Toronto winger Natalie Spooner, New York centre Alex Carpenter and forward Abby Roque were named the Professional Women’s Hockey League's three stars of the week Monday.
Spooner earned first-star recognition because of a three-point outing in Toronto's 4-1 win over top-ranked Minnesota. Spooner scored twice and assisted on captain Blayre Turnbull's first PWHL goal in Toronto's lone game of the week.
Spooner mustered a game-high seven shots on net. The 32-year-old from Toronto took over the PWHL lead in goals scored with seven in nine games played.
Second-star Carpenter provided the equalizing goal and the overtime winner in a 4-3 victory over Ottawa as New York rallied from a three-goal deficit. The 29-year-old leads the PWHL in points with five goals and six assists in nine games.
Carpenter's teammate Roque sparked New York's rally by scoring the first of its three third-period goals. The PWHL's third star also assisted on Carpenter's equalizer and winner for her first multi-point game of the season.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 5, 2023.
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