Decorated defender Claire Thompson retires at 28 to return to medical school
New York (AP) — Women's hockey star Claire Thompson announced her retirement at the age of 28 on Thursday, citing her desire to return to medical school. The Toronto native, an Olympic and world championship gold medalist, is now pursuing her goal of becoming an orthopedic surgeon at New York University's Grossman School of Medicine.
Thompson, who also won the PWHL's Walter Cup with Minnesota, credits her successful hockey career to the support of her teammates and expresses gratitude for the development of women's hockey in North America.
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