SEATTLE,– The Seattle Torrent scored two goals in the final six minutes of play to snap Boston’s record-setting six-game win streak as the eighth place team took down the league leaders by a score of 3-2 in front of an excited 13,350 fans at Climate Pledge Arena.

Trailing 2-1 after two periods, Mikyla Grant-Mentis made a hard, short-handed move down the wing, driving the net to backhand the puck past Abbey Levy for her first-ever ‘jailbreak’ goal, and the second in Torrent history at 14:47 of the final frame.

Just 1:27 later, Grant-Mentis’ linemates combined on the game winner, with Natalie Snodgrass setting up Danielle Serdachny at 16:14 to complete the comeback.

Theresa Schafzahl opened scoring for Boston at 12:30 of the first, tipping the puck past Corinne Schroeder off a Daniela Pejšová one-timer from the point.

Alex Carpenter kept the game even to end the first, going end-to-end with less than ten seconds before the buzzer, back-handing the puck past her former teammate at 19:54. Susanna Tapani brought Boston ahead again, tapping a rebound in five-hole at 11:27 of the second, before Seattle battled back to earn their first win in four games of the season series.

Former Sirens teammates Schroeder and Levy faced each other for the second time and are now even at one regulation win a piece when head-to-head. Schroeder turned away 25/27 shots while Levy faced the most action Boston has seen this season, stopping 35/38.

The Torrent hope to bring their momentum on the road as they start a five-game road trip in Minnesota on Friday. Meanwhile, Boston wraps up their five-game road trip on Sunday in a highly anticipated matchup against Montréal with first-place on the line, before returning for their first home game since the Olympics on Mar. 17.

QUOTES

Seattle forward Danielle Serdachny on continuing momentum after the shorthanded goal: “A ‘jailbreak’ goal was obviously huge for the team, and after that, I thought we did a great job to keep pushing on them [Boston]. They had a game yesterday and we knew they may be a little bit tired, so we wanted to keep on them, and we were getting a lot of chances too. Just continuing to push was really crucial for us and I’m really proud of our group and how we handled that. It seems like we like to keep things verry exciting for the crowds here, so another good one for (the fans) for sure.”

Seattle Head Coach Steve O’Rourke on the second line’s performance: “Mikyla has strung together a nice handful of games where she’s just been outstanding on both ends of the ice. I can’t say enough about her. Her growing into the player she’s supposed to be is really cool. Christine Bumstead asked her to be on the power play early in the season, and she said ‘no thanks’; she wasn’t confident and she didn’t want to bobble the puck. But you see her out there now, on five-on-five, on the power play, and on the penalty kill and it’s amazing to see her belief in herself grow. That’s just fun. Danielle, I thought did a really good job tonight. She played out of her comfort position of center and switched to the wing. I know she played there last year, but I thought she did a really good job there. And then obviously that big goal at the end – that’s what we expect from her. She has that kind of talent to be a big game breaker. It’s pretty cool to see both of them doing well together.”

Boston Head Coach Kris Sparre on the game overall: “We had our chances to put the game away, but we didn’t execute when the time permitted. It’s tough on a back-to-back to not make excuses. We’ve had a tough skid here starting on the road after the break. There’s lots that we can learn from it and credit to Seattle for coming back and finding a way to get it done.”

Boston forward Theresa Schafzahl on Abbey Levy’s two games at Climate Pledge: “It’s amazing and I think the goaltender is the most important position in hockey. For our second goalie to come in today, I feel like our group was just really happy for her to get a game and she did an amazing job. We’re a little disappointed that we couldn’t give her the win, but she definitely had an amazing game. [Goaltending] is one of our big strengths for our team and helps us a lot.”

NOTABLES

Seattle won for the first time since a 6-4 victory over Toronto back on Jan. 20, snapping a season-high four-game losing streak.

The Torrent have earned all five of their regulation wins in nine games at Climate Pledge Arena.

Seattle’s three goals tonight equal their total offensive production in three previous games, and losses, against Boston this season.

The Torrent won for just the second time this season in seven games in which they have trailed after two periods, while the Fleet suffered their second regulation loss in 13 games in which they have led after two periods.

Boston extended its record streak of one-goal decisions to 11 games (3-4-2-2), but their team record winning streak ends at six and their season-high point streak ends at eight.

The Fleet have scored the opening goal a league leading 15 times in 18 games, while the Torrent have surrendered the first goal in 12 of their 17 games.

Seattle’s 19 shots in the second period are the team’s highest single period shot total this season, and their 38 shots are the most in a regulation game. This was just their second win in seven games when outshooting their opponent.

The Torrent’s 38 shots are the most the Fleet have allowed in a game this season, after previously allowing 36 when the teams last met on Jan. 18.

Mikyla Grant-Mentis scored her second goal of the season and her first career ‘jailbreak’ goal, becoming the 10th player in the league this season to score shorthanded. The game-tying tally ended an eight-game scoring drought for the forward and brought her within one goal of her career high of three, set last season with the Montréal Victoire.

Danielle Serdachny recorded the first game-winning goal of her career, reaching the back of the net for the first time since Jan. 11 against Minnesota. The Canadian forward’s third goal of the season surpassed the two she scored as part of an eight-point rookie campaign with Ottawa and brought her to six points as a member of the Torrent, with three of those points recorded in her last four games. Her five shots on goal tonight is a new career high.

Alex Carpenter reached her longest point streak of the season after scoring in each of Seattle’s three games since returning from Milan (2G, 2A). The last time the Torrent and U.S. alternate captain had points in three or more consecutive games was a career-high seven game stretch to start her 2024-25 season for New York (5G, 5A from Dec. 1 to Jan. 4). She led all skaters tonight in the faceoff circle with 15 wins on 26 attempts and is the first player in the PWHL to 400 faceoffs (404), a milestone she’s surpassed in each of the league’s three seasons.

Theresa Schafzahl scored her second goal of the season and her first since reaching the back of the net on Dec. 7 against Minnesota. Her sixth point tied her career high set in the inaugural season for Boston (3G, 3A) and is one more than her five points (3G, 2A) recorded last season.

Susanna Tapani has points in consecutive games after reaching the back of the net for the fifth time this season and the first time in seven games (Jan. 11 vs. OTT). The Finnish forward’s 11 points of the campaign (5G, 6A) place her third on the Fleet in scoring.

Corinne Schroeder made her ninth start of the season and fourth against Boston, having started every game of the season series. She limited the Fleet offense to two or fewer goals for the third time and now holds a .927 save percentage against the league’s top team. Her third win of the season brings her career total to 20, becoming just the fourth goaltender in PWHL history to reach the milestone.

Abbey Levy made her second start of the season with both coming at Climate Pledge Arena. She has allowed four goals across the two games and made 61 saves for a .938 save percentage. Her 35 saves tonight is the most by a Fleet goaltender in regulation this season, while the 38 shots faced were the most she has seen since the inaugural season when Boston put 46 on net on Mar. 10, 2024. The former New York Siren made two starts in 2024-25, allowing five goals for a .848 save percentage.

