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Charlie Burggraf steps down as head coach of PWHL Minnesota days before season opener
PWHL Minnesota is undergoing a last-minute switch-up. The team announced on Wednesday that head coach Charlie Burggraf was stepping down exactly one week before the franchise’s first-ever game on Jan. 3 in Boston. CBC | Sports News
Read More »PWHL New York blue-line built around talented trio of young Canadians
New York is built from the ground up on defence, boasting three of the best young Canadian defenders in captain Micah Zandee-Hart, Ella Shelton and Jaime Bourbonnais. But there’s a lot of sneaky skill there too, from Elizabeth Giguère to Jessie Eldridge and Abby Roque. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Sky is the limit for Poulin, Desbiens-led PWHL Montreal in inaugural season
PWHL Montreal’s first home game on Jan. 13 at Verdun Auditorium will be a homecoming Marie-Philip Poulin has waited a long time to have. The Canadian captain has played in front of a home crowd with the national team and on the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association (PWHPA) tour. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Swiss star Alina Müller among PWHL Boston squad boasting depth up and down lineup
Boston head coach Courtney Kessel wants her team to be fast and physical, the type of squad that wins every puck battle. They’ve got what could be the best one-two across the PWHL in net, with world champion Aerin Frankel and rookie pro Emma Söderberg. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Familiarity an asset for PWHL Toronto heading into 1st season
PWHL Toronto coach Troy Ryan sees his team’s identity as being physical and tough to play against. A dose of familiarity should help Toronto in the early going as well. CBC | Sports News
Read More »PWHL Minnesota enters season with firepower up front, led by 1st overall pick
PWHL Minnesota looks strongest on forward and in goal, with several players who’ve been part of Team USA over the years. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘Focusing on us’: PWHL Ottawa aims to build on team culture heading into inaugural season
Ottawa may not have a household name like Marie-Philip Poulin or Hilary Knight on the roster, but it’s filled with players poised for breakout seasons, who may find themselves playing bigger roles than they’ve gotten the opportunity to play before. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Rule changes, merchandise sales next on the docket as PWHL races to puck drop
PWHL rosters are set ahead of puck drop on New Year’s Day, but behind the scenes there’s still lots on the to-do list. CBC | Sports News
Read More »PWHL teams release final 23-player rosters ahead of Jan. 1 season opener
Teams made final cuts, reduced rosters to 23 players on contract and 3 reserve players, following pre-season games in Utica, N.Y. last week. CBC | Sports News
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