Gourde, daughter, announce starting lineup during PWHL ‘Takeover Tour’ in Seattle

Yanni Gourde was the special guest for the PWHL’s Montreal Victoire on Sunday, but it was his young daughter, Emma, who stole the show.

As the Victoire were getting set to face the Boston Fleet at Climate Pledge Arena during the PWHL’s “Takeover Tour,” Gourde and Emma joined the team in the locker room to announce the starting lineup.

Emma, just six years old, couldn’t seem to contain her excitement as she listed the starters for the game.

Also in the locker room to help with the starting lineup announcement was Kraken co-owner Mitch Garber, who’s originally from Montreal.

In the opposite locker room was Kraken assistant coach Jessica Campbell, who made history earlier this season as the first woman to be name a full-time assistant coach in the NHL. She announced the starting lineup for the Fleet.

Later, she dropped the ceremonial puck with Fleet captain Hilary Knight and Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin.

Gourde wasn’t the only Kraken player in attendance, as a group of the players made their way to the arena to support the PWHL.