Alina Müller moved into the Fleet’s scoring lead with her 12th and 13th points of the season coming as secondary and primary assists respectively. The Swiss and Fleet alternate captain has assisted on five of Boston’s six goals scored in three games at Climate Pledge Arena this season and ranks second in the league all-time with 33 career assists. The two points brought the bronze-medal winning goal scorer to 48 career points – 10th all-time and the next closest skater to joining the PWHL’s 50 career point club.

Aneta Tejralová has points in three consecutive games (1G, 2A) since captaining Czechia at the Olympic Winter Games and brings her point total to four in 10 games overall. The streak ties her career-high set with Ottawa from Feb. 19 to 24, 2024, with three assists.

Natalie Snodgrass tallied her second point in three games for her most productive stretch as a member of the Torrent. The forward’s primary assist on Serdachny’s game-winner was her second of the season, bringing her to three points on the campaign and surpassing her total from the 2024-25 season (1G, 1A) in 21 games with Ottawa.

Daniela Pejšová recorded her first assist and second point of the season, snapping an eight-game scoring drought dating back to her opening goal in Boston’s first game in Seattle on Dec. 21. The Czech Olympian is one point away from her rookie total (3A) amassed in 28 games last season.

Loren Gabel recorded her first point of the season with the secondary assist on Tapani’s goal. The veteran forward has played in each of Boston’s four games since the Olympic break after signing with the Fleet on Jan. 26 from the team’s Reserve Player List.

Jessie Eldridge led all skaters with six shots on goal tonight but was held off the scoresheet for the first time in six games for the Torrent.

Cayla Barnes contributed three shots, two blocked shots, two hits, and 25 minutes and 50 seconds of ice time, ending the game +1 on her first Seattle Torrent bobblehead night.

Aerin Frankel was not in the lineup for just the second time this season after winning her sixth straight start last night in Vancouver. The league’s co-leader in shutouts was last scratched on Dec. 21 when Boston visited Seattle for the first time. The Olympic gold medalist has made the third most starts among goaltenders with 16, behind fellow 2026 Olympians Kayle Osborne (NY – 18) and Gwyneth Philips (OTT – 17).

THREE STARS

1. Mikyla Grant-Mentis (SEA) SHG
2. Danielle Serdachny (SEA) GWG
3. Alina Müller (BOS) 2A

STANDINGS

Boston: 37 PTS (9-4-2-3) – 1st Place
Seattle: 19 PTS (5-1-2-9) – 8th Place

UPCOMING SCHEDULES

Seattle: Friday, Mar. 13 at Minnesota at 5 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. CT / 8 p.m. ET
Boston: Sunday, Mar. 15 at Montréal at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT

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VANCOUVER, BC – The Boston Fleet made their first visit to Vancouver’s Pacific Coliseum a memorable one with a thrilling 2-1 overtime win over the Goldeneyes to set a new team record of six straight wins. Boston’s Aerin Frankel continued to be the difference maker for the Fleet, turning away 25/26 shots in the most action she’s faced since the PWHL returned to play post-Olympics.

The Goldeneyes’ Kristen Campbell was equally impressive in Vancouver’s end, allowing just one goal in regulation on 26 attempts in front of an excited home crowd of 9,731. The game remained scoreless through 40 minutes of play, despite plenty of chances from both sides. Haley Winn broke the ice for Boston at 3:19 of the third, taking a pass from Susanna Tapani and skating into the high slot before burying a wrist shot below Campbell’s glove.

With less than four minutes in regulation, Hannah Miller tied it up with a catch and release goal from Sarah Nurse, the first to get past Frankel in 139 minutes and 30 seconds of game action.

In overtime, Shay Maloney picked the puck up off a Goldeneyes turnover in the Boston end and scored on the breakaway just 41 seconds into three-on-three action on the lone shot in the extra frame.

The win moves Boston into sole possession of first place in the PWHL standings with 37 points in 17 games, just ahead of Montréal’s 35 in 18 games. Vancouver remains in seventh place with 20 points and a chance to make progress with three games remaining in their five game homestand – the team’s longest stretch at Pacific Coliseum. The Goldeneyes host the Ottawa Charge on Saturday afternoon, while Boston heads straight to Seattle to take on the Torrent on Wednesday night in their only back-to-back games of the season.

QUOTES 

Boston Head Coach Kris Sparre on the Fleet’s overtime win: “Gutsy win by us tonight. We’re on a tough stretch here with five away games in a row after a break, but we’re finding ways to collect points. I thought we played a pretty good game overall. Vancouver is a fast team, they have a lot of skill. Credit to them, they played a hard game tonight, threw a lot of great pucks towards our net, and Aerin [Frankel] did a great job keeping them out.”

Boston forward Shay Maloney on her overtime game winner: “I saw the pass coming on the blue line and tried my best to pick it off. I ended up getting a stick on it and then I was alone. I knew I had one opportunity to end it – I kind of blacked out from there and all of a sudden I was in the net.”

Goldeneyes Head Coach Brian Idalski on the response to the overtime loss: “We played a complete game. We have to start stringing those together and if we continue to do that, we feel like good things will happen to us. Just reinforcing that with film, things that we talked about and that we’re focused on, showing that we’re getting those things done on a more regular basis, and drive to keep it going.”

Vancouver goal-scorer Hannah Miller on goaltender Kristen Campbell: “She’s awesome, she always brings energy. She’s a great personality in the room for us, and we love playing in front of her. We have all the confidence in the world in all our goalies. I thought she was incredible tonight all the way through. It’s one of the best feelings as a team, having that trust and belief in your goaltenders. We’re lucky to have them here.”

NOTABLES 

Boston’s six-game winning streak is the longest in team history, surpassing their five-game run to open the season, and ties Montréal’s current streak for the longest of the 2025-26 campaign.

The Fleet have points in eight straight games (3-4-1-0) since losing 4-3 in regulation to the Goldeneyes on Jan. 3 in Detroit. It’s the longest streak of the PWHL season and one shy of the team record of nine set last season from Feb. 16 to Mar. 18, 2025.

Boston extended their record streak of one-goal decisions to 10 straight games, going 3-4-2-1 in such games since Dec. 27 after opening the season with seven straight games decided by multiple goals.

Tonight was Boston’s first overtime result of the season with all five of their previous games beyond regulation decided in a shootout.

Vancouver has lost three straight overtime decisions after opening their inaugural season with an overtime victory. They remain one of two PWHL teams (along with Minnesota) without a shootout result this season.

The Goldeneyes have been limited to one goal in each of their last three games, including two on home ice, after averaging 3.4 goals across their first five games at Pacific Coliseum.

This was the 14th time the Fleet have scored the game’s first goal, and the 14th time the Goldeneyes have surrendered the game’s first goal, both league highs.

Shay Maloney’s last two goals have both been game winners, with the previous coming in the third period to lift Boston to a 2-1 win over Toronto on Jan. 14. Tonight’s overtime winner broke a four-game scoring drought dating back to the same game. The second-year winger has three goals on the season (4 PTS), tying her rookie season total (3G, 6A) across 30 games.

