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| Sport | Ice hockey |
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| Competition | Walter Cup playoffs |
| Awarded for | Playoff champion of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) |
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| First award | 2024 |
The Walter Cup (French: La coupe Walter) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) playoff champion.
History
Origins
On April 4, 2024, the Professional Women's Hockey League announced in a press release the name of the trophy awarded to the league's playoff champion team, the Walter Cup.[1]
The name Walter Cup was proposed by Billie Jean King, one of the two instigators of the Professional Women's Hockey League and member of the league's advisory board. It is named in honor of Mark and Kimbra Walter to recognize their commitment to enabling the creation of the LPHF, an important milestone in the history of women's hockey.
References
- ^ "PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S HOCKEY LEAGUE (PWHL) INTRODUCES THE WALTER CUP AS ITS CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY". Retrieved April 5, 2024.