Montreal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin says there is no date circled on the calendar for her return to the ice as she recovers from surgery to repair a torn ACL and meniscus in her right knee.
Poulin gave the update in an appearance on TVA’s Salut Bonjour on Thursday, according to The Hockey News. She said she spent about six weeks on crutches after the operation and has since progressed to walking, and that she is focusing on her rehabilitation day by day rather than on a target date. The recovery for the procedure is generally estimated at nine to 12 months, The Hockey News reported.
The 35-year-old from Beauceville, Que., said she would like to return this season, but only once she is fully healthy, the outlet reported.
Poulin was hurt during the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan and Cortina. She returned for the Victoire’s playoff run, helping Montreal win the Walter Cup and earning the Ilona Kloss Playoff MVP award, and ESPN later reported she had played through a torn ACL. The Victoire subsequently announced she would have surgery and miss the start of the 2026-27 PWHL season, as TSN and Just Women’s Sports reported.
The injury also means the Canadian captain will not play at the women’s world championship in Denmark in November, according to The Hockey News. It will be the first major international tournament without Poulin in Canada’s lineup since 2009.
The Montreal Gazette and Journal de Montreal have also reported that her condition is improving, with no return timeline set.
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Via The Hockey News. Additional background from ESPN, TSN and Just Women’s Sports.
