In their final home game of the regular season, Montreal beat New York to clinch a playoff spot and eliminate their opponents from playoff contention in the process. Montreal can now breathe a sigh of relief after beating New York 5-2 in the final game of the season at the Verdun Auditorium in a team effort that was well deserved. Montréal is in. pic.twitter.com/7WWtGF40r9 — PWHL (@thepwhlofficial) April 25, 2024 “That was really cool,” Montreal head coach Kori Cheverie said after receiving a standing ovation from the sellout crowd of 3232 who packed the Verdun arena. “I can’t really put it ..read more

Montreal dropped their fifth game to Toronto who finished the season unbeaten against them and clinched a playoff spot in the process. On Saturday afternoon at the Bell Centre Montreal lost in a overtime thriller 3-2 to Toronto who finished the season series with them at 5-0 in front of 21, 105 fans who packed the arena and broke another world record. “It’s hard to put into words,” Marie Phillip Poulin said after the game. “We spoke about filling the arena and we did it and it’s incredible.” Montreal started the game in full control and five minutes into the contest was outshooting Toronto 6-0 ..read more

On Friday Marie Philip Poulin, Laura Stacey, Danielle Sauvageau, Kori Cheverie, and Anne Renee Desbiens met the media ahead of the big tilt against Toronto on Saturday at the Bell Centre. It’s been a long time coming and after seeing a packed Scotiabank Arena Montreal was in the mood to beat another record booking the Bell Centre for a Saturday afternoon game that sold out in 20 minutes flat. “The fans asked to have a game here at the Bell Centre and we heard them,” Sauvageau said. “As the players said last night it’s going to be a great hockey game.” Unfortunately for Montreal playing Toronto ..read more

On Thursday night in Verdun Montreal snapped a four-game losing streak against Minnesota pulling off a late comeback to secure the win. After a three-week hiatus and coming off four games without a win Montreal was finally able to snap the streak as they battled back late to beat Minnesota 4-3 thanks to Kristen O’Neil, Marie Philip Poulin, and Laura Stacey who all scored in the win while Elaine Chuli made 25 saves. “Quel match,” Montreal head coach Kori Cheverie told the media post-game. “The passing seemed very crisp today and the puck was going into the right place.” Montreal opened the scor ..read more

Canada got by Sweden to advance to the final four of the tournament and will face Czechia on Saturday for a spot in the gold medal game. Canada once again proved why they are one of the best teams on the planet beating Sweden 5-1 to once again reach the semifinals of the Women’s World Hockey Championship on Thursday evening. “We lost the special teams battle that I don’t like to lose,” Canada head coach Troy Ryan said post-game. “We definitely lost them tonight, there were just too many penalties to kill. I think because of the penalties the flow of the game was just blah.” Canada took six pen ..read more

Canada lost a heartbreaking, gut-wrenching contest to their arch-rivals the US on Monday night in Utica losing in overtime to end the group stage. When Canada plays the US in any hockey event you know the stakes are high, you have two of the biggest hockey nations going at it and once again it didn’t disappoint. Canada lost 1-0 in overtime thanks to a goal from Kirsten Simms who managed to find herself on a three on one and managed to get puck and score the only goal of the contest. Kirsten Simms with the OT winner for USA #USACAN #womensworlds @usahockey pic.twitter.com/o00zOQIqUK — IIHF ..read more

Canada improved to 3-0 in the group stage after dominating their Czech opponents on Sunday afternoon in Utica, New York. Monday night’s game against the USA will officially decide who wins Group A after Canada secured their second straight shutout win beating Czechia 5-0. ” I thought it was our best performance so far at worlds”, Canada head coach Troy Ryan said after the game. ”  I liked that all our offense came from being really smart defensively. We didn’t give them a lot of room to get their offense going. The tracking back hard, lifting sticks, and transitioning quickly, I thought w ..read more

Canada shut out its Swiss opponent 3-0 to improve to 2-0 and secure their 101st win on the international stage. Emma Maltais and Sarah Nurse scored for Canada while Sarah Fillier scored into an empty net to get past Switzerland with ease at the Women’s World Hockey Championship in Utica. Emerance Mashmeyer who got the start for Canada made 17 saves in the win and showed that she and Anne Renee Desbiens can be a dangerous one-two punch in goal. Switzerland was shutout for the second consecutive game after losing 4-0 to the USA in their opening game and give full credit to Andrea Braendli the Sw ..read more

As we dive into the fourth day of the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championships, let’s take a moment to catch up on the thrilling events unfolding in Utica, New York. This year marks the 23rd edition of the Women’s Worlds since its inauguration in 1990, with the United States hosting for the fifth time. The historical significance of this tournament for Team USA is evident, especially after their triumphant gold medal win in 2017 on home soil in Plymouth, Michigan. Previous host cities include Burlington, Vermont (2012), Minneapolis (2001), and Lake Placid, New York (1994). A notable presence in t ..read more

PWHL partners with Tiffany & Co. to create the league’s top prize TORONTO, ON (April 5, 2024) – The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) announced yesterday its championship trophy, The Walter Cup. The Walter family is a leader in philanthropy and business, and it provided the foundational support that launched the PWHL. The Walter Cup was created in partnership with global luxury jeweler, Tiffany & Co. The naming of the Walter Cup was proposed by sports icon and PWHL Advisory Board Member Billie Jean King. “The Walter Cup is the greatest prize a PWHL ..read more