PWHL Minnesota's Canadian players bask in glow of Walter Cup win

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The first Professional Women's Hockey League season had a storybook ending for Sophie Jaques. The 23-year-old defender from Toronto hoisted the Walter Cup with her Minnesota teammates after they beat the club that traded her to them.

The 23-year-old defender from Toronto hoisted the Walter Cup with her Minnesota teammates after they beat the club that traded her to them.

"It was definitely really cool and just kind of a full-circle moment for it to end back on the ice in Boston where I started my season," Jaques said."It's been a really fun year and the trade was kind of a crazy time for me, but I really found a fit in here in Minnesota." Cava tied for first in the PWHL's post-season points race with eight in 10 games alongside teammate and playoff MVP Taylor Heise. Cava's four goals ranked second to Heise's five.They were Toronto Six players who won the 2023 Isobel Cup before the Premier Hockey Federation was bought out by Los Angeles Dodgers controlling owner Mark Walter to pave the way for the PWHL.

"When we were at home, and we won there in overtime, just having 13,000 people screaming was such a cool experience for us." Toronto's reward as top seed was a choice between Boston and Minnesota for its semifinal opponent. Toronto selected fourth-seeded Minnesota on an apparent downslide.

 

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