CONGRATS-ABBEY MURPHY

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HR0705
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to congratulate Abbey Murphy on winning
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an Olympic Gold Medal with the United States Women's Olympic
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Hockey Team at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina,
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Italy; and

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WHEREAS, Abbey Murphy is a native of Evergreen Park and a
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graduate of Mother McAuley High School and has reached the
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pinnacle of athletic achievement; and

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WHEREAS, Abbey Murphy's part in this historic victory was
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secured on February 19, 2026 in a thrilling 2-1 overtime win
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against rival Canada, marking the first gold medal for Team
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USA in women's hockey since 2018 and only the third in the
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program's history; and

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WHEREAS, Abbey Murphy's journey to a gold medal began in
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the south suburbs, where she played as the only girl on a team
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of boys for the St. Jude Knights Hockey Club in Crestwood and
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later spent eight years with the Chicago Mission youth team,
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developing the gritty and tough playing mentality that has
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become her trademark; and

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

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team, returned to the Olympic stage as a "hockey unicorn",
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uniquely blending elite offensive skill with a tenacious,
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gritty style of play that earned her the reputation as a "game
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changer" and a "pest" whom opponents found impossible to
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ignore; and

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WHEREAS, Abbey Murphy was a vital offensive engine
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throughout the 2026 games, recording two goals and five
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assists, including a dominant performance in the 5-0 semifinal
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victory over Sweden; and

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WHEREAS, Abbey Murphy's impact was felt beyond the stat
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sheet through her unparalleled ability to draw penalties and
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disrupt opponents, as evidenced by her drawing four penalties
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single-handedly in a preliminary match up against Canada; and

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WHEREAS, Abbey Murphy continues to serve as a leader in
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the sport as a captain for the University of Minnesota, where
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she has led the nation in both goals and competitive spirit;
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and

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WHEREAS, Abbey Murphy carries the pride of her community
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with her every time she hits the ice, including the residents
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of Evergreen Park, the nearby neighborhoods of Beverly and
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Mount Greenwood in Chicago, and other south suburbs that
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rallied behind their hometown hero with watch parties and

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celebrations; and

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WHEREAS, Abbey Murphy has been supported in her athletic
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journeys by her family, including her father, Ed, who played
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college football, served in the U.S. Marines, and currently
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works as a pipefitter for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation
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District of Greater Chicago, her mother, Lynne, who played
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softball and currently works as a nurse, her brother, Patrick,
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who played college football, and her brother, Dominic, who was
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a college wrestler; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we congratulate Abbey Murphy on winning an Olympic Gold Medal
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and commend her for her dedication, her resilience, and the
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exemplary manner in which she represented the State of
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Illinois and the United States of America; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to Abbey Murphy as a symbol of our esteem and pride
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in her remarkable accomplishments.

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