UNFLATED
The Fleet is the first team in PWHL history to open a season with four straight wins and have earned all four of their wins in regulation. Boston won both of its games at Agganis Arena this past week, including a 2-0 win over Vancouver on Wednesday and a 4-1 win over Minnesota on Sunday, after losing their first two outings at Boston University last season. Their record surpasses the previous best of 3-0-0-0, opening a season set by Minnesota to launch the league’s inaugural campaign and one of the longest regular season win streaks in league history. During the inaugural season, Toronto posted four regular-season wins from January 26 to February 16, then capped their record 11-game winning streak with five regular-season victories from March 2 to March 20, 2024. The Fleet’s 12 points in the standings are six points ahead of Montreal, Toronto, Minnesota and New York, which each have two regular-season wins. Vancouver (5 points), Seattle (4 points) and Ottawa (3 points) all have one regular-season win so far. View the full PWHL rankings here.
SEATTLE AND VANCOUVER EARN FIRST REGULATION AT HOME
The Torrent scored the fastest two power play goals in PWHL history, courtesy of Alex Timmerman And Hilary Knightin a span of 22 seconds late in the third period to beat the Sirens 2-1 on Wednesday. The goals were Seattle’s first-ever home score and led to the team’s first-ever win at Climate Pledge Arena. Born three days later in Vancouver, Surrey, BC Jen Gardiner scored the first short-handed jailbreak goal in Goldeneyes history and Emerance Maschmeyer stopped all 28 shots and recorded the team’s first-ever shutout as part of a 4-0 victory over the Sirens Saturday at Pacific Coliseum. It also marked Vancouver’s first-ever regular season win and extended their home winning streak to two (1-1-0-0). Only Minnesota (2-0-0-0) won their first two opening games on home ice in 2024. See all PWHL results here.
ATTENDANCE PWHL SEASON ABOVE 125,000
Through 16 games of the 2025-2026 PWHL season, total attendance is 126,320, for an average of 7,895 per game. Last season it took twenty games to surpass 125,000.
COYNE SCHOFIELD SCREAMS FIRST CAREER HATTRICK
Prince Captain Kendall Coyne Schofield has been given the name PWHL Player of the Week presented by SharkNinja after scoring three goals on eight shots in two games, highlighted by her first career hat trick on Tuesday in a 5-1 win over the Charge. The 33-year-old from Palos Heights, Illinois, is the second player to record a hat trick this season and only the second Minnesota player to accomplish the feat since. Grace Zumwinkle back January 6, 2024. Coyne Schofield leads the PWHL in goals this season and is tied for first with five points (4G, 1A) alongside teammates To Kelly Pan (2G, 3A) and Britta Curl-Salemme (5A) and Charge Captain Brianne Jenner (2G, 3A). Check out this season’s PWHL leaders here.
FRANKEL FIRST TO TWO SHUTOUTS
Bostons Aerin Frankel is the first goaltender to record two shutouts this season after a 21-save performance against Vancouver on Wednesday. She has allowed just two goals on 98 shots in her league-leading four wins and has a 0.50 goals-against average and a 0.980 save percentage in the break. Last season, three goaltenders recorded multiple shutouts, led by Corinne Schroeder with four for New York, plus Ottawa’s Gwyneth Phillips and that of Minnesota Maddie Rooney each with two. Maschmeyer’s shutout on Saturday brings the season total to six after sixteen games. Minnesotans Nicole Hensley has allowed just one goal on 66 shots in her two wins this season and also has a GAA of 0.50 and leads the league with an SV% of .985. Check out this season’s PWHL goaltending leaders here.
FIRST CAREER GOALS FOR GUILDAY, KADIROVA, GENTRY
Rory GuildayOttawa’s fifth overall pick in the 2025 PWHL Draft was the first of three players to score their first career PWHL goals last week. The rookie defenseman, who previously recorded her first multi-point game with two assists, shot from the point on the power play on Tuesday for her milestone goal against Minnesota. Fellow Charge design choice, Fanuza Kadirovabecame the first player from Russia to score a PWHL goal when the sixth-round selection was eliminated Thursday in Toronto. Scepters second round pick, Emma GentryOnly found the back of the net on Sunday on her second career shot on goal against Montreal. So far this season, seven rookies have scored their first goal and fourteen have at least one point. View all PWHL rookie scoring leaders here.
FIRST CAREER VICTORY FOR MURPHY
Hannah MurphySeattle’s second-round pick in the 2025 PWHL Draft became the first rookie goaltender to earn a win this season, stopping 23 of 24 shots in the Torrent’s 2-1 comeback win over the Sirens on Wednesday. The Colgate graduate becomes only the second rookie goalie in PWHL history to win his first game, following Boston’s Emma Söderberg on Jan. 17, 2024.
NEWHOOK EXTENDS TARGET RANGE
Fleet rookie forward Abby Newhook has scored goals in three straight games and is the only PWHL player with an active three-game winning streak heading into the break. The 22-year-old from St. John’s, NL, was selected by Boston in the fifth round of June’s draft after playing four seasons at Boston College. That of New York Sarah Fillierlast season’s Rookie of the Year and co-scoring leader, has the longest goal streak in the league at five games. Three other players have scored four goals in the regular season: Montreal’s Laura Stacey in 2024-2025, and Jessie Eldridge And Jenner in the opening season.
