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Mom and champion: Kendall Coyne enjoys full-circle moment in winning pro women's hockey title
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Minnesota captain Kendall Coyne Schofield (26) takes the trophy to her team after defeating Boston to win the PWHL Walter Cup, Wednesday May 29, 2024, in Lowell, Mass. - photo by AP Photo/Mary Schwalm
Mom and champion. In 11 short months, Kendall Coyne Schofield delivered a child and a championship to Minnesota while at the same time realizing her vision of establishing a women’s professional hockey league in North America. And the only moment the 32-year-old, three-time U.S. Olympian looked uncomfortable in the post-game celebration of Minnesota winning the PWHL title on Wednesday was when teammate Kelly Pannek crashed the news conference to praise her captain.