Olympic, Walter Cup champion Claire Thompson retires from hockey in pursuit of medical career

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Canadian Olympic hockey champion Claire Thompson has retired from playing and returned to medical school to pursue a medical career. She had put her studies on hold to compete for Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics and in professional hockey.

Canadian Olympic gold medalist and PWHL Walter Cup champion Claire Thompson has officially retired from hockey and has returned to medical school, she announced in an exclusive interview with The Athletic. Thompson, 28, put her medical career on hold for two years in pursuit of representing Canada at the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics. After winning a silver medal at the Olympic women’s hockey tournament and leading the PWHL’s expansion Vancouver Goldeneyes in its inaugural 2025-26 season, Thompson