It goes without saying that Marie-Philip Poulin was given the captaincy of the new Montreal team in the PWHL.
Barring a twist, this nomination should be confirmed Friday afternoon at the Bell Center, on the sidelines of a colorful event, the presentation of Cirque du Soleil's acrobatic ice show CRYSTAL.
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The 32-year-old Poulin has been wearing the “C” on the Canadian team jersey since 2015. This was particularly the case at the 2018 Pyeongchang and 2022 Beijing Olympics.
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She was previously a captain at Boston University, then with the Stars and the Montreal Canadiennes of the defunct Canadian Women's Hockey League. Logically, the Quebecer must be the first to take on this role in this new team led by the neo-Scottish Kori Cheverie and whose general director is Danièle Sauvageau.
The athlete from Beauceville was of course part of the core of the Montreal team's first three players in September, along with goalkeeper Ann-Renée Desbiens and striker Laura Stacey, who is also Poulin's fiancée.
The circle of leaders of the Montreal team is also completed by the assistants, who will also be announced on Friday afternoon.
Until next week!
The PWHL season begins on Monday, January 1st with a game between New York and Toronto. The next day, Poulin and her teammates will be in Ottawa for the Montreal club's first meeting at TD Place Arena.
After playing its first three away games, the Montreal team will host its home opener against Boston on Saturday, January 13 at Verdun Auditorium.
Portrait of Marie-Philip Poulin
- 32-year-old attacker
- Originally from Beauceville
- Captain of the Canadian team since 2015
- Gold medalist at the Olympic Games in Vancouver 2010, Sochi 2014 and Beijing 2022
- Silver medalist at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics
- Former captain of the Boston University Terriers, where she is now in the Hall of Fame
- She was also captain of the Stars and the Montreal Canadiennes of the now-defunct Canadian Women's Hockey League.