> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # FTB: PWHL training camp shows how far women's hockey has come - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/ftb-pwhl-training-camp-shows-how-far-womens-hockey-has-come/ - Published: 2023-11-16T11:00:59.000Z - Updated: 2023-11-16T12:24:28.000Z - Description: Training camp is underway in the PWHL, with media day, testing, and introductions happening in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Minnesota, Boston, and New York. - Author: Hardev - Tags: From The Branches, PWHL - Toronto Sceptres Training camp is underway in the PWHL, with media day, testing, and introductions happening in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Minnesota, Boston, and New York. It's an exciting day for Women's hockey, especially considering the now-appropriate standard of facilities the players and teams are now able to work from. Here's a quick journey around what the new top professional women's hockey league looks like: Toronto – the Toronto (maybe Torch???) are using the Ford Performance Centre in Etobicoke as their regular practice facility and home base, with games played at Mattamy Athletic Centre. Run by the Leafs, the training and medical facilities are top of the line, as are the many ice sheets. The players have been waiting for this for generations, it may seem like a small thing for NHL fans, but it's a big deal here (depressing, but still true). > WE ARE HERE AND WE ARE EXCITED [pic.twitter.com/bBCGwosAIo](https://t.co/bBCGwosAIo?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — PWHL\_Toronto (@PWHL\_Toronto) [November 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/PWHL%5FToronto/status/1724822557688230197?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Boston – branding, lounges, offices, state-of-the-art training facilities for the team setting themselves up in the Boston suburb of Wellesley. > Come take a walk through our practice facility with us! [pic.twitter.com/q8rZRz41NR](https://t.co/q8rZRz41NR?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — PWHL Boston (@PWHL\_Boston) [November 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/PWHL%5FBoston/status/1724885570797658222?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Ottawa – I hate to admit it, but Ottawa had the most adorable first day of camp. They are rooming with the Ottawa 67s at TD Place at Lansdowne PArk, south of the main town. The junior team gifted the PWHLers friendship bracelets and swag at stalls! > See you at the rink, [@PWHL\_Ottawa](https://twitter.com/PWHL%5FOttawa?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)! > > We left you some welcome gifts as you start this amazing new chapter in [#CapitalTerritory](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CapitalTerritory?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 👏 [pic.twitter.com/e2FFgqrAZl](https://t.co/e2FFgqrAZl?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Ottawa 67’s (@Ottawa67sHockey) [November 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/Ottawa67sHockey/status/1724888994171785510?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Ottawa also got some love from the local community, with local minor hockey teams writing messages and drawing art. > A little wholesome-ness for your Wednesday 🥹 > > Shoutout to all the local minor hockey teams who so kindly welcomed us and our athletes to Ottawa! ❤️ [pic.twitter.com/FvXmqKpYcs](https://t.co/FvXmqKpYcs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — PWHL Ottawa (@PWHL\_Ottawa) [November 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/PWHL%5FOttawa/status/1724851971620794564?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Here's a rundown of the first day from Karissa Donkin at CBC. [‘Day 1 of the dream job’: PWHL opens training camps in all 6 markets | CBC SportsWednesday was the first time players in all six of the league’s markets got together for the first time. They spent much of the day meeting their new teammates and doing off-ice testing before hitting the ice for the first time later this week.![](https://www.cbc.ca/a/apple-touch-icon.png)CBCKarissa Donkin![](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7029555.1700084629!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/brianne-jenner-pwhl-ottawa.jpg)](https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl-first-day-2023-training-camp-1.7029527?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Also in PWHL news, (I really want to say the Torch, I really like the name!) Toronto signed Hannah Miller, who was one of the top players in the Russian women's hockey league. She was drafted 74th overall by Toronto. > Mid-Week Miller Signing 👊 > > Forward Hannah Miller has inked a one-year deal with PWHL Toronto. > > The North Van native served as an Alternate Captain of the Shenzhen Kunlun Red Star last season, notching 48 points in 32 games played. [pic.twitter.com/H0XvEQi0iU](https://t.co/H0XvEQi0iU?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — PWHL\_Toronto (@PWHL\_Toronto) [November 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/PWHL%5FToronto/status/1724881306553549251?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Cathy has the rosters below: [PWHL Training Camp BeginsTraining camp rosters, signing tracker and all the details you need for this phase of the first PWHL season.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/size/w256h256/format/png/2023/04/pension-plan-min.svg)PPP LeafsCathy Squires![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/2023/11/photo-1615778371164-a4f2af49b44c-1.jpeg)](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/pwhl-training-camp-begins/) Here are some quotes from the Toronto players and staff on the first day of school. [‘This is years in the making’: Training camp begins for members of Toronto’s PWHL team | CBC SportsGina Kingsbury and Troy Ryan guided Canada to back-to-back world women’s hockey championships in 2021 and 2022 and Olympic gold last year in Beijing. They’re hoping for the same level of success with Toronto’s entry in the new Professional Women’s Hockey League.![](https://www.cbc.ca/a/apple-touch-icon.png)CBCGregory Strong![](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7029788.1700095701!