Hefford: “There wasn’t a path forward” with Darwitz as PWHL Minnesota GM

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Darwitz reportedly parted ways with Minnesota after the team won the first-ever Walter Cup.

During a Zoom interview with select members of the media on Saturday, PWHL vice president of hockey operations, Jayna Hefford , explained what, Hefford and the league conducted interviews with each of the six franchises during the inaugural 2024 season to make sure there was a level of professionalism. Though she would not go into specifics about what went into what was going on in Minnesota, Hefford said a change was necessary.

“The feedback to us was pretty direct,” Hefford said. “Pretty clear that there wasn’t a path forward with the current personnel in place.” Per Salvian’s latest report, a Minnesota player was shocked to hear the news about Darwitz leaving the team, saying that the former Olympian was an “incredible support system.”reported late Friday night that the PWHL’s decision stemmed from within the team. As head coach Ken Klee and captain Kendall Coyne Schofield, and other reported veterans, advocated for Darwitz’s removal.

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