Aerin Frankel has won six straight starts for the first time in her PWHL career, having previously posted a five-game streak to open the 2025-26 campaign and a five-game stretch last season from Jan. 5 to Feb. 12, 2025. The Olympic gold medalist has allowed just three goals in as many games since returning from Milan and has one or fewer goals against in 11 of her 16 games this season. Her 12 wins in 16 games ties her career-high from 2024-25 across 23 appearances.

Kristen Campbell faced Boston for the first time this season in her sixth start as a Goldeneye. It’s the fourth time the netminder has allowed two or fewer goals, ending the game with a .926 save percentage, her third-best mark of the campaign. Vancouver is the only team to have two qualified goaltenders (min. 240 minutes) in the top five in goals-against average with Campbell’s 2.17 mark just ahead of Emerance Maschmeyer’s 2.18.

Haley Winn scored her second goal of the season and her first point since returning from Milan. The U.S. gold medalist is the second rookie blue liner to score multiple goals this season, alongside teammate Riley Brengman, while the Fleet lead the league with 10 goals from its defense. Boston’s second overall pick has nine points in 17 games this season, tied for fourth among PWHL rookies.

Hannah Miller has points in consecutive games for the first time this season with a goal and an assist in Vancouver’s two games back from the Olympic break. The forward’s game-tying goal brought her into a four-way tie for second in Goldeneyes scoring with eight points (2G, 6A), four of which have come against the Fleet (2G, 2A).

Susanna Tapani recorded her sixth assist of the 2025-26 campaign and her second in three games since the PWHL resumed play. The Finnish Olympian scored her third goal of the season in the Fleet’s last matchup against the Goldeneyes (Jan. 3) and now has 10 points (4G, 6A) in 17 games, reaching double digits for the third straight season.

Jamie Lee Rattray tallied her fifth assist and eighth point of the season in 17 games. The Fleet alternate captain is now just three points away for her career high of 11 (3G, 8A) scored across 24 games in the inaugural season for Boston.

Sarah Nurse got back on the scoresheet tonight, after being left off last game for the first time this season. The three-time Canadian Olympian has seven points (4G, 3A) in as many games this season and is one of just four PWHL players averaging a point per game or more.

Sophie Jaques broke a three-game scoring drought, her longest since the inaugural season, with a secondary assist. The defender’s seven shots were tied with Miller for the most among tonight’s skaters, bringing her total to 67 on the season, third most among all players and first among blue liners this season.

Claire Thompson returned to the Goldeneyes lineup for the first time since representing Canada at the Olympic Winter Games, having missed the Mar. 1 contest with an upper-body injury.

Maschmeyer was scratched from the lineup after stopping 22/24 shots in Vancouver’s last game against Toronto and is listed day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Katie Chan was scratched from the Goldeneyes lineup for the second straight game post-Olympics with an upper-body injury.

THREE STARS

1. Shay Maloney (BOS) OTWG
2.  Aerin Frankel (BOS) 25/26 SV
3.  Hannah Miller (VAN) 1G

STANDINGS 

Boston: 37 PTS (9-4-2-2) – 1st Place
Vancouver: 20 PTS (5-1-3-9) – 7th Place

UPCOMING SCHEDULES 

Boston: Wednesday, Mar. 11 at Seattle at 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET
Vancouver: Saturday, Mar. 14 vs. Ottawa at 12 p.m./noon PT / 3 p.m. ET

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NEW YORK AND TORONTO– The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) added to its record-breaking 2025-26 season in the league’s first full week of games during Women’s Empowerment Month, setting new primary home venue attendance benchmarks in Toronto on Tuesday and in New York on Sunday’s International Women’s Day. The momentum continues this week with the return of the PWHL Takeover Tour™ in Denver as part of a seven-game schedule.

PRIMARY HOME VENUE ATTENDANCE RECORDS IN NEW YORK AND TORONTO

The New York Sirens celebrated International Women’s Day with the largest home crowd in team history with 8,264 fans at Prudential Center, more than double their season average. Also on Sunday, the Toronto Sceptres had their second sold-out crowd of the week at Coca-Cola Coliseum with 8,604 fans, just days after setting a new attendance record of 8,671 fans at their primary home venue on Tuesday in the team’s first home game post-Olympics. PWHL attendance through 71 games of the 2025-26 season is 616,795, an average of 8,687 fans per game.

CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY WITH MENTORSHIP AND THE 23-HOUR PLAY

Kyndryl, the founding partner of the PWHL Mentorship Program, marked International Women’s Day by hosting young girls participating in the Toronto PWHL Mentorship Program with an event designed to celebrate mentorship, foster leadership, and inspire the next generation of women in sport by connecting young girls with role models both on and off the ice. The day featured a leadership breakfast and panel discussion before a game-day experience, highlighted by an exclusive meet-and-greet with athlete mentors. Developed in partnership with Strong Girls United (SGU) and made possible with support from Kyndryl, the PWHL Mentorship Program, launched in December, engages 120 youth athletes (grades 8–9) across all eight PWHL teams.

As Daylight Savings stole an hour from International Women’s Day, the PWHL’s 23-Hour Play showed that when women get less, the answer is to give women’s sports more. Toronto’s Natalie Spooner, Minnesota’s Vanessa Upson, and New York’s Anne Cherkowski dropped their jersey numbers from 24 to 23 for Sunday’s games as a symbolic call to action that girls and women should never fall short in their access to funding, resources, and opportunity. Click here for more.

IN HEFFORD’S OWN WORDS

“As women’s hockey basks in the glory of another successful Olympics, I can’t help but look back at my own career and how much things have changed.” Those are the words of Jayna Hefford, PWHL Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations and Canadian National Women’s Team legend, who wrote a special International Women’s Day piece for hockeycanada.ca about the momentum coming out of the Olympics, and where the league — and the women’s game — are going next. Click here to read.

HEISE TAKES OVER SCORING LEAD

Minnesota’s Taylor Heise stands alone atop the PWHL scoring race with 19 points in 17 games and has been named PWHL Player of the Week presented by SharkNinja. The 25-year-old Olympic gold medalist from Lake City, MN, scored a goal and two assists in the Frost’s 3-2 overtime win against the Sceptres on Sunday, her second three-point performance in two games played in Toronto this season. Heise leads the league with 15 assists and has recorded 13 of her 19 points in her last eight games dating back to Jan. 4. Three players are tied for second with 17 points, including Ottawa’s Rebecca Leslie (10G, 7A) and Brianne Jenner (9G, 8A) and Minnesota’s Britta Curl-Salemme (7G, 10A). New York’s Casey O’Brien (5G, 9A) leads all rookies with 14 points, and Boston’s Megan Keller (5G, 7A) leads all defenders with 12 points. Click here for PWHL leaders.

PWHL TAKEOVER TOUR™ CONTINUES IN DENVER

The first PWHL Takeover Tour™ game of the league’s second half will take place Sunday when New York and Minnesota battle at Denver’s Ball Arena, presented by Woody Creek Distillers. It’s the 11th of 16 Takeover Tour™ stops overall and second in the Mile High City this season in what will be a special homecoming for Frost goaltender Nicole Hensley and rookie Peyton Anderson, the league’s only two Colorado natives. The Sirens will hold an open practice at Family Sports Center on Saturday, with an autograph session for the first 50 fans to follow. Members of the Frost will also join local youth on the ice for a Community Clinic. Minnesota won the first-ever PWHL game in Denver, defeating Montréal 4-2 on Jan. 12, 2025, before a crowd of 14,018, which at the time set a U.S. professional women’s hockey attendance record. See the full Takeover Tour™ schedule and all public events here.

