HCA National Player of the Month (December, January)
  • 2x WCHA Forward of the Month (December, January)
  • 2x WCHA Forward of the Week (Nov. 18, Dec. 9)
  • WCHA All-Tournament Team
  • All-WCHA Preseason Team
  • WCHA All-Academic
  • Ranked second in nation with career-high 33 goals
  • Ranked fourth in nation with career-high 65 points
  • Tied for eighth in nation with career-high 32 assists
  • Led nation in shots (242) and game-winning goals (7)
  • Recorded four points (3g-1a) in season-opening sweep over UConn (Sept. 27-28)
  • Tallied three points (2g-1a) in sweep of Boston University (Oct. 4-6)
  • Notched four points (1g-3a) in sweep over Minnesota State (Oct. 25-26)
  • Recorded three points (2g-1a) in sweep of Bemidji State (Nov. 1-2)
  • Notched five points (1g-4a) in sweep of Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 15-16)
  • Tallied hat trick against St. Cloud State (Nov. 22)
  • Recorded eight points in sweep of St. Thomas (3g-5a)
  • Notched two assists against Bemidji State in U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Face-Off Classic (Jan. 1)
  • Tallied three points (1g-2a) against Brown (Jan. 3)
  • Recorded seven points (2g-5a) in sweep of Minnesota State (Jan. 17-18)
  • Scored three goals in sweep of Bemidji State (Jan. 24-25), including a goal on Hockey Day Minnesota (Jan. 25)
  • Recorded seven points (4g-3a) in three-game WCHA Quarterfinal series against Minnesota State (Feb. 28-Mar. 2)
  • Tallied three points (2g-1a) in WCHA Final Faceoff Semifinal against Ohio State (Mar. 7)
  • Recorded 100th career goal in WCHA Final Faceoff Semifinal against Ohio State (Mar. 7)
  • Scored two goals against Colgate in NCAA Regional Final (Mar. 15)


2023-24 • Redshirt Junior Season:

  • Top-10 Finalist for Patty Kazmaier Award
  • All-WCHA Second Team
  • All-USCHO Third Team
  • 2x WCHA Forward of the Month (Nov. & Dec.)
  • 3x WCHA Forward of the Week (Oct. 16, Nov. 27, Dec. 4)
  • Academic All-WCHA
  • Ranked first on the team and third in the nation in points (62)
  • Ranked first on the team and first in the nation in goals (33)
  • Tallied five points (3g-2a) in series sweep at RIT (Oct. 6-7)
  • Scored hat trick and added two assists in 8-0 win vs. St. Thomas at Xcel Energy Center (Oct. 13)
  • Recorded three points (2g-1a) in 4-3 loss at No. 2 Ohio State
  • Notched three points (2g-1a) in series sweep at UMD (Nov. 17-18)
  • Tallied two points (1g-1a) in 3-0 win over Harvard (Nov. 24)
  • Scored two goals in 5-1 win over No. 8 Cornell (Nov. 25)
  • Tallied eight points (4g-4a) in series sweep vs. Bemidji State (Dec. 1-2)
  • Scored two goals in 5-3 win over No. 3 Wisconsin (Dec. 8)
  • Recorded three points in 5-3 win over No. 11 UCONN (Jan. 5)
  • Notched three points (2g-1a) in 4-3 win over Minnesota State (Jan. 26)
  • Tallied five points (3g-2a) in series sweep of St. Thomas (Feb. 2-3)
  • Scored two goals in series sweep of No. 10 St. Cloud State (Feb. 9-10)
  • Recorded two assists in 4-3 loss at No. 2 Wisconsin (Feb. 16)
  • Notched eight points (2g-6a) in WCHA First Round vs. Minnesota State (March 1-3)


2022-23 • Redshirt Sophomore Season:

  • All-WCHA Third Team
  • WCHA Final Faceoff Most Outstanding Player
  • WCHA All-Tournament Team
  • WCHA Forward of the Month (Oct.)
  • WCHA All-Academic Team
  • Ranked second on the team and second in the NCAA in goals (29)
  • Ranked third on the team in points (50)
  • Led Gophers in power-play goals (8) - tied for third-most in NCAA
  • Tied for team lead in +/- rating (+38)
  • Scored two goals in opening-night win over Bemidji State (Oct. 7)
  • Recorded six points (3g-3a) in series sweep over Minnesota State (Oct. 14-15)
  • Scored four power-play goals in the month of October
  • Scored two goals in 4-4 tie at No. 1 Ohio State (Oct. 29)
  • Scored two goals in series sweep over Minnesota State (Dec. 2-3)
  • Tallied a career-high four points (2g-2a) in 8-1 win over New Hampshire (Jan. 7)
  • Recorded three points (1g-2a) in 5-0 win vs. St. Thomas (Jan. 13)
  • Tallied three points (2g-1a) in series sweep at Bemidji State (Jan. 20-21)
  • Scored two goals in 3-1 win at No. 6 Minnesota Duluth (Jan. 27-28)
  • Scored two goals in 4-2 win vs. No. 1 Ohio State (Feb. 3)
  • Tallied three points (2g-1a) in series vs. No. 8 Wisconsin (Feb. 10-11)
  • Scored back-to-back game-winning goals in the 2023 WCHA Final Faceoff (March 3-4)
  • Scored one goal in nine-straight games (Feb. 10 - March 11)
  • Made NCAA Frozen Four debut
  • One of nine Gophers to play in all 39 games

2021-22 • Redshirt Freshman Season: 

  • Redshirted the season while spending the year training with the U.S. Women's National Team
  • Won silver with the U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China
  • Recorded one assist in seven games

2020-21 • Freshman Season:

  • WCHA All-Rookie Team
  • Preseason WCHA Rookie of the Year
  • 2x WCHA Rookie of the Week (Jan. 12, Feb. 23)
  • Ranked second on the team with 18 points and eight goals
  • One of 14 Gophers to appear in all 20 games
  • Made collegiate debut in a season-opening 4-0 win over Ohio State (Nov. 21)
  • Scored first collegiate goal in a 4-2 win at Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 27)

High School: A 2020 graduate of Mother McAuley High School • played for the Chicago Mission for seven years • won 14U state championship and 16U state and national championships with the Mission • member of the U.S. Under-18 Team • won gold with the U.S. Under-18 Team at the 2020 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship in Bratislava, Slovakia • earned silver with the U.S. Under-18 Team at the 2019 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship in Obihiro, Japan • won gold with the U.S. Under-18 Team at the 2018 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship in Dmitrov, Russia • member of the U.S. Under-18 Women's Select Team at three Under-18 Series vs. Canada in 2019, 2018, and 2017 • participated in USA Hockey Women's National Festivals in 2017, 2018, and 2019 • attended USA Hockey Girls U18 Select Player Development Camps in 2017, 2018, and 2019.

Personal: Daughter of Ed and Lynne Murphy • has two siblings, Patrick and Dominic • shoots right • undecided on a major • brother Dominic is on the wrestling team at St. Cloud State • brother Patrick plays football at Carthage College • enjoys rollerblading, watching movies, and spending time with friends • also played lacrosse in high school.

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