All-American forward Abbey Murphy is returning to the University of Minnesota women’s hockey program for her final season of eligibility, head coach Brad Frost announced on Wednesday.

“We are ecstatic that Murph has chosen to come back,” Frost said in a statement. “She is a staple within our Gopher program and women’s hockey worldwide. Our team and college hockey will be better with her in it.”

Murphy, a senior last season, finished with a career-high 65 points during the 2024-25 season, second in the nation in goals (33) and fourth in point. She has the opportunity to return because of an Olympic redshirt during the 2021-22 season and an extra year of eligibility that was granted in 2020 due to the circumstances surrounding COVID-19.

“I’m beyond excited to announce I will be coming back for my final year of college hockey,” Murphy said in a statement. “I am pumped for another go around with this team. It’s been a great ride but we’re not done yet.”

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