Seattle Takes Gophers’ Abbey Murphy Second Overall
Murphy scored 40 goals last season and joins a Seattle team that missed the playoffs in its first PWHL season.
- On Wednesday, the Seattle Torrent selected University of Minnesota forward Abbey Murphy with the second overall pick in the 2026 PWHL draft at Fox Theatre in Detroit.
- Murphy finished her collegiate career as the Gophers' all-time leading goal scorer with 143 goals while also earning an Olympic gold medal in Milan during her final season.
- Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey was selected first overall by the Vancouver Goldeneyes, while PWHL San Jose picked Badgers teammate Laila Edwards fourth, reflecting heavy U.S. national team influence in the draft.
- "I've never been to Seattle," Murphy told reporters in Detroit following her selection, expressing excitement about joining a welcoming city where women's sports are prioritized.
- Following an inaugural season that missed the playoffs, the Torrent aim to bolster their roster through the six-round draft by adding young talent alongside returning players like Aneta Tejralov and Emily Brown.
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Seattle takes Gophers’ Abbey Murphy second overall
Three years after her Gophers teammate was the first No. 1 overall pick in the PWHL entry draft, Abbey Murphy finally followed Taylor Heise into the professional ranks, picked second overall by the Seattle Torrent in the 2026 PWHL Draft in Detroit. The Gophers’ career leading goal scorer and member of the U.S. gold medal-winning team last February in Milan, Italy, Murphy took a fifth year of college eligibility before entering the PWHL. She join…
Torrent selects Abbey Murphy No. 2 overall in the 2026 PWHL Draft - Daily Faceoff
With the second-overall pick in the 2026 PWHL Draft, the Seattle Torrent selected Abbey Murphy from the University of Minnesota. Murphy, 24, is coming off a 2025-26 campaign that put her among the best offensive players in the NCAA. She finished second in the country in goals with 40 goals and second in points with 66 — both career highs. The Evergreen, Park, Ill., native finished her NCAA career with 143 goals and 118 assists for 261 points in …
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