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Sceptres re-sign Spooner, Compher to two-year deals

Natalie Spooner is staying at home. The Toronto Sceptres announced the re-signing of the Scarborough, Ont. native to a two-year deal on Tuesday.

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Victoire sign Darkangelo to two-year contract

The Montreal Victoire have signed forward Shiann Darkangelo to a two-year deal, the club announced Tuesday.

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PWHL Vancouver inks F Miller as free agency opens

PWHL Vancouver has signed former Toronto Sceptres forward Hannah Miller as a free agent. The expansion team announced the deal Monday, the first day of the league's free agency window.

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How will Ottawa Charge address roster needs now that expansion draft is over?

Now that the expansion process is over, TSN's Kenzie Lalonde and Cheryl Pounder share their thoughts on the four players the Ottawa Charge lost, what their most important offseason needs are and which players could be a good fit for those roles.

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Where will Victoire look to find help on blueline and add depth scoring?

Now that the expansion process is over, TSN's Kenzie Lalonde and Cheryl Pounder share their thoughts on the players the Montreal Victoire lost, what their most important offseason needs are and which players could be a good fit for those roles.

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Analyzing the top players available heading into PWHL free agency

With the PWHL expansion draft over and free agency around the corner, TSN Hockey analyst Cheryl Pounder joins Kenzie Lalonde to name the top players available, which includes some of the biggest names in the league.

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Seattle or Vancouver, who is set up for success sooner?

TSN's Kenzie Lalonde and Cheryl Pounder delve into the 12-player rosters Vancouver and Seattle selected, share who they think has the best team on paper, and which players are the best building blocks.

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Pounder: Bell 'balances out' Vancouver's defence core

Kenzie Lalonde is joined by TSN Hockey analyst Cheryl Pounder to get her initial thoughts on the PWHL expansion draft, including how first overall pick Ashton Bell will fit into Vancouver's lineup.

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PWHL Vancouver takes defender Bell first overall in expansion draft

Vancouver's new Professional Women's Hockey League team has selected defender Ashton Bell first overall in the league's first-ever expansion draft.

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Gardner Morey: 'We knew we wanted Ashton to come and solidify our defence'

PWHL Vancouver's GM Cara Gardner Morey joins TSN's Kenzie Lalonde to discuss why she went with Ashton Bell first overall in the expansion draft, what she expects the identity of Vancouver's team to be like, and shares how the process of finding a head coach is going.

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PWHL Seattle signs Serdachny to two-year deal

Hilary Knight has company in Washington. A day after landing the American legend, PWHL Seattle announced the signing of Danielle Serdachny to a two-year deal.

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PWHL Vancouver sign Maschmeyer from Charge, Sceptres' Nurse

PWHL Vancouver signed goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer and forward Sarah Nurse on Thursday. The 30-year-old goaltender Maschmeyer inked a two-year deal, while Nruse signed a one-year deal.

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PWHL Vancouver signs Thompson, Jaques; Seattle adds Knight

The PWHL’s new Vancouver franchise went defense first by landing the two-time defending champion Minnesota Frost’s blue-line duo of Claire Thompson and Sophie Jaques to start the league’s expansion signing period on Wednesday.

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Lalonde, Pounder react to the 6 original PWHL teams’ protected players lists

TSN Hockey analyst Cheryl Pounder join Kenzie Lalonde to share their reaction to the 6 original PWHL teams' protected players lists ahead of the expansion draft.

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Which top PWHL players are available to join Seattle or Vancouver?

With each team releasing their protection lists today it is now clear which players will be available to potentially end up with one of the new PWHL expansion teams in Seattle and Vancouver - including some of the biggest names in the game. Kenzie Lalonde and Cheryl Pounder discuss.

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Sceptres' Spooner among talents available in PWHL expansion draft

Several stars could be on the move as the Professional Women's Hockey League's new franchises start building their rosters this week. The league's six original teams released their lists of protected players Tuesday.

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IIHF, PWHL not aligned over scheduling of 2026 women's world hockey championship

The International Ice Hockey Federation has postponed announcing the host city of the 2026 women's world hockey championship.

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Rooney, Schepers, Philips named PWHL's three stars of the week

Ottawa Charge goaltender Gwyneth Philips, Minnesota Frost goaltender Maddie Rooney and forward Liz Schepers have been named the PWHL’s three stars of the week.

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PWHL Vancouver general manager excited to build expansion team's inaugral roster

Cara Gardner Morey knows her life is about to get very busy. As the first general manager of Vancouver's new Professional Women's Hockey League team, her schedule for the upcoming weeks rapidly filled as the league announced plans for its two expansion teams to build out their rosters.

