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Canucks ECHL affiliate makes historic signing, woman goaltender to PTO
BY LIAM SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 (9:59)
Fujimagari, 29 years old from Markham, Ontario, will become the first woman goaltender to be offered a professional tryout contract from an ECHL team.
In the PHF's 2021-22 season with the Connecticut Whale, Fujimagari posted an amazing 1.40 GAA with a .934 save percentage through 18 games, carrying a 5-0 record. In a professional Swedish women's league last year, Fujimagari didn't fare as well, dropping to a brutal 4.52 GAA and .877 save percentage.
Hopefully, Fujimagari has success on her professional tryout, and cracks the all-male ECHL. It would be amazing to see a women's player at the top of their game compete against men on a potentially equal level. Hopefully now as the PWHL grows, women will have much more of an impact on all levels of hockey.
DO YOU THINK SHE'LL CRACK THE WINGS ROSTER? SEPTEMBER 21 64 ANSWERS | ||
| YES, SHE WILL | 5 | 7.8 % |
| NO, SHE WON'T | 23 | 35.9 % |
| WOKE PUBLICITY STUNT | 21 | 32.8 % |
| IF SHE CAN PLAY, LET HER | 15 | 23.4 % |
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