Natalie Spooner has been named the most valuable player of the inaugural Professional Women's Hockey League season.
Toronto forward Natalie Spooner carries the puck forward during second period PWHL hockey action against Minnesota, in Toronto on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher KatsarovA year ago, Natalie Spooner was a new mother and her professional women's hockey league was still a concept.
Spooner was presented with the Billie Jean King MVP Award, as well as the league's award for top forward, at a ceremony Tuesday afternoon."I think even coming into this season with how my summer was last year and recovering from having my son Rory and getting my body back to normal -- I didn't skate for six months leading up to the season -- I probably wouldn't have thought it would have gone this way.
New York's Alex Carpenter and Montreal's Marie-Philip Poulin were the other finalists for the MVP award. Campbell had a 16-6-0 record with three shutouts and a 1.99 goals-against average, while Ryan coached Toronto to a league-leading 47 points .
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