/fileImage/httpImage/image.JPG_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/pwhl-to-media-day.JPG)](https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl-first-day-2023-training-camp-toronto-nov-15-1.7029780?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) PWHL advisory board member and de-facto spokesman, Stan Kasten, says the ticket deposit drive was very strong for the league. The PWHL also has a goal to televise every game in every market this season, not just stream. That's a big step from the CWHL, PHF/NWHL, and PWHPA, and with it will come sustainable revenue. > According to PWHL leaders, the response to the league's push for ticket deposits was "very strong" > > Read more:[https://t.co/f40rUCR1jH](https://t.co/f40rUCR1jH?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — The Hockey News - Women’s (@TheHockeyNewsW) [November 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/TheHockeyNewsW/status/1724794318161051983?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) ### Various Leafs and Branches Can both Minten and Cowan make the WJC team? [Will Fraser Minten or Easton Cowan Make Canada’s World Junior Team?The more this season has gone on, the more I’ve been posting articles and gifs and videos on Fraser Minten and Easton Cowan. They’re two of Toronto’s top prospects, so of course I would. And of course, there are many Leafs fans who are keenly interested in them and their development.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/size/w256h256/format/png/2023/04/pension-plan-min.svg)PPP LeafsBrian S![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/2023/11/4648407553_41995f2a53_k.jpg)](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/will-fraser-minten-make-canadas-world-junior-team/) Cowan might sneak in! He's on pace for 122 points, which would have led the OHL last season! > [#LeafsForever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) prospect Easton Cowan with 3 secondary assists, all on the powerplay. He's up to 8 goals and 27 points in just 14 games. That should bump him up into the top 5 of the OHL points leaderboard with the highest point per game pace.[pic.twitter.com/1UgA1UVeUI](https://t.co/1UgA1UVeUI?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — More like Nikita GREATbyonkin (@brigstew86) [November 16, 2023](https://twitter.com/brigstew86/status/1724978912998887557?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Where in the world is John Klingberg? Wait, don't tell me, I don't want to know. > Sheldon Keefe says chances are low that John Klingberg plays on Friday. They were hoping he’d be able to skate today but noted “the travel probably didn’t do him any favours”. [@BodogCA](https://twitter.com/BodogCA?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — David Alter (@dalter) [November 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1724786081131016357?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Or maybe... Christmas 2023? > Auston Matthews met reporters in Stockholm this afternoon wearing a shirt that reads "David Kämpf Christmas Skate 2023." > > He says the meaning behind it will be kept secret until 2024\. [pic.twitter.com/D2MKpY0z0d](https://t.co/D2MKpY0z0d?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) [November 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1724780818286133506?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) I wish the Leafs brought Dennis Hildeby with them to Sweden, but he's doing amazingly well for the Toronto Marlies in his first season here and getting some lines in the local newspaper. [Calm and confident Hildeby emerging as Leafs goalie of the futureAfter consecutive shutouts, Dennis Hildeby’s save percentage is up to .950 in four games with Marlies. The 22-year-old Swede credits a mental coach and increased comfort with the North American game for a strong start. Hildeby is taking things one day at a time, but also isn’t putting a limit on wha…![](https://www.tsn.ca/img/tsn/icons/apple-touch-icon-180x180.png)TSN![](https://images2.9c9media.com/image_asset/2023_11_15_dbb9b74e-0117-456b-9f37-7be5646ca98e_jpg_1920x1080.jpg)](https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/~2808587?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) "The innocent Palestinians deaths and casualties must not be ignored, prompting a responsibility to call for an immediate ceasefire. My hope is for a future where Israelis and Palestinians can live side by side in peace, security, and prosperity." - Nazem Kadri. > first hockey player to speak out in support of palestine ❤️ [pic.twitter.com/0n44SIqmeW](https://t.co/0n44SIqmeW?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — s 🍉 (@sal\_nhl) [November 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/sal%5Fnhl/status/1724927845774881117?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Meanwhile, here's a story on the Flames players getting thrown for a loop from Zadorov's trade request. [Valji: Calgary Flames focused on homestand amid off-ice roster distractions | TSNDefenceman Nikita Zadorov’s name is not the only one circulating in the rumour mill in Calgary these days, but between now and the NHL trade deadline in March the Flames will have to handle the external noise that comes with pending free agents and an expected roster reset, Salim Valji writes.![](https://www.tsn.ca/content/dam/sports/images/favicon/tsn/apple-touch-icon.png)TSNSalim Valji![](https://www.tsn.ca/content/dam/tsn/en/home/images/2023/10/29/connor-mcdavid-nikita-zadorov-1-2028356-1698623705798.jpeg)](https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/valji-calgary-flames-focused-on-homestand-amid-off-ice-roster-distractions-1.2036307?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Also out west, the story behind the Vancouver Canucks Diwali Night logo! Lets go!! > “Having this representation, it’s not just for South Asians, it’s for every community.” > > Understand the concepts behind the Canucks Diwali Night logo, designed by South Asian artist, Jessie Sohpaul.[@Rogers](https://twitter.com/Rogers?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | [#Canucks](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canucks?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/i76f9A4PQV](https://t.co/i76f9A4PQV?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) [November 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1724902763815964983?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)