"With the team not playing well, and time of the essence in a 30-game PWHL season, three Sceptres leaders had a closed-door meeting with head coach, Troy Ryan, to talk about how to get things back on track. Captain Blayre Turnbull and assistant captains Renata Fast and Jocelyne Larcoque, the latter of whom would be traded to Ottawa at the end of December, left that meeting feeling like the turnaround needed to start with them."
"Fast finished the season tied for first in scoring among defenders, recording 22 points in 30 games. She led the league with 63 hits, led all PWHL skaters in time on ice with an average of 24 minutes and 39 seconds per game, and finished top-three in shots blocked, according to the PWHL's records. She was also the key distributor in a Sceptres power play that seemed invincible at times."
Five games into the season the Toronto Sceptres suffered a four-game losing streak, prompting team leaders to meet privately with head coach Troy Ryan. Captain Blayre Turnbull, Renata Fast and Jocelyne Larcoque decided the turnaround needed to start with them. Renata Fast elevated her play, finishing tied for first in scoring among defenders with 22 points in 30 games, leading the league with 63 hits, averaging 24:39 time on ice, ranking top-three in blocked shots, driving a dominant power play, winning PWHL Defender of the Year and earning an MVP nomination. Fast projects as a key defender for Canada in the upcoming Olympic season.
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