Claire Thompson Will Consider Her Hockey Future In The Offseason With Medical Career On Standby

Vancouver Goldeneyes defender Claire Thompson is unsure what her hockey future will look like moving forward. Thompson faces the decision to continue her PWHL career, or complete her medical degree which she put on hold to play in the league.

In the PWHL's inaugural season, Thompson, a Princeton graduate, did not play while she studied to become a doctor at New York University, at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

She stayed on the ice practicing twice each week with New York University's men's hockey team.

Claire Thompson remains one of the best defenders in the PWHL, and represented Canada at the 2026 Olympics. The Vancouver Goldeneyes blueliner however, remains uncertain where or if she'll continue playing, or if she'll return to medical school.

thehockeynews.comClaire Thompson Will Consider Her Hockey Future In The Offseason With Medical Career On StandbyClaire Thompson remains one of the best defenders in the PWHL, and represented Canada at the 2026 Olympics. The Vancouver Goldeneyes blueliner however, remains uncertain where or if she'll continue playing, or if she'll return to medical school.

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