Announcer recalls thrill of calling historic 1st goal scored in Women's Professional Hockey League
Daniella Ponticelli was an announcer at the first game of the inaugural season of the Professional Women's Hockey League, and was thrilled to call the first goal scored in the league.
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![Daniella Ponticelli, left, told CBC the moment that most weighed on her heading into a historic first-ever Professional Women's Hockey League game as a co-commentator, alongside Cheryl Pounder, right, was how she would announce the first goal. Two women in blazers stand with microphones inside an ice hockey rink facility with the rink in the background](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7074503.1704404577!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/daniella-ponticelli-and-cheryl-pounder.jpg)
Daniella Ponticelli was an announcer at the first game of the inaugural season of the Professional Women's Hockey League, and was thrilled to call the first goal scored in the league.