WIDE SUPPORT FOR MACLEOD
Charging head coach Carla MacLeod returned behind the bench Thursday in Toronto for her first game after sharing courageous news about her recent breast cancer diagnosis. It was the Sceptres Stick to cancer playing and cancer survivor and former Toronto goaltender Erica Howe performed the ceremonial puck drop in a MacLeod jersey. Two days earlier, Charge fans showed their support at TD Place when their coach started her treatments, and the The NHL’s Ottawa Senators invited the team to Saturday’s game, where MacLeod was recognized. Throughout the week, many PWHL players and staff wore pink ribbons to games in support of MacLeod as the league continues to send her love and strength.
CAMPBELL-PASCALL AND SCHELLING CALLED TO IIHF HALL OF FAME
Cassie Campbell PascallSpecial advisor PWHL, en Florence Schellingco-host of the new Jock’s next generation podcast, are among seven members to be inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2026, representing their remarkable range of international achievements. Campbell-Pascall captained Canada at two Olympic Games and two women’s World Cups and won 10 medals in IIHF women’s competitions, including eight golds. Schelling helped Switzerland to bronze at the 2014 Olympics and had played in more matches at the Women’s World Championship (44) and won more matches (21) in her 15-year international career than any other netminder in history. The induction ceremony will take place on the final day of the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Zurich, Switzerland. Click here to read more.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
On Monday morning, Sports business magazine issued Influence 125a list of 125 pioneers who have set the pace for change in the sports world over the past 25 years. Honorees include Mark Walterwhose support along with his wife Kimbra Walter made the PWHL possible, as well as members of the Advisory Board Billie Jean King And Stan Kasten. The latest issue of Ice Warriors functions Fillier on the cover and a story about her big season between the PWHL and the Olympics. And a recent story in GO magazine highlighted an unexpected proposition during a Charge game that the Ottawa Crowd won in the team’s home opener. Additional, Sporty characterized by hiring Sandy Cross as PWHL Vice President of People and Culture.
RIVALRY SERIES
Canada and the United States will play the final two games of the Rivalry Series on Wednesday and Saturday in Edmonton, AB, in their final international competition before the 2026 Winter Olympics. Here’s a look at the 44 PWHL players named to both rosters:
Canada (23):
Come on: Emily Clark (OTT), Sarah Fillier (NY), Jenn Gardiner (VAN), Julia Gosling (SEA), Brianne Jenner (OTT), Emma Maltais (TOR), Kristin O’Neill (NY), Marie-Philip Poulin (MTL), Danielle Serdachny (SEA), Natalie Spooner (TOR), Laura Stacey (MTL), Blayre Turnbull (TOR), Daryl Watts (TOR)
Defenders: Erin Ambrose (MTL), Renata Fast (TOR), Nicole Gosling (MTL), Sophie Jaques (VAN), Jocelyne Larocque (OTT), Ella Shelton (TOR), Claire Thompson (VAN)
Goalkeepers: Ann-Renée Desbiens (MTL), Emerance Maschmeyer (VAN), Kayle Osborne (NY)
United States (21):
Come on: Hannah Bilka (SEA), Alex Carpenter (SEA), Jesse Compher (TOR), Kendall Coyne Schofield (MIN), Britta Curl-Salemme (MIN), Taylor Heise (MIN), Gabbie Hughes (OTT), Hilary Knight (SEA), Casey O’Brien (NY), Kelly Pannek (MIN), Hayley Scamurra (MTL), Grace Zumwinkle (MIN)
Defenders: Cayla Barnes (SEA), Rory Guilday (OTT), Savannah Harmon (TOR), Megan Keller (BOS), Lee Stecklein (MIN), Anna Wilgren (SEA), Haley Winn (BOS)
Goalkeepers: Aerin Frankel (BOS), Gwyneth Philips (OTT)
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
The final leg of the Women’s Euro Hockey Tour will be played from December 10 to 12, with matches between hosts Finland, the Czech Republic, Sweden and Switzerland as final preparation before their Olympic squads are announced. Germany will also play a pair of matches against Austria from December 13 to 14 and Italy, the host country of the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, will continue its training. Here are the PWHL players who are with their national teams this week:
Czech Republic (8): Klára Hymlárová (MIN), Kristýna Kaltounková (NY), Denisa Křížová (MIN), Natálie Mlýnková (MTL), Kateřina Mrázová (OTT), Daniela Pejšová (BOS), Aneta Tejralová (SEA), Tereza Vanišová (VAN)
Germany (2): Sandra Abstreiter (MTL), Laura Kluge (BOS)
Italy (1): Kristin Della Rovere (TOR)
Sweden (2): Sara Hjalmarsson (TOR), Anna Kjellbin (TOR)
Switzerland (2): Alina Müller (BOS), Nicole Vallario (NY)
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