A 'cheat code': Why Abbey Murphy is the most unique prospect of PWHL draft

It was the type of play that made you rewind the tape.

In a college women's hockey game against rival Minnesota State in January, University of Minnesota captain Abbey Murphy collected the puck at the red line and skated with it to the other team's zone.

At an odd angle, she flipped the puck up on her stick, tapped it down between a Minnesota State defender's legs, and then manoeuvred around a second defender. She got the puck to her teammate, Bella Fanale, who scored.

It didn't take long for the play to go viral.

"I think one of my favourite things was just how many eyes it gained for women's hockey," Murphy said in an interview with CBC Sports.

That's the kind of game-breaking skill and vision that Murphy is poised to bring to the PWHL. She's expected to be a top-three pick at the PWHL draft in Detroit on Wednesday. The Vancouver Goldeneyes will pick first, followed by the Seattle Torrent and PWHL Detroit.

Whichever team selects her will be getting a player who will drive a top line. She's already shown her offensive ability at the highest level: The 24-year-old had seven points in seven games in her second Olympic tournament this past February, when she brought home a gold medal with Team USA.

But her game has layers. Not only can she make you pay on a power play, she can also force you into taking a penalty that gives her team the opportunity.

In a blowout win over the Canadians in the preliminary round at the Olympics, Murphy drew four penalties. She finished the game with three assists.

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Before that tournament, U.S. captain Hilary Knight described Murphy as "a