By Canadian Press

Toronto forward Natalie Spooner out of PWHL playoffs with knee injury

May 15, 2024 | 7:34 AM

Toronto star forward Natalie Spooner is out for the Professional Women’s Hockey League playoffs with a knee injury.

The PWHL team placed Spooner on long-term injured reserve Wednesday after she collided with Minnesota’s Grace Zumwinkle and fell into the boards in Game 3 of their best-of-five semifinal Monday.

Spooner led the league with 27 points in 24 regular-season games. Her league-leading 20 goals were nine more than the next closest skater.

The 33-year-old from Toronto added one goal and one assist in three playoff games.

In a corresponding move, Toronto activated forward Jess Jones, who played five games during the regular season.

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Toronto leads Minnesota 2-1 in the series and can book its ticket to the Walter Cup final with a road win Wednesday night.

“It’s a big loss for us, obviously Natalie has been an important part of our success all year,” PWHL Toronto general manager Gina Kingsbury said in a statement. “We have no doubt Natalie will continue to have an impact on our team, just in a different way.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 15, 2024.

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