Hannah Murphy
| Hannah Murphy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 3, 2003 Kingston, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| PWHL team | PWHL Seattle | ||
Hannah Murphy (born August 3, 2003) is an ice hockey goaltender for PWHL Seattle of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Colgate.
Early life
[edit]Murphy began playing hockey at age four. She played in the Ontario Provincial Women's Hockey League prior to college, playing seven seasons with the Aurora Panthers and five seasons with the Napanee Crunch.[1] She also played AA hockey with the Central York Panthers and the Toronto Arrows.[2]
Playing career
[edit]College
[edit]Murphy played four years of Division I hockey with Colgate University on a full athletic scholarship. She helped win three ECAC tournament championships and a regular season championship. She led ECAC in save percentage her final three seasons, achieving a career-best .947 SV% in her senior year, while making 30.2 saves per game (the highest in the conference).[1]
Murphy received the Goalie of the Month award for the week of February 1, 2024 for boasting a 5-0-0 record with 98 saves, allowing only 3 goals, and achieving 3 shutouts in 4 games.[3] She was named to the Women's Hockey Commissioners Association Goalie of the Year Watchlist three seasons in a row (2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25)..[1][4][5]
Murphy graduated holding the Colgate program records for shutouts (15), wins in a season, best goals against average (season and career), and best save percentage (season and career). She served as the captain her senior year.[1][6]
Professional
[edit]Murphy declared for the 2025 PWHL Draft and was considered a top goalie prospect.[1][7] She was drafted in the second round, fifteenth overall, by PWHL Seattle.[8] On July 16, 2025, she signed a two-year contract with Seattle.[9]
International play
[edit]Murphy was part of Canada's National Women's Development Team in 2022, 2023, and 2024. She achieved her first international career shutout against Czechia in the Six Nations Tournament in December 2024.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2021–22 | Colgate University | NCAA | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1206:48 | 30 | 4 | 1.49 | .930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Colgate University | NCAA | 23 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1294:45 | 33 | 5 | 1.53 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Colgate University | NCAA | 22 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 884:35 | 18 | 6 | 1.22 | .946 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Colgate University | NCAA | 34 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 2036:07 | 63 | 3 | 1.86 | .939 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA Totals | 101 | 73 | 16 | 1 | 5422:15 | 144 | 18 | .937 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Napanee Crunch alum Hannah Murphy declares for PWHL draft". napaneebeaver.ca. Archived from the original on 2025-04-25. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ a b Bruineman, Marg (2025-05-11). "Former local high student takes her shot as a PWHL goalie prospect". OrilliaMatters.com. Archived from the original on 2025-05-13. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ "Hannah Murphy (2/1/2024) - Athlete Awards". ecachockey.com. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ "Murphy Named to Goalie of the Year Watchlist". Colgate University Athletics. 2025-01-14. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ "Hannah Murphy - Women's Ice Hockey - Colgate University Athletics". Colgate University Athletics. Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ "How Murphy Rose Into A Star Goalie". Colgate University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (2025-06-01). "2025 PWHL Draft: Final Rankings". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ "2025 PWHL Draft". thepwhl.com. 2025-06-25. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ "Draft pick Hannah Murphy signs two-year deal with PWHL Seattle". thepwhl.com. July 16, 2025. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
External Links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com