{"id":704490,"date":"2026-05-30T20:56:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T20:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/704490\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T20:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T20:56:14","slug":"so-much-love-montreal-victoire-celebrate-walter-cup-win-with-downtown-parade-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/704490\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018So much love\u2019: Montreal Victoire celebrate Walter Cup win with downtown parade – Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted May 30, 2026 3:13 pm\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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After a challenging season, Montreal\u2019s newest hockey champions are enjoying a walk in the park.<\/p>\n

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The Montreal Victoire are celebrating their first Professional Women\u2019s Hockey League championship win with a parade downtown Saturday, capped off by speeches and music in the city\u2019s main entertainment district.<\/p>\n

At a park packed with thousands of cheering fans sporting the team\u2019s maroon jerseys, the team strode on stage to thank their coaches and supporters, grooving to Celine Dion and Queen while sipping from beer cans and the Walter Cup<\/a> itself.<\/p>\n

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Team captain Marie-Philip Poulin says she\u2019s been feeling \u201cso much love\u201d from fans amid more than a week of festivities.<\/p>\n

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One of those fans, season ticket holder Paola Lara, says she\u2019s followed the team with her niece since the league kicked off in 2024, drawn to the family-friendly atmosphere and spirit of acceptance and competition.<\/p>\n

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The Victoire defeated the Ottawa Charge 4-0 on May 20 to become the first PWHL Canadian team to win the Walter Cup.<\/p>\n

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