Hannah Murphy

Hannah Murphy was in net for Seattle's first franchise win. On December 3, 2025, in front of 8,600 fans at home, the rookie goaltender made 23 saves in a 2–1 victory over the New York Sirens — a result that also made her the first rookie goaltender to debut in the PWHL's 2025–26 season and only the second rookie goaltender in league history to win their debut game.

Murphy was born on August 3, 2003, in Kingston, Ontario. She grew up playing in the Greater Toronto Area and took up goaltending in part because of her older sister, who also played the position. Before committing exclusively to hockey, she played basketball, volleyball, and other sports through high school — a background she has credited with developing her athleticism and reaction time. She was drafted 15th overall by the Seattle Torrent in the 2025 PWHL Draft, becoming the first goaltender selected in that draft.

At Colgate, Murphy finished as the program's all-time leader in shutouts and set records for goals-against average and save percentage. Over her NCAA career she posted a .937 save percentage with a 73–16–1 record. She shared the net with Kaley Osborne, and served as team captain in her final season — a role she described on the InGoal Radio podcast as one that required using media timeouts to stay connected to a younger roster and leaning on her style of play to help the team find its footing ^[1]. Head coach Greg Fargo, himself a former goaltender, built puck-handling into Colgate's systems throughout Murphy's time there, an emphasis she said prepared her to use that skill at the professional level.

Before turning professional, Murphy represented Canada on the National Women's Development Team for three consecutive years, from 2022 to 2024. That stretch included a silver medal at the 2024–25 Women's Euro Hockey Tour and her first international shutout, recorded against Czechia.

Murphy arrived in Seattle with goaltending coach Sheldon already a familiar figure — she had worked with him previously through the national development program. She trains alongside teammates CJ and Schroeds (as she referred to them on the podcast), and has described watching all three goalies in practice sessions as a regular part of her development, given that each brings a different physical profile and approach to the position.

On episode 341 of the InGoal Radio podcast, Murphy spoke with Kevin Woodley about the early months of her PWHL career — from moving across the country after graduating from Colgate to backstopping Seattle's first franchise win, and the adjustments that come with playing at the professional level ^[1]. She described her game in her own words: "I would say I'm a pretty calm technical goaltender. I definitely play a more positional game, but I do think that at times, I would throw that out the window just to make a save." She also talked about learning from watching Ann-Renée Desbiens and the experience of facing Brianne Jenner and Marie-Philip Poulin for the first time, calling the 2–1 win over Montreal a surreal moment ^[1].

Growing up, Murphy followed Carey Price closely. She cited his calmness and technical simplicity as qualities she has worked to bring into her own game — a through-line that connects her development in minor hockey through the ECAC playoffs at Colgate and into her first PWHL season. For gear, she has one consistent customization: she sends her gloves out to Goaliemod each year for a floating tee modification. "My gloves just close like butter after that," she told Woodley on the podcast ^[1].

InGoal Magazine has covered Hannah Murphy in one podcast appearance.