PWHL Minnesota wins championship, aims to attract more women of color

The first season of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) is now in the books. PWHL Minnesota last week became the league's first champion, only the second local women's pro hockey club to win a world title (Minnesota Whitecaps in 2010 and 2019). It joins the Minnesota Lynx (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017) as the only Minnesota professional teams in this century to win at least one championship. “I'm grateful to be a part of the inaugural season,” admitted Sophie Jaques, who led all defenders in playoff scoring with five points in nine games (two goals, three assists).