Montréal Secures First Place in PWHL Standings With 2-1 Shootout Win Over Seattle And Opportunity To Select First-Round Opponent

April 26, 2026 - SEATTLE, WA - With high stakes on the line, the final game of the PWHL regular season needed as much time as possible, with the Montréal Victoire taking a 2-1 win in a six-round shootout over the Seattle Torrent in front of a sold-out Climate Pledge Arena crowd of 17,151. With the win, the Victoire secure first place in the PWHL standings over Boston and earn the opportunity to select their first-round opponent in the PWHL Walter Cup Playoffs. With Seattle's loss combined with Vancouver's earlier overtime win, the Torre... Full Story

Vancouver Edges Minnesota, 4-3, in Overtime, Take Lead in Gold Plan Standings

April 25, 2026 - VANCOUVER, BC - Sophie Jaques scored the game-winner 1:24 into overtime as the Vancouver Goldeneyes closed out their inaugural season with a 4-3 victory over the two-time Walter Cup champion Minnesota Frost in front of 11,310 fans at Pacific Coliseum, earning two points to remain in contention for the first overall pick. With the win, Vancouver moved into first place in Draft Order of Selection 'Gold Plan' points with five, one ahead of the Seattle Torrent, who conclude their season later tonight. Should Seattle lose to Mont... Full Story

Philips Leads Charge to Punch Their Playoff Ticket with 3-0 Win over Sceptres

April 25, 2026 - OTTAWA, ON - The Ottawa Charge are headed back to the PWHL Walter Cup Playoffs, securing the fourth and final berth with a 3-0 win over the Toronto Sceptres before a sold-out crowd of 8,306 fans at TD Place on Saturday afternoon. Gwyneth Philips turned aside all 41 shots for her fourth straight win and third shutout of the season, and Fanuza Kadirova's 10th goal of the season held as the winner, pouncing on a loose puck at the edge of the crease at 4:08 of the second period. This was the third straight year the Ontario rival... Full Story

Ottawa Charge to Play Playoff Games at Canadian Tire Centre

April 25, 2026 - OTTAWA, ON - The Ottawa Charge have officially clinched the fourth and final position for the 2026 PWHL Walter Cup Playoffs presented by SharkNinja following today's 3-0 win over the Toronto Sceptres. In conjunction with the team's playoff berth, the Charge have confirmed all home games will be played at Canadian Tire Centre. Ottawa's playoff opponent is still to be determined between Boston and Montréal, contingent on final standings following tonight's game between the Victoire and the Seattle Torrent. Montréa... Full Story

• Torrent Fall 2-1 to MontrÉal in Shootout to Finish Second in Gold Plan Points - Seattle Torrent (PWHL) April 26
  
• Montréal Secures First Place in PWHL Standings With 2-1 Shootout Win Over Seattle And Opportunity To Select First-Round Opponent - Montreal Victoire (PWHL) April 26
  
• Kelly Pannek Captures 2025-26 PWHL Points Leader, Top Goal Scorer Awards - (PWHL) April 25
  
• Vancouver Edges Minnesota, 4-3, in Overtime, Take Lead in Gold Plan Standings - Minnesota Frost (PWHL) April 25
  
• Vancouver Edges Minnesota, 4-3, in Overtime, Take Lead in Gold Plan Standings - Vancouver Goldeneyes (PWHL) April 25
  
• Philips Leads Charge to Punch Their Playoff Ticket with 3-0 Win over Sceptres - Ottawa Charge (PWHL) April 25
  
• Sceptres Fail to Make Playoffs for First Time with Loss to Charge - Toronto Sceptres (PWHL) April 25
  
• New York Gets Shut out by Boston 4-0 in Season Finale - New York Sirens (PWHL) April 25
  
• Ottawa Charge to Play Playoff Games at Canadian Tire Centre - Ottawa Charge (PWHL) April 25
  
• Boston's 4-0 Win over New York Keeps First Place Hopes Alive - Boston Fleet (PWHL) April 25
  
• Victoire Activate Forwards Marie-Philip Poulin and Maureen Murphy - Montreal Victoire (PWHL) April 25
  
• Charge Activate Brooke Hobson from LTIR - Ottawa Charge (PWHL) April 25
  
• Fleet Sign Neubauerová Ahead of Final Regular-Season Game - Boston Fleet (PWHL) April 25
  
• 2026 PWHL Walter Cup Playoffs to Begin April 30 in Boston, May 2 in Montréal - (PWHL) April 24
  
• Pannek Becomes First PWHL Player to Reach 30 Points in a Single Season, While Frost Fall 5-4 in Seattle - Minnesota Frost (PWHL) April 23
  
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• Vancouver Goldeneyes conclude season with thrilling OT win over Frost - PWHL Abbotsford News (April 26)
  
• Frost's Kelly Pannek clinches PWHL scoring title - PWHL St. Paul Pioneer Press (April 26)
  
• Ljungblom's shootout goal helps Victoire beat Torrent 2-1, secure No. 1 seed in Walter Cup playoffs - PWHL KING (April 26)
  
• Ottawa Charge clinches PWHL postseason berth with 3-0 win over Toronto - PWHL Ottawa Sun (April 26)
  
• Philips stops 41 shots as Charge defeat Toronto Sceptres 3-0 to clinch playoff spot - PWHL Toronto Star (April 26)
  
• Ottawa Charge to play all postseason home games at Canadian Tire Centre - PWHL Ottawa Sun (April 26)
  
• Ottawa Charge clinches PWHL postseason berth with 3-0 win over Toronto - PWHL Ottawa Citizen (April 26)
  
• Charge capture final PWHL playoff berth with shutout win over Sceptres - PWHL Toronto Globe and Mail (April 26)
  
• Sceptres' season comes to an end in apt fashion - PWHL Toronto Sun (April 26)
  
• Ottawa Charge earns final PWHL playoff spot with 3-0 victory over Toronto Sceptres - PWHL Toronto Star (April 26)
  
• Boston Fleet end regular season with 4-0 win before sellout crowd in Lowell - PWHL Boston Herald (April 25)
  
• Jessie Eldridge, Aerin Frankel lead Fleet to 4-0 victory over Sirens in regular-season finale - PWHL Toronto Star (April 25)
  
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