The Professional Women’s Hockey League announced Monday that the Walter Cup, the championship trophy for Montreal Victoire, has been found after it disappeared during shipment. The cup had been missing prior to the recovery, the league confirmed in its update.
Details on how or where the trophy was located were not provided in the release. The announcement comes as Montreal Victoire celebrated their victory, with images showing goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens hoisting the Walter Cup amid the team’s triumph in Montreal.
Officials did not specify the status of the trophy’s return or any next steps for the team. The league’s statement focused solely on confirming the recovery of the missing trophy and did not include additional information about the circumstances surrounding its disappearance or discovery.