Abby Hustler

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Abby Hustler
Born (2003-05-05) May 5, 2003 (age 22)
St. Louis, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
PWHL team Minnesota Frost
Playing career 2025present

Abby Hustler (born May 5, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Minnesota Frost of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at St. Lawrence University.

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Playing career

College

Hustler played four years of college ice hockey at St. Lawrence University. She was an alternate captain in her final two seasons with the team. In January 2024, she earned Top HCA Monthly Honors with 19 points in 9 games, leading the nation in points and her team to a six-game winning streak. [1] Her play in the second half of her junior year earned her a Top-10 finish for the Patty Kazmaier Award, and she finished the season with 55 points in 39 games. [2] [3] She earned Second-Team All-ECAC Hockey honors as a senior. [4] [5] In her NCAA career, Hustler scored 158 points (71 goals, 87 assists) in 154 games.

Professional

Hustler was drafted in the second round, fourteenth overall, by the Minnesota Frost in the 2025 PWHL Draft. [6] She was the first player from Prince Edward Island drafted into the PWHL. On July 17, 2025, she signed a two-year contract with the Frost. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2021–22 St. Lawrence University ECAC 3712162818
2022–23 St. Lawrence UniversityECAC3916203610
2023–24 St. Lawrence UniversityECAC3924315524
2024–25 St. Lawrence UniversityECAC3919203914
NCAA totals154718715866

Awards and honours

HonoursYear
College
Al-ECAC Second Team 2025 [5]

References

  1. "Abby Hustler and Rutger McGroarty Top HCA Monthly Honors". hockeycommissioners.com. February 6, 2024. Archived from the original on April 24, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  2. Scifo, Dan (March 11, 2024). "Kaz Watch: A Scorching Second Half Put St. Lawrence's Abby Hustler Among the Nation's Best". Patty Kazmaier Award. Archived from the original on May 14, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  3. Kennedy, Ian (May 10, 2025). "2025 PWHL Draft Profile: Abby Hustler". The Hockey News . Archived from the original on May 14, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  4. "Hustler Named Second-Team All-ECAC". St. Lawrence University Athletics. February 26, 2025. Archived from the original on February 26, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "ECAC Hockey Announces 2024-25 Women's Second Team All-ECAC". ecachockey.com. February 26, 2025. Archived from the original on February 27, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  6. "2025 PWHL Draft". thepwhl.com. June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  7. "Minnesota Frost sign second-round draft choice Abby Hustler to a two-year contract". thepwhl.com. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.