Abbie Ives (born October 7, 1998) is an American

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who most recently played with the Connecticut Whale of the

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(PHF). She is currently an assistant coach for the

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women's ice hockey team.

Career

Across 102 games with Quinnipiac, Ives would finish with 14 shutouts, third all-time for the university. During her first year with the university, she served as the team's backup behind

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, and would take over the starting position after Rossman's graduation in 2017. In her final season, she would serve as an assistant captain for the team, and would be named the team's MVP. In May 2020, she signed her first professional contract with Connecticut in the PHF. She picked up her first career professional win in the Whale's opening game of the 2020–21 NWHL season, making 24 saves in a 2–1 victory over the

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Personal life

Her father is a Presbyterian minister, and her mother is a pediatric dentist.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ives, Abbie American women's ice hockey goaltenders Connecticut Whale (PHF) players 1998 births Living people Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey players People from Bedford Hills, New York Sportspeople from Westchester County, New York Ice hockey players from New York (state) 21st-century American sportswomen