WELLESLEY, Mass. -- The Boston Fleet have hired Kris Sparre as the second head coach in the PWHL franchise's history.

Sparre, a 38-year-old veteran assistant with no experience in the women's game, replaces Courtney Kessel, who had a 27-19-8 record and a Walter Cup Finals appearance before leaving to take over at Princeton. Her departure leaves only two female head coaches among the PWHL's eight teams.

"This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a league that has experienced remarkable growth and momentum in recent seasons," said Sparre, who played junior hockey and in Germany and coached in the OHL, AHL and Austria's top league. "Boston stands as one of the premier sports cities in the world, and I look forward to building a program that is capable of contending for a championship

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