BOSTON AND MONTRÉAL TIED ATOP THE STANDINGS

There is a tie for first place in the PWHL standings between Boston (9-3-2-2) and Montréal (9-4-0-5), both with 35 points and both with winning streaks tied for the longest in team history. The Fleet have won five straight games and have played two fewer games overall than the Victoire, who are winners of six straight. Minnesota (7-3-3-4) has points in seven of their last eight games and sit in third place with 30 points, followed by New York (8-0-3-8) in fourth place with 27 points after the Sirens snapped a five-game losing streak with Sunday’s win over the Charge. Ottawa (5-5-1-8) picked up three points in two games last week and currently rank in fifth place with 26 points, just ahead of Toronto (6-1-5-8), whose four-game point streak post-Olympics have them in sixth place with 25 points. Vancouver (5-1-2-9) returns to action this week with 19 points in seventh place, followed by Seattle (4-1-2-9) with 16 points in eighth. Click here to see the full PWHL standings.

FLEET ON RECORD-SETTING RUN

Boston is the first team in PWHL history to win five consecutive games by one-goal margins and have played in a league-record nine straight one-goal decisions. They have gone 3-3-2-1 in such games since Dec. 27 after opening the season with seven straight games decided by multiple goals (6-0-0-1). Boston shared the previous record of eight straight one-goal games, first set at the end of the inaugural regular season and later matched by Montréal earlier this season. The Fleet’s 1-0 victory on Thursday was also their 10th straight win over the Sirens, the longest winning streak by one team against another in PWHL history, giving them their second five-game winning streak of the season, another PWHL first. Click here to see all PWHL results.

FRANKEL FIRST TO SIX CAREER SHUTOUTS

Aerin Frankel became the first PWHL goaltender to reach six career shutouts with her 23-save performance for Boston on Thursday, also tying the single-season record of four. That record is shared by Ann-Renée Desbiens, who has four shutouts this season for Montréal, and Seattle’s Corinne Schroeder who posted four shutouts last season with New York. Both are tied with five career shutouts. Frankel and Desbiens each have 11 wins in 15 starts this season and have allowed one or fewer goals against in 10 of their games. Desbiens’ 1.06 goals-against average and .958 save percentage are just narrowly ahead of Frankel’s 1.30 and .948 marks. Click here to see this season’s goaltending leaders.

FOUR FIRST-TIME MOMENTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

Tuesday’s shootout between Montréal and Toronto was the first in PWHL history to feature seven goals, beating the previous record of five. Seattle’s Alex Carpenter scored the first penalty shot in PWHL history, ending a streak of seven scoreless attempts since the league’s inaugural season. Wednesday in Ottawa also featured Torrent forward Julia Gosling becoming the first skater in regular-season history to record 10 shots on goal. Thursday’s 1-0 final between Boston and New York was not the first game by that score, but Fleet rookie Ella Huber is the lone player in five such instances to score an unassisted goal and be the only player credited with a single point in a PWHL game.

ELDRIDGE SURPASSES 50 CAREER POINTS

Seattle’s Jessie Eldridge scored two power-play goals on Wednesday to reach and surpass the half-century club for career points, becoming the ninth player in PWHL history to hit the milestone, all of whom have done so this season. She’s the hottest player in the PWHL with points in five straight games (5G, 4A) and now sits with 51 points (23G, 28A) in 70 career games. The Torrent now have three players with 50 or more career points with alternate captain Carpenter (25G, 30A) and captain Hilary Knight (24G, 26A), the most of any PWHL team. Click here to see PWHL all-time leaders.

KNIGHT CELEBRATES USA HOCKEY MILESTONE

USA Hockey announced Friday that the organization has welcomed its 100,000th registrant in girls’ and women’s hockey for the 2025-26 season, marking a milestone never before reached. Knight, who captained the U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team to gold in Milan, made a surprise visit to meet 13-year-old Joanna Gilligan of the Utah Mammoth’s new all-girls league, who was officially declared the 100,000th female registrant. Click here for more.

FIELD SET FOR NATIONAL COLLEGIATE WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP

The NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Committee announced Sunday the field of 11 teams that will compete in the 25th National Collegiate Women’s Ice Hockey Championship, a group that largely represents the next wave of PWHL talent. Five conferences were awarded automatic bids for the 2026 tournament, and the remaining six teams were selected at-large. The automatic qualifiers are Penn State (Atlantic Hockey America), Quinnipiac (ECAC Hockey), UConn (Hockey East), Franklin Pierce (New England Women’s Hockey Alliance) and Ohio State (Western Collegiate Hockey Alliance). The teams selected at-large are Minnesota, Minnesota Duluth, Northeastern, Princeton, Wisconsin and Yale. Regional semifinals will be played on Mar. 12 with the regional finals taking place on Mar. 14. Click here for more.

TOP 10 FINALISTS NAMED FOR PATTY KAZMAIER MEMORIAL AWARD

The 10 finalists for the 2026 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award were announced Thursday by the USA Hockey Foundation. First presented in 1998, the annual award for the top player in NCAA Division I Women’s Ice Hockey, has been won by 12 players now competing in the PWHL. This year’s finalists are goaltender Tia Chan (Connecticut), defender Caroline Harvey (Wisconsin), and forwards Joy Dunne (Ohio State), Lacey Eden (Wisconsin), Laila Edwards (Wisconsin), Tessa Janecke (Penn State), Kahlen Lamarche (Quinnipiac), Abbey Murphy (Minnesota), Kirsten Simms (Wisconsin), and Issy Wunder (Princeton). The top three finalists are expected to be announced on Wednesday, with the winner being revealed on Mar. 21 as the highlight of Saturday at the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four on the campus of Penn State University. Click here for more.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE

The PWHL schedule resumes on Tuesday night with Vancouver’s First Nations Celebration Unity Game at 10 p.m. ET when the team hosts Boston at Pacific Coliseum. The Fleet are right back in action on Wednesday in Seattle to take on the Torrent at Climate Pledge Arena at 10 p.m. ET where the first 6,000 fans in attendance will receive a Cayla Barnes Bobblehead, while quantities last. On Friday, it’s Minnesota’s first home game since the Olympic break as they welcome the Torrent and celebrate all Olympians at 8 p.m. ET at Grand Casino Arena. The Goldeneyes will play their second home game of the week on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. ET when the Charge make their second visit to Pacific Coliseum. The week wraps up with three afternoon games on Sunday, including Montréal’s Indigenous Peoples Celebration Unity Game at 1 p.m. ET at Place Bell against Boston, Toronto’s Kids and Youth Hockey Day at 1 p.m. ET at Coca-Cola Coliseum against Seattle, and the PWHL Takeover Tour™ at Denver’s Ball Arena between New York and Minnesota at 4 p.m. ET. Full broadcast details are below and available online here.

