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The Canadian Press

Flames hire decorated women’s player Rebecca Johnston for player development role

CALGARY — Decorated Canadian women’s hockey team forward Rebecca Johnston joined a recent wave of women entering NHL teams’ hockey operations departments when the Calgary Flames took her aboard. The 32-year-old from Sudbury, Ont., will work in player development, prospect evaluation and on-ice instruction, as well as with the Flames Foundation in community programs in a full-time job, the Flames said Tuesday. Johnston, a three-time Olympic gold medallist, was the oldest player on the Canadian te