A new book shows women's pro hockey has come a long way
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'The best defender in the world': Inside the rise of women's hockey superstar Renata Fast
Five games into last season, the Toronto Sceptres had racked up a four-game losing streak.
'Not good enough': After MVP season, Marie-Philip Poulin has sights set on Olympic gold, Walter Cup
At the end of last season, Marie-Philip Poulin left the PWHL's awards banquet in Ottawa with her arms full of trophies.
Marie-Philip Poulin named PWHL MVP as Montreal Victoire clean up at league awards
Six years have passed since Marie-Philip Poulin was named the most valuable player of a women's hockey league.
Toronto Sceptres defender Renata Fast — up for PWHL top defender and MVP — didn't think she'd reach this level
For hockey player Renata Fast, the last two years of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) have been "more than we ever imagined," and an opportunity to grow as a player in ways she never thought possible.
PWHL expansion draft explainer: How it works and what's at stake
As the Montreal Victoire players gathered with reporters on Tuesday, everyone seemed to acknowledge the same reality: change was coming, and the same group wouldn't be back next year.
Poulin breaks Wickenheiser's Canadian record for career points in world championships
Marie-Philip Poulin has set a Canadian record for career points in women's world hockey championships.
The PWHL effect: Players expand their individual arsenals for international stage
The Professional Women's Hockey League not only altered the makeup of rosters at the women's world hockey championship but allowed even experienced players to expand their tool kit for the world stage.