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PWHL tests expansion options in Edmonton and elsewhere, but players' focus is on the ice

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The Professional Women’s Hockey League is testing the waters of westward expansion, with the Takeover Tour showcasing all the thrills, skills and even a wee bit o’ the rough stuff to new markets.

The league is no longer a novelty, but it has become so much more than a novelty.

Ottawa and Toronto squared off on the fifth stop of nine on the tour, treating the fans to an overtime thriller.

Ottawa Charge head coach Carla McLeod hails from Spruce Grove .

Darnell Nurse , Stuart Skinner and Corey Perry were in attendance for the neutral-site game.

Ottawa Charge players Danielle Serdachny , Stephanie Markowski and Emerance Maschmeyer all played for the Charge .

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