Natalie Spooner has Nov. 30 circled on her calendar, and not because the Toronto Sceptres forward feels particular animosity toward the Boston Fleet.
The Professional Women's Hockey League's first MVP and the International Ice Hockey Federation's female player of the year in 2024 wants to prove to herself by the PWHL's opening day that she's come all the way back from a catastrophic knee injury sustained in last season's playoffs.
The 33-year-old from Toronto had knee surgery on her left anterior cruciate ligament after she was checked into the boards by Minnesota's Grace Zumwinkle in Game 3 of their best-of-five semifinal series May 13.She had a goal and an assist in three playoff games, but was unable to finish the series.The Sceptres were up 2-1 in their semifinal, but dropped two games in a row to be eliminated by eventual Walter Cup champion Minnesota.
"I started skating the beginning of September, but non-structured skating, like family skating around in a circle. A month ago, I started power skating with a coach," Spooner said. Spooner had a goal and three assists in seven games in her 10th career world championship to help Canada re-claim the gold medal in Utica, N.Y., in April.
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