Victoire's Marie-Philip Poulin played through a torn ACL and is set for surgery in July

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Marie-Philip Poulin, captain of Montreal Victoire, played through a torn ACL and meniscus to help her team win the PWHL championship. She is scheduled for surgery in late July and will be out indefinitely but is expected to return to play in due time.

Montreal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin revealed Thursday she played through a torn ACL and a torn meniscus in her right knee to help the team capture the PWHL championship and is expected to be out indefinitely after surgery set for late July. Poulin, 35, was initially injured in the preliminary round at the Olympics but still played for Canada in the knockout stage to help it reach the final before losing to the U.S. in overtime and leaving Milan with silver. Sauvageau said the Victoire will provide updates as they become available, adding the team is confident Poulin will return to play “in due time.”