US EditionIs Minnesota’s Britta Curl-Salemme the PWHL’s First Villain?
- On May 22, 2025, in Minnesota, Frost forward Britta Curl-Salemme netted both the equalizing goal and the overtime winner, securing a 2-1 victory and leveling the PWHL finals series at 1-1.
- Curl-Salemme faced backlash after being drafted in June 2024 due to controversial social media activity, prompting her to apologize in a two-part video.
- She has been suspended three times for one game as a rookie, including once for delivering a high elbow to Toronto's Renata Fast in the first-round series.
- Curl-Salemme acknowledged some people view her as the PWHL's first villain but said, "If that's the way it shakes out and I'm doing my job, then that may be it."
- The controversy and her physical style make her a polarizing figure while Game 3 of the finals is set for May 24 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
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Is Minnesota’s Britta Curl-Salemme the PWHL’s first villain?
There is a special place in professional hockey, perhaps more than any other sport for the villain — players that fans love to hate and that players hate to play against. Villains aren’t goons, they’re almost always talented players with a penchant for getting under an opponent’s skin. They’ll take penalties, but draw them, as well, while toeing a line between being smart and being reckless. And all the best villains help their teams win, which …
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