Canadian forward Marie-Philip Poulin, the most decorated Canadian women’s player in history, was today awarded the IIHF’s Female Player Of The Year Award for the 2024-25 season, capping a season in which she led the PWHL in scoring and captured tournament MVP honours at the 2025 Women’s World Championship.

The 34-year old Poulin, captain of the Montréal Victoire, led the league in goals with 19 tallies in 30 games, and helped the Victoire clinch top spot in the league during the 2024-25 PWHL regular season. Despite being upset by Ottawa in the postseason, Poulin is a nominee for PWHL Top Forward and League MVP honours, set to be awarded one week from today.

At April’s World Championships in České Budějovice, Czechia, Poulin led the tournament in scoring with twelve points in seven games, sending Canada once again to a Gold Medal final against the United States, where they would fall 4-3 in overtime to a Tessa Janecke golden goal. Despite capturing Silver, Poulin was named tournament MVP for the second time, and became Canada’s all-time points leader in their semifinal win over Finland.

2025 served as Poulin’s eighth Silver medal at the Worlds (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2025), in addition to four Golds (2012, 2021, 2022, 2024) and one Bronze (2019). Poulin also holds three Olympic Gold (2010, 2014, 2022) and one Silver (2018) medals, holding the unique and unbelievable distinction of having the game winning goal in each of her Olympic triumphs. Poulin is also a three-time Nations Cup champion (2009, 2010, 2013) and two-time Clarkson Cup champion (2009, 2017), and would be looking to add a Walter Cup to become an unofficial member of the women’s Triple Gold Club.

Poulin received 33.1% of the vote to win the trophy, beating out Gwyneth Philips (22.3%), Hilary Knight (20.2%), Caroline Harvey (12.9%) and Aerin Frankel (7.3%), all of the United States, with the bottom rounded out by Laila Edwards of the United States and Ronja Savolainen of Finland.

Photo Credit: 2025 Women’s World Championship – IIHF – HHOF – IOC