Gopher great, three-time Olympic medalist, and Boston Fleet forward Gigi Marvin announced her retirement from hockey on Monday.
The Warroad, Minn. native recently finished a run in the historic inaugural season of the PWHL, during which she and her PWHL Boston squad reached the Walter Cup Final. She played in all 24 regular season games, tallying 4 points (1g-3a). In 8 playoff games with Boston, she notched 3 additional assists.
Prior to the PWHL, Marvin played 13 years on the international stage with Team USA, which she represented in three Olympic Games, seven IIHF world championships, and nine Four Nations Cups. Marvin’s incredibly decorated international resume includes a 2018 Olympic Gold Medal, two Olympic Silver Medals, five IIHF world championship titles, and 74 points (24g-50a) over 126 total games. She retired from the international stage in 2021.
Marvin played at the University of Minnesota from 2005-09 and racked up 196 points (87g-108a) in 152 career games. Her time with the Gophers saw her finish as a two-time top-10 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award and take home WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year honors in 2008-09. She is also one of nine Gophers in program history to be named WCHA Rookie of the year (2006).
(info courtesy of Gopher Sports)
