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2024–25 Boston Fleet season

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2024–25 Boston Fleet
League2 PWHL
2024–25 record2–0–0–2
Home record2–0–0–1
Road record0–0–0–1
Goals for9
Goals against9
Team information
General managerDanielle Marmer[1]
CoachCourtney Kessel[1]
Assistant coachStefanie McKeough
Pernilla Winberg[1]
CaptainHilary Knight[2]
Alternate captainsMegan Keller
Jamie Lee Rattray[2]
ArenaTsongas Center
Average attendance3,556
Team leaders
GoalsMegan Keller
Hilary Knight (2)[3]
AssistsHannah Bilka
Hilary Knight (2)[3]
PointsHilary Knight (4)[3]
Penalty minutesTaylor Girard (6)[3]
Plus/minusJessica DiGirolamo (+3)[3]
WinsAerin Frankel (2)[4]
Goals against averageAerin Frankel (2.02)
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The 2024–25 Boston Fleet season is the team's second season as a member of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). They played their home games at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts
1 Minnesota Frost 5 4 0 1 0 20 13 +7 13
2 New York Sirens 5 2 1 1 1 17 14 +3 9
3 Montreal Victoire 4 1 2 0 1 11 11 0 7
4 Boston Fleet 4 2 0 0 2 9 9 0 6
5 Ottawa Charge 5 1 0 1 3 11 16 −5 4[a]
6 Toronto Sceptres 5 1 0 1 3 13 18 −5 4[a]
Updated to match(es) played on December 22, 2024. Source: PWHL
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Points earned against each other: Ottawa 3, Toronto 0

Schedule and results

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Preseason

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The preseason schedule was published on October 1, 2024.[5]

All times in Eastern Time.

Pre-season camp
Date Time Visitor Score Home OT Notes Box Score/Recap
November 20 2:00 Montreal 1–3 Boston @ Verdun Auditorium [Recap 1]
November 21 2:00 Boston 1–6 Ottawa @ Verdun Auditorium [Recap 2]

Regular season

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The regular season schedule was announced on October 15, 2024. The Fleet's regular season will begin on November 30, 2024, and will end on May 3, 2025, with each team playing 30 games; six games against every opponent.[6][7][8]

Regular season schedule (Home: 2–0–0–1; Road: 0–0–0–1)
November: 0–0–0–1, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–1)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Box Score/Recap
1 November 30 @ Toronto 1–3 Frankel Coca-Cola Coliseum 8,089 0–0–0–1 0 [Recap 3]
December: 2–0–0–1, 6 points (Home: 2–0–0–1; Road: 0–0–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Box Score/Recap
2 December 4 Minnesota 1–2 Frankel Tsongas Center 3,811 0–0–0–2 0 [Recap 4]
3 December 8 New York 4–2 Frankel Tsongas Center 4,003 1–0–0–2 3 [Recap 5]
4 December 17 Ottawa 3–2 Frankel Tsongas Center 2,854 2–0–0–2 6 [Recap 6]
5 December 27 @ Toronto Coca-Cola Coliseum
6 December 30 @ Montreal Place Bell
January: 0–0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Box Score/Recap
7 January 2 @ Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
8 January 5 Montreal Climate Pledge Arena
9 January 8 @ Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
10 January 11 @ Ottawa TD Place Arena
11 January 22 Toronto Tsongas Center
12 January 26 @ Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
13 January 31 New York Tsongas Center
February: 0–0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Box Score/Recap
14 February 12 @ New York Prudential Center
15 February 14 @ Toronto Coca-Cola Coliseum
16 February 16 Minnesota Tsongas Center
17 February 17 @ New York Prudential Center
18 February 20 @ Ottawa TD Place Arena
19 February 23 New York KeyBank Center
March: 0–0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Box Score/Recap
20 March 1 @ Montreal Bell Centre
21 March 5 New York Tsongas Center
22 March 8 Montreal TBD
23 March 15 @ Ottawa TD Place Arena
24 March 18 Montreal Tsongas Center
25 March 26 Toronto TBD
26 March 29 Ottawa Enterprise Center
April: 0–0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Box Score/Recap
27 April 2 Ottawa Tsongas Center
28 April 26 Toronto Tsongas Center
29 April 28 @ Montreal Place Bell
May: 0–0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Box Score/Recap
30 May 3 Minnesota Tsongas Center

  Regulation Win (3 points)   Overtime/Shootout win (2 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)   Regulation Loss (0 points)

Player statistics

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As of December 18, 2024[3]

Skaters

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Regular season[3]
Player GP G A Pts SOG +/− PIM
Hilary Knight 4 2 2 4 13 0 2
Megan Keller 4 2 1 3 10 0 4
Hannah Brandt 4 1 1 2 5 +1 0
Shay Maloney 4 1 1 2 3 +1 0
Susanna Tapani 4 1 1 2 7 +1 2
Hannah Bilka 4 0 2 2 11 0 0
Sydney Bard 4 1 0 1 3 –1 4
Jamie Lee Rattray 4 1 0 1 6 –1 2
Emily Brown 4 0 1 1 3 0 2
Emma Greco 4 0 1 1 3 +1 0
Sidney Morin 4 0 1 1 4 –1 0
Amanda Pelkey 4 0 1 1 2 +1 4
Theresa Schafzahl 4 0 1 1 5 +1 0
Sophie Shirley 4 0 1 1 2 0 0
Taylor Girard 2 0 0 0 0 0 6
Alina Müller 3 0 0 0 3 –3 0
Daniela Pejšová 3 0 0 0 1 –2 2
Lexie Adzija 4 0 0 0 5 –1 0
Jessica DiGirolamo 4 0 0 0 3 +3 4
Loren Gabel 4 0 0 0 2 –1 0

Goaltenders

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Regular season[4]
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Aerin Frankel 4 237:52 2 2 0 8 2.02 121 0.934 0 0 0 0


Awards and honors

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Milestones

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Regular season
Player Milestone Reached
Megan Keller 5th career PWHL goal November 30, 2024[Recap 3]
Hannah Bilka 1st career PWHL assist
1st career PWHL game
Sydney Bard 1st career PWHL game
Shay Maloney
Daniela Pejšová 1st career PWHL penalty December 4, 2024[Recap 4]
1st career PWHL game
Sydney Bard 1st career PWHL goal December 8, 2024[Recap 5]
1st career PWHL penalty
Shay Maloney 1st career PWHL assist
Shay Maloney 1st career PWHL goal December 17, 2024[Recap 6]
Emma Greco 1st career PWHL assist


Transactions

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Boston has been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 PWHL season.

