S3 E25: Ava Murphy

Skate into the ultimate celebration of women's hockey excellence as champion defenseman Ava Murphy takes the set on the latest episode of the Wisconsin Huddle! Fresh off the Badgers capturing their 11th WCHA regular-season title, the Ontario native opens up about growing up in Canada's buzzing hockey culture, the surreal experience of playing in an under-18 world championship right at LaBahn Arena before even starting her college career, and the unparalleled dedication of Madison's sold-out crowds. Murphy dives deep into the program's incredible elite standard, detailing how the team went 6-2 to secure the conference trophy even while missing five star players to the Winter Olympics in Milan. She shares her firsthand awe of Olympic MVP teammate Caroline Harvey, reacts to the massive global surge in women's sports exposure, and takes on a thrilling edition of "Scroll Patrol"—including a surprise shoutout from music superstar Megan Thee Stallion to her teammate Laila Edwards. Looking back at her monumental sophomore season where she delivered the crucial second assist on the national-championship-winning goal in overtime, Murphy reflects on the driving contrast between a heartbreaking one-goal loss and the tears of ultimate victory, declaring that this hungry Badger squad has exactly what it takes to launch a back-to-back national title run.

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