The PWHL hired Alison Izzi on Tuesday as general manager of the Vancouver Goldeneyes based on her experience as an attorney specializing in hockey matters. Izzi fills the role vacated by Cara Gardner Morey, who stepped down after one year as GM to become the Goldeneyes' head coach in July.

Izzi most recently worked as a clerk in the NHL's legal department with a focus on hockey operations and player safety. Before that, she was the AHL's vice president of hockey operations/governance, in which she served on the minor league's legal and collective bargaining committees.

"Alison brings a vast array of knowledge and experience to the Goldeneyes, making her an ideal fit to lead the team," said Jayna Hefford, PWHL executive VP of hockey operations. Izzi takes over a team entering its second season that finished with a 9-18-3 record and was the first to be eliminated from playoff contention.

Izzi's hiring fills the PWHL's last coaching/GM vacancy entering the league's fourth season. Of the league's 12 teams, nine have female GMs.