Canadian Olympian Claire Thompson retires from PWHL to pursue medical career - CBC
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PWHLDefender Claire Thompson, one of Canada's top women's hockey players, is retiring from the sport to become a doctor. The 28-year-old played with the PWHL's Vancouver Goldeneyes last season.28-year-old defender played 2 seasons in league with Frost, GoldeneyesThe Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 01, 2026 11:10 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 1Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Former Goldeneyes defender Claire Thompson set an Olympic record for points by a defender with 13 at the 2022 Beijing Games and finished with 17 points in 14 career Olympic games. (Ethan Cairns/Canadian Press/File)One of Canada's top women's hockey players is retiring from the sport to become a doctor. Defender Claire Thompson announced her retirement Thursday on Instagram and in an exclusive interview with The Athletic. The 28-year-old Toronto native won Olympic gold with Canada at the 2022 Beijing Games and silver earlier this year in Milan after putting her medical career on hold for two years.
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