The Calgary Inferno come into the CWHL season fashionably late, having sat out Opening Week, but that doesn’t mean they can’t still turn heads.
This weekend’s matchup is a tale of two teams with similar stories, yet ones that could turn into inverse results. The departure of several key players, many of them U.S. Olympians, from the CWHL has resulted in the 2015 Clarkson Cup champions potentially looking up from lesser heights. Meanwhile, Calgary’s newest draft class has them stacked up front and ready to chase every opposing goaltender from her net.
As it stands right now, the Inferno have the strongest roster in the league, with a potent offense headed by Rebecca Johnston, Haley Irwin (who seems to be healthy) and newcomers Brianne Jenner and Hayley Wickenheiser.