Tuesday, March 10 – 10 PM ET
Boston Fleet at Vancouver Goldeneyes (Pacific Coliseum)

• Canada: Prime Video
• U.S. (In-Market): NESN, NESN+
• U.S. (Out of Market): SNP+ (Pittsburgh)

Wednesday, March 11 – 10 PM ET
Boston Fleet at Seattle Torrent (Climate Pledge Arena)

• Canada: TSN
• U.S. (In-Market): FOX 13+, NESN
• U.S. (Out of Market): Last Frontier Sports & Entertainment Network (Alaska), SNP (Pittsburgh), FanDuel Detroit, Florida, Midwest, Ohio Extra, South, Southwest & West

Friday, March 13 – 8 PM ET
Seattle Torrent at Minnesota Frost (Grand Casino Arena)

• Canada: TSN
• U.S. (In-Market): FanDuel Sports Network North, FOX 9+, KONG
• U.S. (Out of Market): FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin, NESN+ (Boston), SNP (Pittsburgh)

Saturday, March 14 – 3 PM ET
Ottawa Charge at Vancouver Goldeneyes (Pacific Coliseum)

• Canada: CBC and CBC Gem
• U.S. (Out of Market): FanDuel Sports Network (Detroit, Midwest, North Extra, Ohio, Southeast, Southwest, SoCal, Wisconsin Extra), FOX 10 Xtra Phoenix

Sunday, March 15 – 1 PM ET
Boston Fleet at Montréal Victoire (Place Bell)

• Canada: Sportsnet 360, RDS
• U.S. (In-Market): NESN+, TV 38
• U.S. (Out of Market): SNP+ (Pittsburgh)

Sunday, March 15 – 1 PM ET
Seattle Torrent at Toronto Sceptres (Coca-Cola Coliseum)

• Canada: TSN
• U.S. (In-Market): FOX 13+
• U.S. (Out of Market): Last Frontier Sports & Entertainment Network (Alaska), Matrix Midwest (St. Louis)

Sunday, March 15 – 4 PM ET – PWHL Takeover Tour
New York Sirens vs. Minnesota Frost (Ball Arena – Denver, CO)

• Canada: Sportsnet
• U.S. (In-Market): KTVD 20 Denver, FanDuel Sports Network North, FOX 9+, MSGSN
• U.S. (Out of Market): FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin Extra, FOX 11+ Los Angeles, Matrix Midwest (St. Louis), NESN+ (Boston), SNP+ (Pittsburgh)

Fans around the world can continue to follow every game live via the PWHL YouTube channel and thepwhl.com, with the exception of Canada, and in Czechia and Slovakia — where Nova Sport will continue to carry games locally.

NEWARK – In front of 8,264 fans — the largest home crowd in team history — the New York Sirens skated to a 6–2 win over the Ottawa Charge at Prudential Center on Sunday afternoon.

Sarah Fillier led the way for New York with a three-point performance, including a pair of goals to snap a 14-game goal drought, and Taylor Girard added two goals. Maddi Wheeler opened the scoring in the first period, giving the Sirens a 1-0 lead less than seven minutes into the game, before Fillier notched her first goal of the afternoon just 1:37 later. New York extended the advantage to 3-0 at 17:10, with Girard scoring her first of two goals, cashing in on a 5-on-3 advantage.

Ottawa captain Brianne Jenner cut the Sirens’ lead to two 53 seconds later, notching her ninth of the season to make the score 3-1 heading into the first intermission. After a scoreless second period,

Gabbie Hughes scored 3:18 into the third to bring the Charge within one, but New York pulled away with Girard’s second goal of the contest, scored at 10:45, and Allyson Simpson’s first of the season less than five minutes later to restore a three-goal lead. Fillier capped the scoring with an empty-net goal with 45 seconds remaining, helping the Sirens snap a five-game winless streak.

Goaltender Kayle Osborne made 16 saves for New York to earn her eighth win of the season, while Gwyneth Philips stopped 26 shots for Ottawa. With the victory, New York regained fourth place in the PWHL standings, while Ottawa slipped to fifth.

QUOTES

Sirens Captain Micah Zandee-Hart on the excitement around today’s matchup: “I think it was exciting for us. Obviously, we wanted to have a game like that too, I think our fans that have been at every game deserve that. We felt it from them today, and it was cool to experience that with them. I think this matchup against Ottawa, when you come in and you know [they are] two points ahead of you, that was the final playoff spot.”

Sirens forward Sarah Fillier on scoring two goals this game: “I thought I’d been playing well and had good stretchers through the beginning of the season. You know, sometimes pucks don’t go in and thought I had a good Olympics and wanted to hopefully ride that wave of playing really well back here. It’s nice when a few go in and hopefully the floodgates open for the back half of the season.”

Ottawa Head Coach Carla MacLeod on her team’s attempt to come back from an early deficit. “Even at the start of the third, we gave it a push and came within a goal. It gave us life, but we were just off today. We could feel it on our bench. We could see it. Again, I think our group is so committed to trying to do what is right. It’s not from a lack of care. It was just that we weren’t good today, and we can own that. We’ve got to park it move on from it, but certainly that’s the reality our game today.”

Charge captain Brianne Jenner on the heavy traffic in front of Gwyneth Philips net. “I think the Sirens came really hungry today, and I don’t think we nailed our assignments of clearing that front of the net and boxing out their players. We just weren’t where we need to be with that.”

NOTABLES

Today’s attendance of 8,264 fans surpassed the previous Sirens record of 5,132 back when New York made its Prudential Center debut on Apr. 20, 2024.

New York snapped a five-game winless streak, which began with a 4–3 overtime loss to Ottawa at Prudential Center on Jan. 20, and was the longest in the PWHL this season. With today’s regulation win, combined with Toronto’s overtime loss to Minnesota, the Sirens leapfrog both Toronto and Ottawa to move back into fourth place in the league standings.

Ottawa’s four-game win streak at Prudential Center came to an end today. The contest also marked the first time the Charge did not score three goals in a road game against New York all-time.

New York’s six goals mark the most the team has scored in a game this season, and the most Ottawa has allowed in a game this season, matching team-highs set when New York beat Ottawa 6-3 on Mar. 25, 2025.

The Sirens scored two power play goals for the second time this season and improved their power play efficiency from 11.7% to 14.3%, while the Charge did not convert with the player advantage for the first time in four games.

Sarah Fillier snapped a career-high 14-game goal drought with two tallies in the contest, also adding an assist. This marked her first multi-goal game since Mar. 25, 2025, also vs. Ottawa. Despite the drought, the 2025 PWHL Rookie of the Year has recorded points in three of her last four games and nine of her last 12 entering today’s contest. With a season-high three-point performance today, the Sirens alternate captain now sits tied for first in team scoring with 14 points (3G, 11A), while moving into sole possession of second place in the PWHL in assists.

Taylor Girard recorded her second multi-goal game of the season, following her hat trick in the Sirens’ opener — also against Ottawa — and now has five of her seven goals this campaign against the Charge. With eight points (7G, 1A) in 16 games played, the forward has surpassed her previous career high of six points in 23 games during the inaugural PWHL season with Boston.

