When Danièle Sauvageau selected Abigail Boreen 17th in the last LPHF draft, many believed it was a dead end. Four months later, the general director of Victoire de Montréal can say that she won her bet, since she reached an agreement with the attacker.
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“I am very grateful and excited to join the Montreal organization. I am very much looking forward to this new chapter in my life and having the opportunity to play in front of such dedicated fans. I plan to help the sport that has given me so much in my life grow,” Boreen said in a press release announcing his three-year contract with the Quebec team on Friday.
Uncertain
The 24-year-old American didn’t look like the happiest woman when she was chosen in the third round by Montreal, even though players Marie-Philip Poulin, Erin Ambrose and Maureen Murphy welcomed her. in the company of Sauvageau on stage in Saint Paul.
“My feelings are mixed,” she admitted after being very emotional. It’s hard for me to leave home, the state where I played my entire career.”
Rumors suggested that Boreen didn’t want to leave Minnesota, where she played in high school and college for five years, even captaining the Gophers in her final NCAA campaign.
Then, last season, the pharmacy student was a reserve in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (LPHF) with the Minnesota team, now called the Frost. In nine regular games, she amassed five points, including four goals, before adding an assist in five playoff games en route to the Walter Cup.
The athlete from Wisconsin had to go through the draft in order to sign a regular player contract.
“Because of her experience in our circuit, we knew what Abby could bring to our team when we selected her last June. She will bring energy and enthusiasm to our lineup which will certainly please our supporters,” indicated Sauvageau.
Abigail Boreen played last season with Minnesota in the LPHF.
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The Kessel case
The DG also tried its luck by drafting Amanda Kessel. The former American star will not play for a second straight season due to his employment within the Pittsburgh Penguins organization, but his rights belong to Montreal until 2026.
The Victoire training camp will begin on November 12 at the Verdun Auditorium and Montreal will host preparatory matches from November 19 to 22. Victory will begin its regular schedule on November 30, when the Ottawa Charge will visit Place Bell in Laval.
Referees from here
Furthermore, the LPHF announced earlier this week that 65 officials, including 38 women, will make up the refereeing team for the second season, under the responsibility of Quebecer David Taveroff.
Of the 39 referees, three come from La Belle Province, namely Marie-Ève Couture, Béatrice Fortin and Élizabeth Mantha. Among the 26 lines judges, there will be Jessica Chartrand, Joanie Duchesneau, Jérémy Faucher, Stéphanie Gagnon and Anthony Lapointe.
