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Cheverie and MacLeod took the spotlight as PWHL featured first all-women-coached Walter Cup Final
The league’s coaching pipeline has expanded to 137 participants from six countries, and eight graduates now hold full-time NHL jobs.
- On Thursday, Cheverie became the first female head coach to win the Walter Cup, noting it is 'a reflection of all the people who helped pave the way before me.' The final features two teams with women-led coaching staffs.
- Victoire GM Daniele Sauvageau, a Hockey Hall of Famer and Olympic gold medalist, pioneered this path after overseeing the Canadian women's team in 2002. 'It's been years in the making,' Sauvageau said regarding the shift toward women in coaching roles.
- While women hold nine of 12 general manager positions, the league still lags in coaching ranks. Jayna Hefford, PWHL executive vice president of hockey operations, stated 'And that's not challenging enough' when discussing teams lacking diverse perspectives.
- In 2020, the NHL Coaches' Association launched a program to develop female coaches, which has seen 137 participants from six countries. Jessica Campbell, a program graduate, became the first female assistant coach in the NHL in Seattle.
- With four expansion teams joining next season, the PWHL will reach 12 franchises, favoring arenas with 8,000 capacity. MacLeod said 'And that visibility matters, not just for today's players but for the next generation coming up.
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"It's simply an indescribable feeling – Sandra Disputer about the Walter Cup victory with Montréal With the win of the Walter Cup, Sandra Disputer wrote hockey history: The DEB national goalkeeper is the first German player to win the title in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). In the interview, the 27-year-old talks about the emotional moment after the final victory, the missed celebrations in Montréal, her role as a model for young…
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