Casey O’Brien tallied two primary assists for her first career multi-assist performance and second career multi-point game (3G vs. SEA on Dec. 28). The rookie forward now has 14 points (5G, 9A) on the season, leading all first-year players and co-leading New York with FIllier.

Brianne Jenner notched her ninth goal of the season in her 19th game played, tying her career high set during the league’s inaugural season when she reached the mark in 24 games. The Charge captain is tied for fourth in the PWHL in goals, and her 17 points (9G, 8A) are tied for second in the league with teammate Rebecca Leslie and Minnesota’s Britta Curl-Salemme.

Leslie recorded her seventh assist of the season in her 19th game, tying her career high set in 2024 when she tallied seven assists in 24 games with Toronto. The Charge forward’s 17 points (10G, 7A) are tied for second in PWHL scoring and eight more than her previous career high of nine points (2G, 7A) set during the 2024 season.

Maddi Wheeler scored her second goal of the season and first since Dec. 28 vs. Seattle, snapping a 10-game goal drought. The Sirens rookie now has nine points (2G, 7A) on the campaign and sits fourth among PWHL rookies in scoring.

Allyson Simpson scored her first goal of the season, snapping a 34-game goal drought dating back to last year. The tally, her first-ever on the power play, also matches her rookie-season goal total, set in 30 games, in her 19th game of the campaign.

Gabbie Hughes’ third-period goal was her third of the season and first since Jan. 20, also scored at Prudential Center. The forward has now recorded points in back-to-back games for the third time this season but has yet to record a three-game point streak.

Kayle Osborne secured her first victory since Jan. 18 vs. Montréal, snapping a four-game losing streak. She became the first goaltender this season to surpass 1,000 minutes played, reaching the milestone in the first period, and now has 1,040:37 minutes on the season across her league-leading 18 starts. With her eight wins on the campaign, Osborne ranks fourth among all PWHL goaltenders in the category.

Gwyneth Philips allowed five goals for the first time this season and just the second time in her PWHL career (Mar. 25, 2025 vs. NY). With the start, she joined Osborne as the first two goaltenders to surpass 1,000 minutes played this season, now totaling 1,026:10 minutes, and ranks second to Osborne in starts with 17.

Elle Hartje snapped a career-high nine-game point drought with two assists in the contest. The forward now has five points (5A) in 18 games this season, one shy of her total as a rookie last season when she recorded six assists in 27 games. The multi-assist game was her second of the season — both against Ottawa — and third of her career.

Brooke McQuigge recorded the primary assist on Hughes’ tally, marking her second assist of the season and first as a member of the Charge. The forward was acquired in a Jan. 18 trade from Vancouver and has skated in six games for Ottawa.

Jaime Bourbonnais recorded her fifth helper of the season and first since Jan. 2 vs. Montréal, snapping an eight-game assist drought. The defender, who has six points (1G, 5A) on the season, last reached the scoresheet with a goal on Jan. 20 against Ottawa in New York’s 4-3 overtime loss.

Maja Nylén Persson’s first-period assist was her fifth of the season and third in her last four games. The defender’s six points (1G, 5A) in 19 games has now matched her point total from her first PWHL season (2024-25) and surpassed her previous career high of four assists, set in 23 games last season.

Anne Cherkowski recorded her fifth assist of the season, giving her seven points (2G, 5A) in 17 games, tying her for ninth in PWHL rookie scoring. The forward has points in the Sirens’ last two contests against Ottawa, following a goal in their previous meeting on Jan. 20. Cherkowski wore jersey number 23 today, instead of her usual number 24, to bring attention to the shortened International Women’s Day due to Daylight Savings as part of the PWHL’s #23HourPlay campaign.

Brooke Hobson, a member of New York the past two seasons, notched her fourth point of the campaign with an assist on Jenner’s tally, matching her 2024-25 point total, which she recorded in 29 games. She is now one point shy of her career high of five (1G, 4A), set during the PWHL’s inaugural season in 24 games.

Emma Greco recorded an assist and has points in back-to-back games for the first time in her PWHL career. She now has two points (2A) in six games with the Charge since being acquired on Jan. 18 alongside McQuigge and is just one point shy of tying her career-high (3A), set in the 2024-25 season as a member of the Boston Fleet.

Kristýna Kaltounková has recorded a minor penalty in a league-high five consecutive games this season. The Sirens rookie leads the league with 39 penalty minutes.

THREE STARS

1. Sarah FIllier (NY) 1G, 2A
2. Taylor Girard (NY) 2G
3. Casey O’Brien (NY) 2A

STANDINGS

New York: 27 PTS (8-0-3-8) – 4th Place
Ottawa: 26 PTS (5-5-1-8) – 5th Place

UPCOMING SCHEDULES

Ottawa: Saturday, Mar. 14 at. Vancouver at 3 p.m. ET
New York: Sunday, March 15 vs. Minnesota at 4 p.m. ET (Denver Takeover Tour game)

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TORONTO – The Minnesota Frost outlasted the Toronto Sceptres in a 3-2 overtime victory for their first win after the Olympic break on Sunday afternoon before a sold-out crowd of 8,604 at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Kelly Pannek buried the winning goal off a feed from fellow Olympic gold medalist Taylor Heise 17 seconds into a Frost power play midway through the extra frame.

The assist was Heise’s third point of the game, and second three-point performance against the Sceptres this season, lifting her into first in the PWHL scoring race. Denisa Křížová tallied her first goal of the season with a backhand deke to make it 1-0 for the Frost at 10:11 of the first period.

With less than two minutes remaining in the opening frame, Emma Woods’ first of the season put Toronto on the board to tie the game on a rebound after a flurry of Sceptres chances. In the middle frame, Daryl Watts provided the lone offensive spark when she gave the Sceptres the lead at 8:04 with a skillful play, batting the puck out of mid-air from behind the goal line and off a Frost player and into the net.

Heise recorded the game-tying goal at 5:18 in the third period when she buried a slap shot from the top of the left circle. Maddie Rooney stopped 22 of 24 shots to seal her fourth consecutive win for the Frost, while Raygan Kirk turned away 32 of 35 attempts in her fourth straight start for the Sceptres post- Olympics.

Both teams will host Seattle in their next game, with Minnesota playing the Torrent on Friday, March 13 for an 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) start and Toronto on Sunday, March 15 for a 1 p.m. ET puck drop.

QUOTES

Frost forward Taylor Heise on finding what is necessary to prepare for games when practices may be limited: “It’s all trust. I think it’s trust in your coaches, trust in the people out there with you. We’ve changed things enough where everyone knows which spot they’re in, and they should also know every other spot on the ice. If you get caught in a different spot, you shouldn’t feel uncomfortable. I think we work on it enough but also video and trusting your people out there. We have such an amazing group, and we have an amazing [penalty kill] we practice against. I think it’s all the practice and also just trusting in what you have.”

Frost Head Coach Ken Klee on the preparation for today’s game: “I don’t think any of our coaches or players were happy with how we played last weekend. We knew it was going to be a tough game, but we know we can show better than we did. I think we had a good week of practice, and then these guys played extremely hard today. We know it’s going to be a tight game every game, but when we play that hard, we give ourselves a chance to win which is what we got done today.”

