The first Professional Women’s Hockey League season had a storybook ending for Sophie Jaques.

The 23-year-old defender from Toronto hoisted the Walter Cup with her Minnesota teammates after they beat the club that traded her to them.

Boston drafted Jaques 10th overall in the PWHL’s draft last September. She was dealt to Minnesota in February for defender Abby Cook and forward Susanna Tapani in the league’s first trade.

The first Professional Women’s Hockey League season had a storybook ending for Sophie Jaques.{ai:summary}<p>Sophie Jaques, a young defender from Toronto, secured victory with her Minnesota team in the Professional Women's Hockey League, defeating the team that had traded her. Jaques was originally drafted by Boston but was later traded to Minnesota in a landmark trade in the league's inaugural season. #sports</p>

PWHL Minnesota's Canadian players bask in glow of Walter Cup win

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