Story bypatlapradeTue, December 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM UTC·4 min readEdmonton-Halifax-Vancouver-Seattle-Montreal: including the Rivalry Series, that's over 15,000 kilometres in two weeks that five Montreal Victoire players had to cover, including the two top forwards, the best defender, and the team's number one goalie. And that makes me question the relevance of this series between Canada and the United States. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementI understand that the importance of international hockey is not the same for North American players in the PWHL as it is for North Americans in the NHL. I also understand that the players gain a financial benefit from it, since the revenues from these games are shared between Hockey Canada and the players, and players from both national teams are paid wages. But at some point, the PWHL is going to have to become the priority. Think about it. Five Montreal players, all of whom play significant roles on the team, along with the head coach and assistant coach, were in Edmonton for a week.