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THE NWHL EXPANDS TO TORONTO
April 22, 2020
by NWHL Media
First Canadian Team Will Begin Play in League’s Sixth Season; Executive Team Led by Boynton, Tumminia and Murphy
Roster Building Begins with Five Players Connected to Toronto: Kristen Barbara, Elaine Chuli, Shiann Darkangelo, Emma Greco and Taylor Woods
After consecutive seasons of substantial growth while proving the value of women’s professional hockey and the skilled, inspiring athletes who play the game, the National Women’s Hockey League is coming to Canada. When the league opens its sixth season, an expansion team will debut in Toronto. ...
The ownership team is led by Johanna Neilson Boynton, who played four years at Harvard, serving as captain for two seasons, and is the CEO and co-Founder of Boynton Brennan Builders. Sports team owner and executive Tyler Tumminia, who in recent years was named one of the Top 25 Female Executives by Bleacher Report and received the Game Changer award from Sports Business Journal, will serve as the club’s Chairman. Digit Murphy, who has more than three decades of experience leading teams at Brown University and in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League, has been named President. Murphy will oversee the hiring of a general manager and head coach for Toronto’s team. ...
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