University of Connecticut Athletics
2025-26 Women's Ice Hockey Roster
Claire Murdoch
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Burlington Barracudas
- Hometown:
- Toronto, Ontario
2025-26: Played in all 39 games as a sophomore...Hockey East Second Team All Star...Tied the single season program record for assists with 27...Scored 12 goals, totaling 39 points...Had 143 shots...Recorded 12 multi-point games...Netted her first career hat trick against Merrimack (Feb. 21)...Had three assists against Princeton in the NCAA Tournament...Named to the Hockey East All-Tournament Team...Posted a +16 in plus/minus.
2024-25: Appeared in all 36 games in her freshman season...Unanimous Hockey East Rookie of the Year selection...Led the Huskies with 29 points, tallying 13 goals and 16 assists...Led all Hockey East rookies in conference goals (12), points (24), shots (91), game-winning goals (3), and power-play goals (3)...Finished first on the roster with a +18 plus/minus...Her +20 in Hockey East play was the best of any league skater...Three game-winning goals came against Vermont twice (1/5/25, & 1/25/25), and Boston University (2/7/25)...First career goal was against Penn State (10/4/24)...Named All-Hockey East Second Team All-Star...Unanimous Hockey East All-Rookie team selection...Four-time Hockey East Rookie of the Week...One-time Hockey East Player of the Week...Named Hockey East Rookie of the Month in February...Did not take a single penalty in 36 games played.
Before UConn: Played for the Burlington Barracudas...Competed with Team Ontario at the Canada Winter Games in 2023...Women's National's 2023 Gold medalist...Played for Team Canada U-18 in the Canada vs. USA Summer Series in 2023 and the Women's World Championships in 2024...National Development team member.
Personal: Daughter of Colin and Claude...Has one brother, Liam...Studying Exercise Science.
