Calgary didn’t just host a hockey game; it hosted a movement. When the Ottawa Charge and the Toronto Sceptres faced off in the PWHL Takeover Game, the result on the scoreboard almost felt secondary. What mattered more was the energy in the building, the statement being made, and the unmistakable feeling that women’s hockey has arrived, loudly, in Western Canada.

From the momentum found late in the first period to timely power-play goals, Wednesday night at Climate Pledge Arena, you could find a bit of everything as the Seattle Torrent picked up the 4-1 win over the Ottawa Charge.