CP NewsAlert: Marie-Philip Poulin wins PWHL's Billie Jean King MVP award
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OTTAWA – Montreal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin has won the Professional Women's Hockey League's Billie Jean King MVP Award for the 2024-25 season.
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