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Toronto Six's championship can inspire others to believe in greatness of women's hockey

This is a column by Shireen Ahmed, who writes opinion for CBC Sports.  For more information about  CBC's Opinion section , please see the  FAQ .

Dr. Maya Angelou once said, "My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style."

There are people for whom this applies in the sports world after a stunning victory by Toronto's professional women's hockey team — the Six.

The championship game of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) brought the quote back to me and I kept thinking about Bernice Carnegie.

The first time I met Bernice Carnegie, I was very taken. It was at a Carnegie Initiative symposium. Yes, named after her father, Hockey Hall of Famer Herb Carnegie.

She's magnetic, intelligent, has a beautiful grin and expresses the importance of anti-racism work in hockey with a vigour that inspires while carrying forward her father's legacy.

WATCH | Herb Carnegie inducted in Hockey Hall of Fame:

She became part of the ownership team of the PHF's Toronto team in March 2022, alongside former NHLer Anthony Stewart, former NHL Coach of the Year Ted Nolan, Canadian hockey legend Angela James and co-founder of the Carnegie Initiative Bryant McBride.

The ownership team fully consists of racialized people who come from successful backgrounds in the hockey ecosystem.

They also signed the highest paid player in the PHF: NCAA star Daryl Watts.

WATCH | Inside the Toronto Six:

The Toronto Six has a roster of women at the helm. They are coached by Geraldine Heaney — this was Heaney's inaugural coaching season. She was the third woman inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

The team has a woman president — Olympian Sami Jo Small —

Read more on cbc.ca