Margaret Elizabeth Flaherty (born June 12, 2000) is an American professional

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for

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of the

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(PWHL). She played

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at Minnesota Duluth.

International play

Flaherty was a member of the gold medal-winning

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at the

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Personal life

Flaherty was born in

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and grew up in

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. She attended the

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and earned a bachelor's degree in communications.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Flaherty, Maggie 2000 births Living people American women's ice hockey defensemen Ice hockey players from Minnesota Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey players People from Lakeville, Minnesota PWHL Minnesota players Walter Cup champions 21st-century American sportswomen