Knight, a women's hockey legend, is not on the Boston Fleet's list of protected players, exposing her to the PWHL expansion process.

As Hilary Knight winds down her international career, the four-time Olympian and long-time face of U.S. women’s hockey is hardly done making inroads in her sport. Next up for the 35-year-old during a trailblazing career — in which she stood up to USA Hockey in demanding better wages and helped found the PWHL — is introducing the women’s game to a new frontier as part of the league’s expansion into the Pacific Northwest.