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New GMs announced for women's pro hockey league

Blayre Turnbull #40 of Team Nurse skates during the PWHPA All-Star Game and Skills Competition at Canadian Tire Centre on December 11, 2022 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
FILE - Three-time Olympic medalist Natalie Darwitz answers questions before being inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. Retired United States national team captain Natalie Darwitz and former Team Canada coach Daniele Sauvageau lead a list of four women and two men named general managers of the newly established Professional Women's Hockey League's Original Six franchises, Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
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Overview

  • Natalie Darwitz and Daniele Sauvageau named GMs of two of the six franchises.
  • Other GMs include Gina Kingsbury, Michael Hirshfeld, Danielle Marmer, and Pascal Daoust.
  • GMs have extensive experience coaching and developing players.
  • GMs to hire coaches and staff, with training camps starting in November.
  • Darwitz a former US captain, Sauvageau coached Canada to first Olympic gold.