Brittany Howard of the Toronto Six in the Premier Hockey Federation has been named to the Canadian team to play in the league’s three-team all-star event this Sunday in Toronto.
myFM caught up with Howard at last week’s Sports Spectacular to talk about Toronto’s success so far this season.
Howard leads the team in scoring with 15 goals and 8 assists in 14 games.
She said there is added incentive to prevail over the U.S. whose lineup includes Howard’s teammate Shiann Darkangelo.
Howard says she is encouraged by the growth in women’s hockey in North America. She noted financial support for the women’s game is an investment in the future.
She made her professional debut with the Toronto Furies in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League in 2018.
Prior to that, Howard was an NCAA top female collegiate player finalist in the 2017-18 season. She was a stand-out with Robert Morris University in Pennsylvania.
She admits she would be thrilled to represent Canada in hockey, however the priority this season is a strong finish for the second-place Toronto Six.
The tournament opens Sunday with Canada taking on the U.S. , with games broadcast on TSN.
Written by Ian McCallum
