Illinois HR 705: CONGRATS-ABBEY MURPHY

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HR0705LRB104 21014 MST 34908 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to congratulate Abbey Murphy on winning 

4an Olympic Gold Medal with the United States Women's Olympic 

5Hockey Team at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, 

6Italy; and

7 WHEREAS, Abbey Murphy is a native of Evergreen Park and a 

8graduate of Mother McAuley High School and has reached the 

9pinnacle of athletic achievement; and

10 WHEREAS, Abbey Murphy's part in this historic victory was 

11secured on February 19, 2026 in a thrilling 2-1 overtime win 

12against rival Canada, marking the first gold medal for Team 

13USA in women's hockey since 2018 and only the third in the 

14program's history; and

15 WHEREAS, Abbey Murphy's journey to a gold medal began in 

16the south suburbs, where she played as the only girl on a team 

17of boys for the St. Jude Knights Hockey Club in Crestwood and 

18later spent eight years with the Chicago Mission youth team, 

19developing the gritty and tough playing mentality that has 

20become her trademark; and

21 WHEREAS, Abbey Murphy, a veteran of the 2022 silver medal 

HR0705- 2 -LRB104 21014 MST 34908 r

1team, returned to the Olympic stage as a "hockey unicorn", 

2uniquely blending elite offensive skill with a tenacious, 

3gritty style of play that earned her the reputation as a "game 

4changer" and a "pest" whom opponents found impossible to 

5ignore; and

6 WHEREAS, Abbey Murphy was a vital offensive engine 

7throughout the 2026 games, recording two goals and five 

8assists, including a dominant performance in the 5-0 semifinal 

9victory over Sweden; and

10 WHEREAS, Abbey Murphy's impact was felt beyond the stat 

11sheet through her unparallele