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Friday, October 30, 2020
Ten Gopher alumnae assigned to PWHPA regional rosters for 2020-2021
Organization also announces $1 million contribution from Secret® Deodorant
The Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) has finalized the rosters at each of its five locations – Calgary, Montreal, Toronto, Minnesota & New Hampshire – with 10 Gopher Women's Hockey alumnae among the combined 125 players (25 per region).
Amanda Kessel and Gigi Marvin have been assigned to the New Hampshire region, and Sarah Potomak is in the Calgary region. The Minnesota region leads the way with seven Gopher alums: Hannah Brandt, Dani Cameranesi, Kelly Pannek, Nicole Schammel, Sydney Scobee, Lee Stecklein, and Noora Räty. The full rosters for each region are available here.
The roster finalization accompanied the announcement on Tuesday, October 20, that Secret® Deodorant made a $1 million contribution to the PWHPA. As reported by ESPN, PWHPA Operations Consultant Jayna Hefford indicated that the contribution would be divided to cover operational costs (travel expenses, ice time, coaching, meals, etc.), cash prizes to players on the 2021 Secret® Dream Gap Tour, and media & marketing support to make sure the PWHPA stays visible. The $1 million is the largest corporate commitment ever made for professional women’s hockey in North America.
With Secret® back on board as the title sponsor, the PWHPA also shared that the Dream Gap Tour will feature six showcase events, with locations and dates to be announced. The upcoming version of the tour will be in a championship-style format between teams from the regional sites, with the aforementioned cash prizes and the awarding of the Secret® Cup to the winning squad.
We send congratulations to the 10 Gopher representatives on the PWHPA rosters, and will continue to follow any news from the organization regarding their showcase events.
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