Meghan Duggan

Meghan Duggan (born September 3, 1987) is an American former ice hockey forward and, since May 2026, the first general manager of PWHL Hamilton. Formerly, she worked as director of player development for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.

She played for the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2014 Winter Olympics, winning two silver medals; she was the captain of the U.S. team at the 2018 Winter Olympics, where she won a gold medal. She also represented the United States at eight Women's World Championships, capturing seven gold medals and one silver medal. Duggan played collegiate hockey with the Wisconsin Badgers between 2006 and 2011. After her senior season (2010–11), Duggan was named the winner of the Patty Kazmaier Award, presented annually to the top women's ice hockey player in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). After her career at Wisconsin, Duggan was the team's all-time leading scorer. She was drafted 8th overall by the Boston Blades in the 2011 CWHL Draft.

Duggan announced her retirement from professional hockey on October 13, 2020 at age 33. She began skating in the Danvers Youth Hockey program, and admired United States women's national ice hockey team player Gretchen Ulion. Her older brother Brian also played hockey, and Duggan often played in boys' leagues, which was the "only option" at the time.

Duggan attended high school at Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, where she played on the school's girls' hockey team in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC). Her roommate was Erika Lawler, who would later become her college and Olympic teammate. While attending Cushing, Duggan met Olympian Julie Chu and other members of the USA women's national team at an informal skate in Boston. Duggan was also a three-time honoree of the Bette Davis award, given by Cushing to the best female athlete in her class.

Playing career Wisconsin Badgers On December 6, 2005, the University of Wisconsin announced that Duggan was one of four student-athletes who signed a National Letter of Intent, committing to joining the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program beginning in the 2006–07 season. The other three were Alannah McCready, Emily Kranz, and Kyla Sanders. In addition, she accumulated five WCHA weekly honors overall, the most by a Badgers player in a single season.

On January 22, 2011, Duggan assisted on the Badgers' second goal of the game, against the defending national champions, the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs, and extended her point streak to 22 games, the longest individual point streak in Wisconsin women's hockey history.

Duggan finished the season as the WCHA scoring champion by accumulating 61 points (27 goals, 34 assists) in 28 games. On March 12, 2011, she scored the game-winning goal (it was her sixth game-winning goal of the season) in the NCAA regional playoff, as Wisconsin defeated Minnesota-Duluth by a 2–1 mark.

Professional career

Duggan played six seasons of professional hockey, including four with the Boston Blades of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (2011–15), who won the Clarkson Cup in 2013 and 2015. In 2015 she moved to the newly formed National Women's Hockey League played one season with the Buffalo Beauts. She played her final pro season with the Boston Pride for the 2016–17 season. At the 2009 tournament, the American team captured its second straight gold medal by defeating Canada in the final.

Duggan was chosen to the 2010 US Olympic team. At the Olympics, Duggan played mainly with Gigi Marvin and Natalie Darwitz. She finished the tournament with four goals, as the American team captured the silver medal.

Duggan captained the Team USA women's hockey team in the 2014 Olympics, once again losing to Canada. On March 28 USA Hockey agreed to the players demands and Duggan led Team USA to a gold medal win at the tournament. On May 31, 2022, she was promoted to director of player development. Ahead of the 2024–25 season, the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) named Duggan a special consultant to hockey operations.

On May 22, 2026, Duggan was announced as the inaugural general manager for PWHL Hamilton of the Professional Women's Hockey League.

Awards and honors 2024 Inducted into the Little League Hall of Excellence 2018 Olympic gold medalist File:Gold medal icon.svg 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship – 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship Won gold medal File:Gold medal icon.svg Captain of the 2015–2017 IIHF Women's World Championship Team 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship 2015 Boston Blades, member of Clarkson Cup Champions 2014 Canadian Women's Hockey League All Star Game participant at Air Canada Centre 2014 Olympic silver medalist File:Silver medal icon.svg

2013 IIHF Women's World Championship – 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship Won gold medal File:Gold medal icon.svg 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship – 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship Won silver medal File:Silver medal icon.svg 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship – 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship Won gold medal File:Gold medal icon.svg 2011 Graduate, University of Wisconsin (BIOLOGY) 2011 WCHA Player of the Year 2011 WCHA scoring champion 2011 All-WCHA First Team Finalist, 2011 Sportswoman of the Year, presented by the Women's Sports Foundation 2011 Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award 2011 First Team All-America selection 2011 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner 2011 Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year Award, awarded by USA Hockey 2010 Olympic silver medalist File:Silver medal icon.svg 2009 IIHF Women's World Championship – 2009 IIHF Women's World Championship Won gold medal File:Gold medal icon.svg 2008 IIHF Women's World Championship – 2008 IIHF Women's World Championship Won gold medal File:Gold medal icon.svg 2007 IIHF Women's World Championship – 2007 IIHF Women's World Championship Won silver medal File:Silver medal icon.svg 2007 Graduate, Cushing Academy (Ashburnham, MA) Two-time member of the U.S. Women's Select Team for the Four Nations Cup (1st-2008, 2nd-2007) Two-time member of the U.S. Women's Under-22 Select Team for the Under-22 Series with Canada (2007–08). Co-captained the team in 2008 Three-time USA Hockey Women's National Festival participant (2007–09) Three-time USA Hockey Player Development Camp attendee (2003–05). USCHO.com Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 23, 2006) WCHA Offensive Player of the Week, (Week of January 26, 2011)

Coaching Duggan began coaching for Clarkson University's women's ice hockey team in September 2014 while she played for the American national hockey team and the Boston Blades. with former teammates. On April 25, 2014, Duggan was honored to throw the first pitch at a Boston Red Sox game for a second time with her Team USA 2014 US Olympic teammates.

On September 22, 2018, she married Canadian women's hockey player Gillian Apps, whom she had played against at the 2010 and 2014 Olympics. They had their first child together, a boy named George, in February 2020. Their second child, a daughter named Olivia, was born in October 2021. Their third child, daughter Sophie, was born on December 31, 2023.

In 2024, Meghan gave the keynote address at the Bachelor's, Master's and Juris Doctor degree Candidate Ceremony for the University of Wisconsin-Madison at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, May 11, 2024.

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