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| Joey Muldowney | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 5, 2004 Lake View, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NCAA team | University of Connecticut | ||
| NHL draft |
172nd overall, 2022 San Jose Sharks | ||
Joey Muldowney (born June 5, 2004) is an American college ice hockey player for the University of Connecticut of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Playing career
[edit]Junior
[edit]Muldowney launched his hockey career with the Des Moines Buccaneers in the United States Hockey League (USHL), where he posted 16 goals and 15 assists over 64 games.[1] He was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the sixth round, 172nd overall, of the 2022 NHL entry draft on July 8, 2022.[2]
College
[edit]On November 9, 2021, Muldowney announced his commitment to play college ice hockey at the University of Connecticut.[3] In his freshman campaign during the 2023–24 season, he tallied five goals and nine assists across 35 games.[1]
In the 2024–25 season, during his sophomore year, Muldowney emerged as the team’s top scorer, registering 29 goals and 18 assists over 39 games. His performance set new single-season program records in goals (29), points (47), and hat-tricks (3) during the Hockey East era. On January 17, 2025, he notched a career-best four goals in a 4–2 upset win over Maine.[4][5] Later, on March 20, 2025, in the semifinals of the 2025 Hockey East tournament against Boston University, he recorded his third career hat-trick, propelling Connecticut to the championship game for just the second time in school history.[6] For his outstanding season, Muldowney was named to both the All-Hockey East Second Team and the AHCA East Second Team All-American, becoming only the third player in the program's NCAA Division I history to receive All-American honors.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 61 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | University of Connecticut | HE | 35 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | University of Connecticut | HE | 39 | 29 | 18 | 47 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 74 | 34 | 27 | 61 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 2025, 2026 | [8] |
| AHCA East Second Team All-American | 2025 | [9] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Joey Muldowney". uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ↑ Sullivan, Jerry (August 5, 2022). "Sullivan: Extra year at Nichols helped Joey Muldowney get drafted by San Jose Sharks". wivb.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Recruiting: UConn lands two commits, Mountie picks Purple Eagles". hockeyjournal.com. November 9, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Muldowney 4 Goals Helps UConn Upset #5 Maine". uconnhuskies.com. January 17, 2025. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ↑ Mahoney, Larry (January 17, 2025). "Joey Muldowney scores 4 goals to lead UConn hockey past UMaine". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ↑ Doyle, John (March 20, 2025). "Muldowney's hat trick leads UConn past BU for berth in Hockey East championship game". USCHO.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Joey Muldowney Named All-American". uconnhuskies.com. April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Hockey East Names 2024-25 Men's All-Star Teams". hockeyeastonline.com. March 14, 2025. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Boston College leads way with four 2024-25 All-Americans". USCHO.com. April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com