Sceptres forward Natalie Spooner on if playing with a lead is talked about in the locker room: “I don’t think we’ve ever talked about it [in that way]. We’ve got to be able to put a full game together. In that third period, we took [our foot] off the gas a little bit. I think more of the talk is about putting more minutes together. I thought we came out really good in the first, had the ups and downs. We’re riding a bit of a wave sometimes, so I think just trying to find a level that we maintain the whole game and I think when we’re good, we’re playing great. Just finding that for longer.”

Toronto Head Coach Troy Ryan on an increase in physicality on the boards: “Minnesota is a really good team when they’re pressing down on you, pinching on breakouts. You’ve just got to be okay to protect the puck, surround the puck and embrace that a little bit. I thought that in the first part of the game we were letting them dictate that play, but as the game went on, we surrounded the puck, supported it well, were comfortable stalling it a bit longer. Doesn’t always need to be a slow breakout, so I think they managed it much better as the game went on.”

NOTABLES

Minnesota earned its first win of the season in six games when trailing after two periods. This was Toronto’s second overtime loss in six games when leading after two periods.

The Frost have points in seven of their last eight games (3-2-2-1) since Jan. 4. They have a 3-3 record in overtime games this season and are one of two teams (Vancouver) that have not played in a shootout yet this season.

Toronto has points in four straight games (2-0-2-0) since returning from the Olympic break. They are now 1-2 in overtime games and lead the league with five losses beyond regulation, after leading the league with six OT/SO losses in 2024-25.

The Frost outshot Toronto 35-24 today, marking just the third time Minnesota has outshot their opponent in 10 road games this season. The team is now 1-1-0-1 in road games when outshooting their opponent. The Sceptres have not won at home this season when outshot by their opponent, with two shootout losses and one overtime loss in such games.

Minnesota’s power play, that went 2-for-3 today, is now the best in the PWHL with 10 power play goals in 46 opportunities for a 21.7% rating. Their 51 goals overall lead the league, while the team’s 37 goals allowed rank third best behind Boston and Montréal’s 25.

Toronto is one of three teams with 15 or more points on the road this season but rank last in points earned as the home team with 10.

Taylor Heise now has six points in two games played in Toronto this season, following a three- assist game on Dec. 30, bringing her season points total to 19 atop the league leaderboard. Her fourth goal, and first on the power play, in 17 games this season matches her total from the inaugural season in 19 games. The Minnesota forward’s 15 assists surpass her career high of 14 from last season’s 29 games and brings her league-leading career assist total to 38. She has recorded 13 of her points in her last eight games.

Kelly Pannek is now tied for the PWHL lead with four power play goals, netting her second game- winner and first overtime winner for the Frost this season. The Minnesota alternate captain’s ninth goal of the season exceeds the seven she amassed over her first two seasons, while matching her career high total of 16 points set in 24 games during the inaugural season.

Daryl Watts recorded her fourth multi-point performance of the season and extended her assist streak to three games (1G, 3A) since returning from Milan. She became just the sixth player in PWHL history to reach 30 career assists, while the Toronto native has seven points (4G, 3A) in six games at Coca-Cola Coliseum this season.

Denisa Křížová recorded her first goal of the season in her 17th game, ending an 11-game pointless streak that tied the longest of her career in the inaugural season. The Minnesota forward is a third of the way to her career high points total of nine from last season, where she tallied a career high four goals and five assists in 30 games.

Emma Woods’ goal was her first after going 32 regular-season games without a goal since Feb. 14, 2025. Half of the Toronto forward’s six career goals have been game winners, including one in the inaugural season as a member of the Sirens and two in her first year with the Sceptres in 2024-25.

Maddie Rooney recorded her fourth consecutive win in goal after opening the season with five straight losses. She has allowed two or fewer goals in six of her nine starts for the Frost this season and is tied with teammate Nicole Hensley for the fifth most goaltender wins this season with five.

Lee Stecklein has now set up three different teammates across her four assists this season, with three of her helpers coming in the first period. The Frost alternate captain is the team’s all-time scoring leader among defenders with 21 points (5G, 16A) in 69 career games.

Grace Zumwinkle reached the double-digit mark in points with her fourth assist of the season, making her one of 15 players to achieve the milestone in each of the league’s three seasons. The Minnesota native is one point away from becoming the 22nd player in PWHL history to reach 40 career points as she currently sits with 21 goals and 18 assists all-time.

Kendall Cooper became the first rookie defender to reach 10 points this season in her 17th game, improving her points total on the power play (4A). The Frost first-round pick tied teammate Mae Batherson (2G, 8A) for the second most points among league defenders, behind Megan Keller with 12 (5G, 7A). The two are the only Minnesota defenders with points on the power play this season.

Britta Curl-Salemme recorded her 17th point of 2025-26 and is the only Frost player with points in each of the team’s matchups with Toronto this season (1G, 2A). She reached the double-digit mark in a points category for the first time with her 10th assist in 17 games this season. The former Wisconsin Badger is tied for the second most points among PWHL players this season with Ottawa’s Rebecca Leslie (10G, 7A) and Brianne Jenner (9G, 8A).

Renata Fast recorded her 12th career point (5G, 7A) in 12 games against Minnesota, her most against any PWHL team through three seasons. Toronto’s alternate captain has her second point streak of the season, after previously recording an assist in back-to-back games on Dec. 30 and Jan. 1, and has four points (1G, 3A) in four games since the Olympics.

Kali Flanagan recorded her fourth assist and sixth point of the season in 20 games, matching her six points (3G, 3A) in 24 games during the inaugural season and putting her one shy of her career high from 2024-25. The Sceptres defender has produced three of her six points in her last four games since the break.

Blayre Turnbull’s assist made her the 32nd player in league history and seventh current Sceptre to reach 30 career points. Toronto’s captain is the 18th player to record at least 10 points in each of the league’s last two seasons (5G, 5A in 2025-26 and 5G, 6A in 2024-25), marking the first time she has reached the double-digit milestone in consecutive seasons.

Raygan Kirk’s 32 saves marks the sixth time this season where she’s had 30 or more saves in a game, with only Gwyneth Philips (eight) having more among PWHL goaltenders. Her save percentage of .919 and goals against average of 2.33 rank 6th and 8th, respectively, among league goaltenders.

Abby Hustler led all players with six shots on goal, a career-high for the Frost rookie.
Emma Gentry returned to the Sceptres lineup after missing three games with a lower-body injury, recording one shot on goal in 8:59 of ice time.

On an International Women’s Day that has been cut short to 23 hours due to Daylight Savings, Natalie Spooner (TOR) and Vanessa Upson (MIN), players who usually wear #24, took the ice wearing #23 in a symbolic call to action that equality means girls and women should never fall short in their access to funding, resources, and opportunity as part of the PWHL’s #23HourPlay campaign.

