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Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin named IIHF's female player of the year; US goalie Gwyn Philips 2nd
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FILE - Montreal Victoire's Marie-Philip Poulin salutes the crowd as she is introduced ahead of a PWHL hockey game against the Ottawa Charge in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. - photo by Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP, file
Canada’s “Captain Clutch” Marie-Philip Poulin has another honor add to her already celebrated hockey career in being voted the IIHF’s Female Player of the Year. Poulin earned 33.1% of the votes in finishing ahead of five Americans, with Ottawa Charge rookie goalie Gwyneth Philips second with 22.3% of the votes, the IIHF announced Wednesday. U.S. national team captain and the inaugural winner of award three years ago, Hilary Knight, finished third at 20.2%.