CALGARY - The Canadian women’s hockey team’s 5-1 win over the PWHPA all-stars Saturday was a win-win in the eyes of Hockey Hall of Famer Jayna Hefford. The PWHPA rose from the ashes of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League that folded in 2019 after a dozen years. So a two-game series pitting PWHPA all-stars against the Canadian women’s team in front of fans at the Markin MacPhail Centre felt like a bonanza for Hefford. “People have a chance to see the national team play, not enough, but they see them play,” Hefford said. “We’re (in) such a bubble here in Calgary, we’re focusing on ourselves, but we’re part of the PWHPA,” Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin said.

Source: thestar December 12, 2021 07:02 UTC