Audra Morrison (

née A birth name is the name of a person given upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth re ...

Richards) is an American

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forward, currently playing for the

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of the

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Career

Over four years at the

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, 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. On July 9, 2018, Richards signed her first professional contract, with the

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of the NWHL. 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. 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.

Personal life

Richards has a degree in kinesiology, and has taught physical education in Minnesota. She originally played

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, before switching to hockey. Her parents designed the Minnesota Whitecaps' mascot Cappy, unveiled in January 2020.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Richards, Audra 1994 births Living people American women's ice hockey forwards Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey players Minnesota Whitecaps players People from Maplewood, Minnesota Sportspeople from Ramsey County, Minnesota Ice hockey players from Minnesota