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PWHL Minnesota has signed third overall pick Claire Thompson , a former member of Team Canada to a two-year contract.
Thompson was selected by Minnesota in the first round, third overall, at the 2024 PWHL Draft. The 26-year-old from Toronto is set to return to the ice for the first time since the 2022-23 season, where she played with Team Sonnet of the PWHPA, as well as with Team Canada at the 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship. Thompson spent the 2023-24 pursuing her medical degree.
“I am thrilled to join the PWHL this upcoming season,” said Thompson. “It is an honor to sign with PWHL Minnesota, and I can’t wait to get started to continue to build upon their most impressive first season.”
The defender played collegiately at Princeton University from 2016-20, captaining the team in her senior year. At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Thompson helped Team Canada win a gold medal, where she broke the Olympic record for most points by a defender in a single tournament with 13 points (2G, 11A) in seven games—she was also named to the tournament all-star team. In addition to her Olympic gold medal, Thompson has won IIHF World Championship gold (2021) and silver (2023) with Team Canada.
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Per the Players Association, salary terms of contracts will not be disclosed.
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