Signings

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Date Player Position Term Previous Team Ref
June 20, 2024 Hannah Brandt F 2 years Boston Fleet [9]
June 20, 2024 Sophie Shirley F 2 years Boston Fleet [9]
June 20, 2024 Emily Brown D 2 years Boston Fleet [9]
June 20, 2024 Sidney Morin D 1 year Boston Fleet [9]
June 21, 2024 Lexie Adzija F 1 year Boston Fleet [10]
July 8, 2024 Sydney Bard D 2 years Colgate [11]
July 9, 2024 Hannah Bilka F 3 years Ohio State [12]
July 9, 2024 Emma Greco D 1 year Minnesota Frost [13]
July 18, 2024 Daniela Pejšová D 3 years Luleå HF/MSSK [14]
November 15, 2024 Hadley Hartmetz D 1 year Ohio State [15]

Draft picks

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Below are PWHL Boston's selections at the 2024 PWHL Draft, which was held on June 10, 2024, at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in Saint Paul.[16]

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/junior/club team
1 4 Hannah Bilka F  United States Ohio State Buckeyes (WCHA)
2 7 Daniela Pejšová D  Czech Republic Luleå HF/MSSK (SDHL)
4 22 Sydney Bard D  United States Colgate Raiders (ECAC)
6 34 Shay Maloney F  United States Leksands IF (SDHL)
7 37 Ilona Markova F  Russia Agidel Ufa (ZhHL)
7 40 Hadley Hartmetz D  United States Ohio State Buckeyes (WCHA)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Boston Fleet Roster". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Detwiler, Christopher (January 2, 2024). "Bergeron welcomes Hilary Knight as inaugural team captain for PWHL Boston". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Boston Fleet Statistics". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Boston Fleet Goalie Statistics". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Kennedy, Ian (October 1, 2024). "PWHL To Host Pre-Season In Montreal and Toronto". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved October 1, 2024. The PWHL will host a pair of preseason camps including scrimmages. These will take place in Montreal and Toronto beginning November 19.
  6. ^ "2024–25 Schedule". Professional Women's Hockey League. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Laprade, Pat (November 2, 2024). "Bell Centre Booked For March Return Of Montreal Victoire". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved November 2, 2024. The Montreal Victoire will return to the Bell Centre for a March 1 game against the Boston Fleet.
  8. ^ Kennedy, Ian (November 18, 2024). "Eight Cities To Host Stops On The PWHL Takeover Tour Including West Coast". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved November 18, 2024. Buffalo, Denver, Detroit, Raleigh, St. Louis and Seattle to host U.S. games; Québec City and Vancouver will serve as Canadian Stops on the PWHL's 2024-25 Takeover Tour.
  9. ^ a b c d Kennedy, Ian (June 20, 2024). "PWHL Boston Re-Signs Brandt, Brown, Morin, and Shirley". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  10. ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 21, 2024). "PWHL Boston Brings Back Lexie Adzija". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved June 21, 2024. PWHL Boston has re-signed Lexie Adzija to a one-year contract extension after acquiring the forward at the 2023 trade deadline.
  11. ^ Kennedy, Ian (July 8, 2024). "Boston Inks Sydney Bard To Two-Year Contract". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved July 8, 2024. PWHL Boston has signed 2024 PWHL fourth round pick Sydney Bard to a two-year contract. The defender recently finished her final season at Colgate.
  12. ^ Kennedy, Ian (July 9, 2024). "Fourth Overall Pick Hannah Bilka Signs Three-Year Deal With PWHL Boston". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved July 9, 2024. PWHL Boston signed their first round pick, the fourth overall selection in the 2024 PWHL Draft Hannah Bilka to a three-year contract.
  13. ^ Kennedy, Ian (July 9, 2024). "Emma Greco Leaves PWHL Champs, Signs In Boston". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved July 9, 2024. PWHL Boston has signed Walter Cup winning defender Emma Greco to a one year deal.
  14. ^ Kennedy, Ian (July 18, 2024). "Boston Signs Czechia's Deniela Pejsova To Three-Year Deal". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved July 19, 2024. Czech national team defender Daniela Pejsova, the 7th overall pick in this year's PWHL Draft has signed a three-year contract with Boston.
  15. ^ Kennedy, Ian (November 15, 2024). "Boston Signs Hadley Hartmetz To One-Year Deal". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved November 15, 2024. Hadley Hartmetz has signed a one-year contract with the Boston Fleet. She remains injured.
  16. ^ "2024 PWHL Draft". thepwhl.com. June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.

Recaps

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  1. ^ "Montreal @ Boston (Preseason)". ThePWHL.com. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Boston @ Ottawa (Preseason)". ThePWHL.com. November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Boston Fleet @ Toronto Sceptres". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. November 30, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Minnesota Frost @ Boston Fleet". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "New York Sirens @ Boston Fleet". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Boston Fleet @ Ottawa Charge". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
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