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Schepers scores OT winner as Frost defeat Charge in PWHL Finals to defend Walter Cup

Liz Schepers scored 12 minutes into overtime and the Minnesota Frost won their second straight Professional Women's Hockey League Walter Cup championship with a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Charge on Monday night in Game 4.

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After close loss in PWHL final, Charge brace for roster shakeup

The Ottawa Charge have plenty to be proud of after a strong showing in the Professional Women's Hockey League's second season, but the real test lies ahead with inevitable roster changes on the horizon.

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Charge's Philips wins Ilana Kloss Playoff MVP Award

Ottawa Charge goaltender Gwyneth Philips captured the Ilana Kloss Playoff MVP Award on Monday. The honour is given to the player considered most valuable to their team’s success throughout the playoffs.

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Must See: Schepers scores in OT as Frost win second consecutive Walter Cup

Liz Schepers scores the championship-winning goal at 12:00 in overtime as the Minnesota Frost capture their second Walter Cup in a row.

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Pounder on how depth powered Frost to second straight Walter Cup

TSN's Kenzie Lalonde and Cheryl Pounder recap the Minnesota Frost's dramatic overtime victory over the Ottawa Charge in Game 4, and how Minnesota's depth helped them repeat as PWHL champions.

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Must See: Frost hoist the Walter Cup for the second straight season

Watch the entire postgame ceremony as the Minnesota Frost are awarded the Walter Cup once again as back-to-back PWHL Champions.

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Must See: Schepers scores in OT as Frost win second consecutive Walter Cup

Liz Schepers scores the championship-winning goal at 12:00 in overtime as the Minnesota Frost capture their second Walter Cup in a row.

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Coyne Schofield on repeating as PWHL champion: 'It takes all of us'

Minnesota Frost captain Kendall Coyne Schofield joined TSN's Kenzie Lalonde and Cheryl Pounder after her team's overtime victory over Ottawa that secured a second straight PWHL title for the club.

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Stecklein: 'It was an incredible season for us'

TSN's Kenzie Lalonde and Cheryl Pounder spoke to Frost defender Lee Stecklein after her team won its second straight Walter Cup with an overtime victory in Game 4.

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Schepers on title-clinching goal: 'Excited to watch it back'

Minnesota Frost hero Liz Schepers spoke with TSN's Kenzie Lalonde and Cheryl Pounder after scoring the overtime winner in Game 4 to capture her team's second straight Walter Cup.

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Knoll scores in 3OT as Frost edge Charge for championship series lead

Katy Knoll scored a goal in the third overtime and Maddie Rooney finished with 35 saves to help the Minnesota Frost beat the Ottawa Charge 2-1 on Saturday night and take a 2-1 lead in the third straight overtime game of the PWHL championship series.

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PWHL's Vancouver expansion team names Gardner Morey first general manager

Vancouver's new Professional Women's Hockey League team has named Cara Gardner Morey as its first general manager. The league made the announcement Friday.

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PWHL plans further expansion, eyes 2026 Olympics to broaden reach in Europe

As impressive as the PWHL’s growth has been less than two years since its launch, with the league blowing past initial attendance and revenue projections, and already into its first phase of expansion, Stan Kasten says you’ve seen nothing yet.

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Curl-Salemme scores tying goal, OT winner as Frost even PWHL Finals against Charge

Britta Curl-Salemme scored the game-tying goal and the overtime winner to lift the Minnesota Frost to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Charge in the Professional Women's Hockey League Finals Thursday.

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Rooney: 'We're definitely going to use this as momentum' into Game 3 at home

After making 37 saves in Game 2, Frost goaltender Maddie Rooney discusses the team's resilience to pull out the win, and how the club will use the thrilling comeback as momentum heading into Game 3 at home.

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Must See: Curl-Salemme strikes again in OT, scoring the winner to even the series

Late in overtime, Britta Curl-Salemme scores the overtime winner to lift the Minnesota Frost to a Game 2 victory over the Ottawa Charge in the PWHL Finals.

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Fast, Knight, Poulin up for PWHL MVP

Toronto Sceptres defender Renata Fast, Hilary Knight of the Boston Fleet and the Montreal Victoire's Marie-Philip Poulin are the three finalists for the PWHL's Billie Jean King MVP Award.

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Clark scores OT winner as Charge edge Frost in PWHL Finals opener

Emily Clark scored at 2:47 of overtime on Tuesday night to lead the Ottawa Charge to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Frost.