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By Canadian Press

Three Olympians sign with Toronto’s Professional Women’s Hockey League franchise

Sep 6, 2023 | 6:43 AM

TORONTO — The yet to be named Toronto franchise in the newly formed Professional Women’s Hockey League signed some big-name talent on Wednesday.

Canadian Olympians Sarah Nurse, Blayre Turnbull and Renata Fast have all agreed to terms on three-year contracts through the 2025-2026 season.

Salary figures were not disclosed, but the PWHL’s annual salaries will range from US$35,000 to $80,000.

The three players were part of Canada’s gold-medal run at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and its silver-medal performance at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

The signings come one day after Ottawa’s PWHL franchise signed fellow Canadian national team members Emily Clark, Brianne Jenner and Emerance Maschmeyer.

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The league opens its inaugural season in January with teams in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Boston, Minneapolis-St. Paul and New York City. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 6, 2023.

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