Congrats on an amazing career, clairethomps98! 🫶⁣ ⁣ Team Canada and Vancouver Goldeneyes defender Claire Thompson announced her retirement in an exclusive interview with The Athletic. She'll be going back to medical school at New York University to pursue her dream of becoming an orthopedic surgeon. 🏒⁣ ⁣ "A career in medicine has always been an overarching goal of mine and I feel that now is the best time in my life to step away from hockey," Thompson told The Athletic. 👏⁣ ⁣ #womenssports #hockey #pwhl