The Montreal team of the new Professional Women’s Hockey League continues to take shape. Kori Cheverie has just been named the first head coach in franchise history.

His name had been circulating for a while now, and Radio-Canada had even announced his appointment earlier this week, but official sources remained silent.

At just 36 years old, Cheverie has a strong CV. Assistant coach at Ryerson University in Toronto since 2016, she entered the fold of Hockey Canada in 2018, first with the U18 women’s team then with the senior team, which she accompanied to three world championships as well than at the Beijing Olympic Games, where the Canadians won the gold medal in 2022.

Last season, she also led the Harvey’s team in Professional Players’ Association (PWHPA) matches, with which Danièle Sauvageau, general manager of the Montreal LPHF team, and Marie-Philip were associated. Poulin.

She was also invited by the Pittsburgh Penguins to coach at the team’s development camp earlier this summer. She must go to the club’s training camp in the coming weeks, after the Canadian team selection camp, which is currently taking place in Ontario.

The LPHF announced in a press release this Friday afternoon the names of the coaches of the six teams on the circuit. Troy Ryan, head coach of the Canadian senior team for two years, will be behind the bench in Toronto, as will Courtney Kessel in Boston, Howie Draper in New York, Charlie Burggraf in Minnesota and Carla MacLeod in Ottawa.