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Earlier this year, Harvey led the United States to a gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, where she was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player and Best Defender. Think about that for a moment: in a tournament featuring the world’s most seasoned professionals, a 23-year-old blueliner was the standard-bearer.

Add to that her three NCAA national championships with the University of Wisconsin and her recent Patty Kazmaier Award — given to the top player in women’s college hockey — and you have a winner in every sense of the word. She knows how to perform when the lights are brightest, a trait that will be invaluable as Vancouver looks to build a championship culture from the ground up.