Audra Morrison
{{short description|American ice hockey forward}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Audra Richards (cropped).jpg
| caption = Richards in 2019
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|7|19|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Maplewood, Minnesota, United States
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| height_cm = 173
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| position = Forward (ice hockey)
| shoots = Right
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| played_for = Minnesota Whitecaps
Metropolitan Riveters
University of Maine
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| career_start = 2018
| career_end = 2022
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Audra Morrison (née Richards) is a former American ice hockey forward who most recently played for the Minnesota Whitecaps of the Premier Hockey Federation.
Career
Over four years at the University of Maine, Richards set the team record for games played with 132, and put up 45 goals (the fifth most in team history), being selected to the Hockey East All-Academic Team four times.{{Cite web|url=https://goblackbears.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/audra-richards/2150|title=Audra Richards - Women's Ice Hockey|website=University of Maine Athletics}}
On July 9, 2018, Richards signed her first professional contract, with the Metropolitan Riveters of the NWHL.{{Cite web|url=https://thehockeywriters.com/riveters-add-rookie-audra-richards/|title=Metropolitan Riveters: Audra Richards Signed to Help Defend Cup|date=July 9, 2018}} In her rookie season, she put up 8 goals in 16 games. After just one year with the Riveters, however, she signed with the Minnesota Whitecaps.{{Cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-scene-audra-richards-fomerly-of-tartan-signs-with-whitecaps/521884052/|title=Minnesota Scene: Audra Richards, fomerly [sic] of Tartan, signs with Whitecaps|website=Star Tribune}}{{Cite web|url=https://bangordailynews.com/2019/08/05/sports/professional-sports/former-umaine-standout-returns-home-to-play-pro-hockey/|title=Former UMaine standout returns home to play pro hockey|date=August 5, 2019 }} In her first season with the Whitecaps, she put up 20 points in 24 games, and was named to Team Packer for the All-Star Game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/2/7/21123065/how-to-watch-2020-nwhl-all-star-game-weekend-preview-twitch-womens-hockey-boston|title=2020 NWHL All-Star Weekend Preview|first=Leighann|last=Strollo|date=February 7, 2020|website=The Ice Garden}}
Personal life
Richards has a degree in kinesiology, and has taught physical education in Minnesota.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rivertowns.net/sports/hockey/4562978-hastings-girls-hockeys-audra-richards-brings-wealth-experience|title=Hastings girls' hockey's Audra Richards brings a wealth of experience|first=Alec |last=Hamilton |date=January 28, 2019 |website=RiverTowns}} She originally played soccer, before switching to hockey.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nwhl.zone/news/audra-richards-flourishing-in-return-to-minnesota|title=Richards Flourishing In Return to Minnesota With Whitecaps|website=www.nwhl.zone}}
Her parents designed the Minnesota Whitecaps' mascot Cappy, unveiled in January 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/1/14/21065267/nwhl-minnesota-whitecaps-debut-their-new-mascot-cappy-womens-hockey-audra-richards|title=Don't Worry, Be Cappy: Whitecaps unveils new mascot|first=Michelle|last=Jay|date=January 14, 2020|website=The Ice Garden}}
Career statistics
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs | ||||||||||
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! Season ! Team !! League !! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM !! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||||
| 2012–13 | Maine | Hockey East
| 33 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 24
| – | – | – | – | – |
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| 2013–14 | Maine | Hockey East
| 31 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 16
| – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014–15 | Maine | Hockey East
| 33 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6
| – | – | – | – | – |
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| 2015–16 | Maine | Hockey East
| 35 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 18
| – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018–19 | Metropolitan Riveters | NWHL
| 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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| 2019–20 | Minnesota Whitecaps | NWHL
| 24 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 2
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Minnesota Whitecaps | NWHL
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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| 2021–22 | Minnesota Whitecaps | PHF
| 20 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 21
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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! colspan="3" | NCAA totals ! 132 !! 45 !! 25 !! 70 !! 64 ! – !! – !! – !! – !! – | ||||||||||
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! colspan="3" | NWHL/PHF totals ! 64 !! 28 !! 19 !! 47 !! 29 ! 7 !! 6 !! 4 !! 10 !! 2 |
References
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