Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice to lead the Montreal Victoire to a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Sceptres in the first Professional Women's Hockey League game ever held in Vancouver. The win, part of the league's 'Takeover Tour,' brought back memories of Poulin's 2010 Olympic gold medal performance in the city.
Montreal Victoire's Marie-Philip Poulin waits for a face off against the Toronto Sceptres during the second period in Vancouver . The Victoire won 4-2 on Jan. 8, 2025.Memories of the 2010 Olympics came rushing back for Marie-Philip Poulin as she stepped onto the ice at Rogers Arena on Wednesday.
“When I jumped on the ice for warm up, I remembered the last time I was here was 2010 and it was a sea of red and white. And now it’s a sea of different jerseys across the PWHL,” Poulin said. From her knees, Poulin corralled the rebound and snapped a blistering one timer into the top corner of the net to give the Victoire a 3-0 cushion.
Among them were many of local product Jenn Gardiner’s family and friends. The Victoire rookie said it was difficult to put into words what it felt like to hear her name called and see her picture flash on the big screen before puck drop. “I usually go out in the warm up for probably five minutes to just kind of get a little bit of a feel for the atmosphere,” he said. “And I stayed the entire warm up because I was actually just loving sitting back and watching our players enjoy the atmosphere, but also watching a lot of the young kids and the signs they bring. It’s just special.”
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