Toronto Sceptres captain, Canadian forward Blayre Turnbull announces pregnancy

She helped the Canadian women’s team win Olympic gold in 2022, world championships in 2021, 2022 and 2024, and a silver medal in February’s Milan Cortina Olympic Games in which she had a goal and an assists in seven games.

Turnbull has represented Canada in eight world championships in total. She has 30 goals and 32 assists in 138 career games for Canada.

Signed as one of Toronto’s three foundational players in 2023, Turnbull was on an expiring contract with the Sceptres and wasn’t protected in the expansion process to fill four new PWHL teams next season.

Turnbull hasn’t re-signed with Toronto or signed with any other team during an expansion system heavy on players negotiating contracts with teams instead of an expansion draft.

Toronto general manager Gina Kingsbury was confident Turnbull will remain a Sceptre.

“Blayre will continue to be a leading presence for the team off the ice throughout the season,” Kingsbury said Monday in a statement.

“She is determined to play once ready following the birth of her child, and the Sceptres will be there to support her every step of the way.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 22, 2026.

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by The Canadian Press

Toronto Sceptres captain, Canadian forward Blayre Turnbull announces pregnancy

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