{"id":244604,"date":"2026-05-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/montreal-victoire-win-first-walter-cup-captain-marie-philip-poulin-named-playoff-mvp-the-gist\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T00:00:00","slug":"montreal-victoire-win-first-walter-cup-captain-marie-philip-poulin-named-playoff-mvp-the-gist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/montreal-victoire-win-first-walter-cup-captain-marie-philip-poulin-named-playoff-mvp-the-gist\/","title":{"rendered":"Montr\u00e9al Victoire win first Walter Cup, captain Marie-Philip Poulin named playoff MVP | The GIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The GIST: <\/strong>As you read and have surely seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYlW0TuAS-A\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">all over your feed<\/a>, Montr\u00e9al Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin is a Walter Cup champion <em>and<\/em> playoff MVP, a moment that feels both long-overdue and serendipitous for one of the world\u2019s greatest hockey players. In honor of MPP\u2019s victory, let\u2019s get re-acquainted with Captain Clutch\u2019s trailblazing lore.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcaa Poulin was instrumental in founding the PWHL:<\/strong> Shortly after the Canadian Women\u2019s Hockey League folded in 2019, Poulin and other prominent players began <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/pwhl\/article\/marie-philip-poulin-a-kid-at-christmas-as-pwhl-dream-becomes-reality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">laying the groundwork<\/a> for what would become the PWHL, dreaming of a sustainable, cross-border women\u2019s pro league. This time would be different.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Six months before the PWHL\u2019s January 2024 debut, the league\u2019s players association ratified their collective bargaining agreement (CBA), a savvy move <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/sports\/hockey\/womens-hockey-pro-league-poulin-1.6897041\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">spearheaded by MPP<\/a> to ensure that players were treated as professionals <em>before <\/em>puck drop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>With Wednesday\u2019s win, one of the PWHL\u2019s resilient and relentless pioneers lifted the trophy she helped to create. Still crying.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc40 Zooming out:<\/strong> That full circle victory put a bow on a breakout season for the league.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepwhl.com\/en\/news\/2026\/april\/28\/pwhl-delivers-historic-growth-in-third-regular-season-with-playoffs-beginning-thursday-april-30#:~:text=YouTube%20Viewership,to%20Season%20Two.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Viewership spiked<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepwhl.com\/en\/news\/2026\/april\/28\/pwhl-delivers-historic-growth-in-third-regular-season-with-playoffs-beginning-thursday-april-30#:~:text=Through%20120%20regular%20season%20games%2C%20the%20PWHL%20totaled%201%2C116%2C497%20fans%20in%20the%20stands%20across%20all%20games%20for%20an%20average%20of%209%2C304%20per%20game%2C%20an%20increase%20of%C2%A028%25%C2%A0over%20the%20entire%202024%2D2025%20season%2C%20including%20playoffs%2C%20and%C2%A071%25%20over%20the%20PWHL%E2%80%99s%20inaugural%20season.%C2%A0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more than 1M fans<\/a> attended games \u2014 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/sports\/hockey\/pwhl\/pwhl-walter-cup-wrap-may-2026-9.7207115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">it\u2019s only up from here<\/a> with four expansion teams joining for the 2026-27 campaign. Up next? A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepwhl.com\/en\/news\/2026\/may\/07\/pwhl-announces-details-for-2026-draft-awards-ceremony-in-detroit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">game-changing draft<\/a> on June 17th. Calendar, cleared.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n  n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n  document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1716705275141133'); \/\/ Insert your pixel ID here.\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n      <\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegistsports.com\/article\/victoire-win-walter-cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GIST: As you read and have surely seen all over your feed, Montr\u00e9al Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin is a Walter Cup champion and playoff MVP, a moment that feels both long-overdue and serendipitous for one of the world\u2019s greatest hockey players. In honor of MPP\u2019s victory, let\u2019s get re-acquainted with Captain Clutch\u2019s trailblazing lore. 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