Fanuza Kadirova didn't speak much English when she arrived in the PWHL this season. Now the Russian star is also a PWHL star using the language of hockey as her guide. 'Hockey is our language': Inside Fanuza Kadirova's seamless fit with the Ottawa Charge [https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/ottawacitizen/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ottchargemay6_302974262.jpg] 'Hockey is our language': Inside Fanuza Kadirova's seamless fit with the Ottawa Charge Even if Fanuza Kadirova's English isn't yet strong enough to hold a conversation, her Ottawa Charge teammates say she speaks hockey. [https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/fanuza-kadirova-ottawa-charge-language]