Joey Muldowney
| Joey Muldowney | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 5, 2004 Lake View, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NCAA team | University of Connecticut | ||
| NHL draft |
172nd overall, 2022 San Jose Sharks | ||
Joey Muldowney (born June 5, 2004) is an American college ice hockey player for the University of Connecticut of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Playing career
Junior
Muldowney launched his hockey career with the Des Moines Buccaneers in the United States Hockey League (USHL), where he posted 16 goals and 15 assists over 64 games.[1] He was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the sixth round, 172nd overall, of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft on July 8, 2022.[2]
College
On November 9, 2021, Muldowney announced his commitment to play college ice hockey at the University of Connecticut.[3] In his freshman campaign during the 2023–24 season, he tallied five goals and nine assists across 35 games.[1]
In the 2024–25 season, during his sophomore year, Muldowney emerged as the team’s top scorer, registering 29 goals and 18 assists over 39 games. His performance set new single-season program records in goals (29), points (47), and hat-tricks (3) during the Hockey East era. On January 17, 2025, he notched a career-best four goals in a 4–2 upset win over Maine.[4][5] Later, on March 20, 2025, in the semifinals of the 2025 Hockey East tournament against Boston University, he recorded his third career hat-trick, propelling Connecticut to the championship game for just the second time in school history.[6] For his outstanding season, Muldowney was named to both the All-Hockey East Second Team and the AHCA East Second Team All-American, becoming only the third player in the program's NCAA Division I history to receive All-American honors.[7]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 61 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | University of Connecticut | HE | 35 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | University of Connecticut | HE | 39 | 29 | 18 | 47 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 74 | 34 | 27 | 61 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 2025 | [8] |
| AHCA East Second Team All-American | 2025 | [9] |
References
- ^ a b "Joey Muldowney". uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ Sullivan, Jerry (August 5, 2022). "Sullivan: Extra year at Nichols helped Joey Muldowney get drafted by San Jose Sharks". wivb.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ "Recruiting: UConn lands two commits, Mountie picks Purple Eagles". hockeyjournal.com. November 9, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ "Muldowney 4 Goals Helps UConn Upset #5 Maine". uconnhuskies.com. January 17, 2025. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ Mahoney, Larry (January 17, 2025). "Joey Muldowney scores 4 goals to lead UConn hockey past UMaine". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ Doyle, John (March 20, 2025). "Muldowney's hat trick leads UConn past BU for berth in Hockey East championship game". USCHO.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ "Joey Muldowney Named All-American". uconnhuskies.com. April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ "Hockey East Names 2024-25 Men's All-Star Teams". hockeyeastonline.com. March 14, 2025. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ "Boston College leads way with four 2024-25 All-Americans". USCHO.com. April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com