Maggie Flaherty (ice hockey)
| Maggie Flaherty | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Flaherty with PWHL Minnesota in 2024 | |||
| Born |
June 2, 2000 Edina, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| PWHL team Former teams |
Montreal Victoire Minnesota Frost | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Margaret Elizabeth Flaherty (born June 2, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for the Minnesota Frost of the PWHL.[1] She played college ice hockey at Minnesota Duluth.
Playing career
Flaherty was drafted in the fourth round, 24th overall by the PWHL Montreal. [2].In two seasons with the Minnesota Frost she recorded two goals and six assists in 46 games, and won consecutive Walter Cups. On June 20, 2025, Flaherty signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Victoire. [3]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing United States | ||
| World U18 Championship | ||
| 2018 Russia | ||
Flaherty was a member of the gold medal-winning United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in 2018.[4]
Personal life
Flaherty was born in Edina, Minnesota and grew up in Lakeville, Minnesota. She attended the University of Minnesota Duluth and earned a bachelor's degree in communications.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 35 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 36 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 25 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 39 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | PWHL Minnesota | PWHL | 24 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Minnesota Frost | PWHL | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| PWHL totals | 46 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | United States | U18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Junior totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Honors | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| PWHL | ||
| Walter Cup Champion | 2024, 2025 | [6][7] |
References
- ^ "PWHL Minnesota". PWHL. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) Completes Inaugural Draft". thepwhl.com. September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Montréal adds two-time Walter Cup champion Maggie Flaherty to roster". thepwhl.com. June 20, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ "2018 U18 Women's Worlds | U.S. Roster". USA Hockey. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "2022-23 Women's Hockey Roster: 29 Maggie Flaherty". UMD Athletics. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota beats Boston to win PWHL's inaugural Walter Cup". ESPN.com. May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota Frost capture second Walter Cup title". Sportsnet.ca. May 26, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or ThePWHL.com