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BEYOND LOCAL: Ottawa's Watts and Jenner, Toronto's Spooner named PWHL stars of the week

Ottawa forwards Daryl Watts and Brianne Jenner, and Toronto right-wing Natalie Spooner have been named the Professional Women’s Hockey League's three stars of the week.
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Ottawa's Daryl Watts (9) celebrates a goal as Toronto's Blayre Turnbull (40) skates away, during second period PWHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Ottawa forwards Daryl Watts and Brianne Jenner, and Toronto right-wing Natalie Spooner have been named the Professional Women’s Hockey League's three stars of the week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Ottawa forwards Daryl Watts and Brianne Jenner, and Toronto right-wing Natalie Spooner have been named the Professional Women’s Hockey League's three stars of the week.

Watts was awarded first-star honours after posting four goals in two games, including a hat trick in a 5-3 win over league-leading Toronto on Saturday at TD Place Arena.

She also scored in Ottawa's 3-0 win at New York on Wednesday.

Ottawa captain Jenner had two goals and three assists last week, including a goal and two assists in the win Saturday that ended Toronto's 11-game winning streak.

Spooner had three goals in two games, increasing her league-leading total to 15.

She scored the game-winner in a 2-1 win over visiting Boston on Wednesday before adding two more goals, including her first short-handed marker of the season, in the loss to Ottawa.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 26, 2024.

The Canadian Press