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Canadian hockey star Claire Thompson retires to dedicate herself to medical school

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from The Globe and Mail — Hockey,

The pull to return to medical school prompted decorated Canadian hockey player Claire Thompson to announce her retirement Thursday.

The 28-year-old defender from Toronto, who won Olympic and world championship gold and a Professional Women’s Hockey League title, was back at New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine to pursue her goal of becoming an orthopedic surgeon.

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