{"id":583386,"date":"2026-05-25T14:24:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T14:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/583386\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T14:24:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T14:24:22","slug":"every-queer-hockey-player-to-win-the-pwhl-walter-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/583386\/","title":{"rendered":"Every queer hockey player to win the PWHL Walter Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Montreal Victoire took home the 2026 PWHL Walter Cup last week, turning one of the league’s queerest teams into hockey<\/a> playoff champs.<\/p>\n

Not only do the Victoires have seven queer plates, but their win against the Ottawa Charge marked the first time wives lifted the cup in the air together. Marie-Philip Poulin<\/a>, AKA \u201cCaptain Clutch,\u201d was not only named the playoff MVP, but scored the team\u2019s first-ever Walter Cup win with wife Laura Stacey playing by her side.<\/p>\n

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The NHL<\/a> may be struggling to beat the homophobia wrap and still not have a single out LGBTQ+ in 2026, but the Professional Women\u2019s Hockey League doesn\u2019t have the same problem. The league prides itself on being inclusive, and almost every team in the league has multiple queer players<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The PWHL is still in it\u2019s infancy, which means that there have only been three Walter Cup winning teams so far \u2014 the Minnesota Frost won in 2024 and 2025 \u2014 but there have already been 10 lesbian and sapphic players to hoist that cup in the air.<\/p>\n

Emma Greco<\/p>\n

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Now a member of the Boston Fleet, Emma Greco took home when she was a member of the the inaugural 2023\u201324 PWHL Minnesota Frost championship team.<\/p>\n

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Michela Cava<\/p>\n

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Michela Cava has won the Walter Cup twice, in 2024 and 2025, as a member of the Minnesota Frost. Cava made it to the playoff championship game for a third year in the row, this time as a part of the Ottawa Charge, but lost to the Victoire.<\/p>\n

Liz Schepers<\/p>\n

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Much like Michela Cava, Liz Schepers is also a two-time Walter Cup Champion, having been part of both of the Frost\u2019s winning seasons. The star forward is now part of the Boston Fleet.<\/p>\n

Marie-Philip Poulin<\/p>\n

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Marie-Philip Poulin was named the playoff MVP and took home the Walter Cup in 2026 for the Montreal Victoire, the team she has been with since the inception of the PWHL. MPP is married to teammate Laura Stacey.<\/p>\n

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Laura Stacey<\/p>\n

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Laura Stacey won her first Walter Cup alongside wife Marie-Philip Poulin at the 2026 playoffs as part of the Montreal Victoire. Stacey was one of the three foundational players (MPP was another one) who were drafted by the team ahead of the inaugural PWHL season.<\/p>\n

\u200bErin Ambrose<\/p>\n

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Erin Ambrose joined the Montreal Victoire as part of their inaugural season. The 2026 playoffs marked her first Walter Cup win.<\/p>\n

Amanda Boulier<\/p>\n

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Amanada Boulier took home her first Walter Cup win as part of the Victoire in 2026. She was a member of Ottawa before being picked up Montreal in 2024.<\/p>\n

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\u200bJade Downie-Landry<\/p>\n

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Jade Downie-Landry didn\u2019t technically take to the ice during the playoff becuase of being sidelined with an injury, but she still took home a Walter Cup ring in 2026 as part of the Victoire\u2019s roster.<\/p>\n

\u200bShiann Darkangelo<\/p>\n

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Shiann Darkangelo was part of Montreal\u2019s championship team that beat her former team, the Ottawa Charge, 3-1 at the 2026 Walter Cup.<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Out: Every queer hockey player to win the PWHL Walter Cup<\/a><\/p>\n

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