THREE STARS

1. Kelly Pannek (MIN) OTWG

2. Taylor Heise (MIN) 1G, 2A

3. Raygan Kirk (TOR) 32/35 SV

STANDINGS

Minnesota: 30 PTS (7-3-3-4) – 3rd Place Toronto: 25 PTS (6-1-5-8) – 6th Place

UPCOMING SCHEDULES

Minnesota: Friday, Mar. 13 vs. Seattle at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT Toronto: Sunday, Mar. 15 vs. Seattle at 1 p.m. ET

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NEWARK – In a close contest between the PWHL’s two U.S. northeast teams, the Boston Fleet overtook the New York Sirens by a 1-0 score on Thursday night at Prudential Center, earning their 10th straight win in the head-to-head series.

Boston’s Aerin Frankel was unbeatable in her fourth shutout and 11th win of the season, stopping all 23 shots and outlasting more than two minutes with an extra New York attacker to end the game.

Kayle Osborne stood tall at the other end of the ice, turning away 21/22 shots in her strongest performance since returning from Milan. Ella Huber’s first period unassisted goal stood as the game winner and the first time in PWHL history that only one player was awarded a point on the scoresheet in a game.

Huber reached the back of the net at 16:15 in the first, capitalizing on a costly New York turnover in their own zone. The Sirens were impressive on the penalty kill, defending two different five on three power plays, including one that lasted a full two minutes late in the middle frame, following a review by the on-ice officials in consultation with the PWHL Central Situation Room.

The review was for a sequence where Boston appeared to have scored on an empty-net as Osborne headed to the bench on a delayed penalty. It was determined that play should have been stopped for a New York penalty, which disallowed the goal, while the Sirens were also assessed a second minor for too many players.

Boston regained their position alongside Montréal at the top of the PWHL standings with 35 points, while New York remains on the playoff bubble in a tie for fifth with 24 points. The Sirens return to action on Sunday hosting the Ottawa Charge, while Boston heads west for the second time this season, visiting Vancouver’s Pacific Coliseum on Tuesday for the first time.

QUOTES

Boston Head Coach Kris Sparre on the Fleet’s power play: “When it doesn’t go in [on the power play], what I’m most proud of is that we didn’t get frustrated because we had a one goal lead. At the end of the day, I’ve coached the power play a long time and sometimes the puck goes in and sometimes it doesn’t. You have to tip your cap to the opposition when it doesn’t go in, [New York] blocked a ton of shots tonight…I’m just proud of our players’ composure.”

Fleet forward Ella Huber on what makes Boston successful getting the win in one goal games: “We just stick together. We have a goalie that stands on her head and we all know our systems. We know what it takes to come out with the win, so it’s no surprise.”

Sirens Head Coach Greg Fargo on the team’s final 40 minutes of play: “I really liked our back 40 [minutes] tonight. We were able to tilt the ice, get more pucks to the net, and create a little more chaos. Offensively, it felt good, and it was a really gutsy effort by our team, killing two five-on-three situations. To respond the way we did tonight after coming off a game we didn’t like last Thursday was important. I thought we did a lot of good things we can build on, and that’s what we’re going to do.”

New York defender Jaime Bourbonnais on the progress of attendance and playing in front of home fans: “We’ve always loved our fans. They’re a very passionate bunch, and we can always feel it. Even if the rink isn’t full, it’s still very loud in there. So, it’s awesome to hear that the game [attendance] on Sunday is doing well, and I’m excited to play in front of more fans, including new fans that hopefully will stick around after they see us play and see what Sirens hockey is all about. The MSG game is really exciting, and I think we’re all pumped to play in front of a sold-out crowd. We’ve never played in front of a home crowd of that size, so I think it’s going to bring a lot of momentum for us.”

NOTABLES

Boston becomes the first team in PWHL history to post two different five-game winning streaks in a single season (excluding Toronto’s 11-game streak in 2024). The Fleet’s five straight wins ties the team record set in their first five games of the season from Nov. 23 to Dec. 17.

The Fleet are the second team in the PWHL this season to record a seven-game point streak (3-3-1-0) which started on Jan. 7, matching the Sirens’ seven-game stretch (5-0-2-0) from Dec. 28 to Jan. 20.

New York has lost five straight games since their seven-game point streak ended, the longest losing streak of the PWHL season.

Boston has won each of the last 10 meetings between these teams (7-3-0-0), outscoring New York 32-13 in those games. It is the longest winning streak by one team against another in PWHL history and includes all five games at Prudential Center dating back to Apr. 20, 2024.

The Fleet have had nine straight one-goal decisions after opening the season with seven straight games decided by multiple goals.

This was the fifth game in PWHL history to feature a 1-0 score, but the first where only one point was awarded on an unassisted goal. New York won the first-ever 1-0 game in PWHL history in overtime against Toronto on Jan. 21, 2025, at Prudential Center.

New York has been shut out a league-high four times this season, including twice against Boston, but outshot their opponents in all four of those games.

The Sirens were assessed a season-high six minor penalties tonight, adding to their league lead in penalty minutes at 196 at the end of the game.

Aerin Frankel became the first PWHL netminder to reach six career shutouts with her fourth of the season, tied with Montréal’s Ann-Renée Desbiens and Corinne Schroeder (New York, 2024-25) for the single season record. It’s the 10th time in 15 starts this season the Olympic gold medalist has allowed one goal or fewer, also a league-leading tie with Desbiens.

Ella Huber scored her second goal of the season, with both coming against New York at Prudential Center and counting as the game-winner. The rookie winger snapped a six-game scoring drought, dating back to the beginning of January when she notched assists in back-to-back games on Dec. 27 and Jan. 3 – her only two assists of the season.

Kayle Osborne has now allowed one goal or fewer six times this season across her league-leading 17 starts. It’s the fewest goals the Canadian Olympian has allowed since Jan. 18, in a strong bounce back performance after allowing three goals on six shots on Feb. 26 in her first game back from Milan. Osborne’s .955 save percentage tonight was her fifth best mark in a game this season.

Kristýna Kaltounková was left off the scoresheet on her first bobblehead night, but she led the Sirens with four shots on goal, increasing her team-leading season total to 75, good for second in the PWHL overall behind Laura Stacey (MTL)’s 81.

Olympic overtime goal scorers Megan Keller and Alina Müller led the Fleet in shots on goal with four a piece; however, it’s the first time the Boston captain has been left off the scoresheet in a road game this season, snapping the league’s longest streak in 2025-26. Müller led all skaters with 11 faceoff wins tonight.

Riley Brengman returned to the Fleet lineup for the first time since Jan. 18, with the rookie rearguard missing the team’s last two games with an upper-body injury.

Jincy Roese returned to the Sirens lineup after missing last Thursday’s game due to illness.

THREE STARS

1. Aerin Frankel (BOS) 23/23 SV
2. Kayle Osborne (NY) 21/22 SV
3. Ella Huber (BOS) 1G

STANDINGS

Boston: 35 PTS (9-3-2-2) – 1st Place (Tied)
New York: 24 PTS (7-0-3-8) – 5th Place (Tied)

UPCOMING SCHEDULES

New York: Sunday, Mar. 8 vs. Ottawa at 12 p.m./noon ET
Boston: Tuesday, Mar. 10 at Vancouver at 10 p.m. ET

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