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- ↑ "PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S HOCKEY LEAGUE (PWHL) INTRODUCES THE WALTER CUP AS ITS CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY" . Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ↑ "PWHL unveils Walter Cup as championship trophy" . Retrieved April 5, 2024.
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