Murphy named Forward of the Year

(Minneapolis, MN/Minnesota News Network) — Abbey Murphy has been named the Western Collegiate Hockey Association Forward of the Year, the conference announced live at the W-C-H-A Awards Banquet on Wednesday night. Murphy, who was named a finalist Tuesday, earns the league’s top forward honor after a historic senior campaign. A two-time captain and All W-C-H-A First Team selection, she has set a career high with 38 goals in just 29 games. She leads the nation in goals per game (1.31) and points per game (2.21), while ranking fifth in assists per game (0.90). She also paces the conference in power-play goals (7) and hat tricks (5). During the opening round of the WCHA Playoffs, Murphy became the all-time leading goal scorer in program history for the Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s hockey, recording the 140th and 141st goals of her career. She also reset the program record for career game-winning goals (26) and tied the single-game points record (7) earlier this season against the Sacred Heart Pioneers women’s hockey. Up next, Minnesota travels to St. Paul for the W-C-H-A Final Faceoff, where they will face the second-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes tonight in a single-elimination semifinal. Puck drop is set for 7:30 P-M at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena.