2024–25 PWHL season
2024–25 PWHL season | |
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League | Professional Women's Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | November 30, 2024 – May 3, 2025 |
Number of games | 30 |
Number of teams | 6 |
TV partner(s) | CBC, TSN, Prime Video |
2024 Draft | |
Top draft pick | Sarah Fillier |
Picked by | New York Sirens |
The 2024–25 PWHL season is the second season of operation of the Professional Women's Hockey League. Six teams will compete during the season, located in Boston, Saint Paul, Montreal, Newark, Ottawa, and Toronto.
League business
[edit]The 2024 PWHL Draft was held on June 10 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1]
On September 9, 2024, the PWHL revealed new names and logos for all six teams: Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, Montreal Victoire, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge, and Toronto Sceptres.[2]
Front office changes
[edit]Off–season | |||
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Team | Previous general manager | New general manager | Notes |
Minnesota Frost | Natalie Darwitz | Ken Klee* Melissa Caruso |
On June 7, 2024, one week after winning the league's inaugural championship and with only days before the draft, it was reported the general manager Natalie Darwitz would not return as general manager for the 2024–25 season. Darwitz was instead offered alternative options within the league.[3] Head coach Ken Klee served as acting general manager at the 2024 PWHL Draft with support from assistant coach Mira Jalosuo and team captain Kendall Coyne Schofield.[4][5] Caruso, most recently Vice President of Hockey Operations and Governance of the American Hockey League, was named general manager on September 3, 2024.[6] |
(*) Indicates interim
Coaching changes
[edit]Off–season | |||
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Team | Previous coach | New coach | Notes |
New York Sirens | Howie Draper | Greg Fargo | On May 11, 2024, one week after their final game of the season, last-place New York announced that coach Howie Draper would not return as coach for the 2024–25 season. Howie would remain with the team as a Special Advisor to the scouting department, while also returning to his previous job as head coach of the Alberta Pandas.[7] Greg Fargo, most recently the head coach of the Colgate Raiders, was named as his replacement on June 7, 2024.[8][9] |
Arena changes
[edit]- The Montreal Victoire will play the majority of their home games at Place Bell. Montreal played four games at Place Bell the previous season, while Verdun Auditorium hosted the majority of their games; Verdun will continue to serve as the team's training facility.[10]
- The New York Sirens will play home games at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, outside of their home state. The team previously played at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut.[11]
- The Toronto Sceptres will play home games at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Toronto previously played their playoff home games at Coca-Cola Coliseum, while their regular season was primarily hosted at Mattamy Athletic Centre.[12]
Preseason
[edit]Preseason Schedule
[edit]The PWHL preseason schedule was announced on October 1, 2024. Preseason will be held in two camps in Toronto and Montreal, and will begin on November 19, and conclude on November 22. Each camp will host three teams. The Montreal camp will be held at Verdun Auditorium and feature the Montreal Victoire, Boston Fleet, and Ottawa Charge. Meanwhile, the Toronto camp will be held at the Ford Performance Centre and will showcase the Toronto Sceptres, Minnesota Frost, and New York Sirens.[13]
All times in Eastern Time.
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Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Minnesota Frost | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 10 |
2 | New York Sirens | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 8 |
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] |
Notes:
Schedule
[edit]The regular season schedule was announced on October 15, 2024. The 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. The season will also feature nine neutral site games cross North America, dubbed the "PWHL Takeover Tour".[14]
All times in Eastern Time.[15]
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Statistics
[edit]Scoring leaders
[edit]As of games played on December 21
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
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Sarah Fillier | New York | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +3 | 2 |
Alex Carpenter | New York | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +4 | 0 |
Claire Thompson | Minnesota | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +3 | 0 |
Tereza Vanišová | Ottawa | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
Micah Zandee-Hart | New York | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 2 |
Jessie Eldridge | New York | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Taylor Heise | Minnesota | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +1 | 0 |
Renata Fast | Toronto | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +1 | 2 |
Sarah Nurse | Toronto | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
Kelly Pannek | Minnesota | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 0 |
Leading goaltenders
[edit]The following goaltenders led the league in regular season goals against average as of games played on December 21.
Minimum 60 minutes played
Player | Team | GP | TOI | W | L | OTL | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
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Elaine Chuli | Montreal | 2 | 120:13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .918 | 2.00 |
Maddie Rooney | Minnesota | 3 | 180:00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .912 | 2.00 |
Aerin Frankel | Boston | 4 | 237:52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .934 | 2.02 |
Emerance Maschmeyer | Ottawa | 4 | 240:33 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .917 | 2.49 |
Corinne Schroeder | New York | 4 | 239:00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .919 | 2.51 |
Attendance
[edit]Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance |
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Ottawa | 2 | 8,758 | 17,516 |
Toronto | 3 | 7,975 | 23,924 |
Montreal | 2 | 7,724 | 15,448 |
Minnesota | 2 | 6,354 | 12,708 |
Boston | 3 | 3,556 | 10,668 |
New York | 1 | 2,851 | 2,851 |
League | 12 | 6,393 | 83,115 |
Supplemental discipline
[edit]Suspensions
[edit]Date of incident | Offender | Team | Offense | Length |
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December 4, 2024 | Maggie Flaherty | Minnesota Frost | Hitting Alina Müller in the head.[16] | 2 games |
Total: | 2 games |
Transactions
[edit]Draft
[edit]The 2024 PWHL Draft was held on June 10, 2024.
Free agency
[edit]Date | Player | New team | Previous team | Ref |
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June 21, 2024 | Daryl Watts | Toronto | Ottawa | [17] |
June 21, 2024 | Emma Woods | Toronto | New York | [18] |
June 24, 2024 | Rebecca Leslie | Ottawa | Toronto | [19] |
June 25, 2024 | Alexa Vasko | Ottawa | Toronto | [20] |
July 9, 2024 | Emma Greco | Boston | Minnesota | [21] |
Imports
[edit]Date | Player | New team | Previous team | League | Ref |
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June 10, 2024 | Lina Ljungblom | Montreal | MoDo Hockey | SDHL | [22] |
June 25, 2024 | Logan Angers | Ottawa | Quinnipiac Bobcats | ECAC | [23] |
November 29, 2024 | Klára Peslarová | Boston Fleet | Brynas IF | SDHL | [24] |
November 29, 2024 | Rylind MacKinnon | Toronto Sceptres | UBC Thunderbirds | CWUAA | [25] |
Trades
[edit]June 10, 2024 | To Boston 2nd-rd pick - 2024 PWHL Draft (# 7 - Daniela Pejšová) 7th-rd pick - 2024 PWHL Draft (# 37 - Ilona Markova) |
To New York 2nd-rd pick - 2024 PWHL Draft (# 10 - Maja Nylén Persson) 3rd-rd pick - 2024 PWHL Draft (# 16 - Allyson Simpson) 5th-rd pick - 2024 PWHL Draft (# 28 - Kayle Osborne) |
[26] |
Retirement
[edit]Date | Player | Team | Ref |
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June 16, 2024 | Becca Gilmore | Ottawa | [27] |
June 17, 2024 | Sophia Kunin | Minnesota | [28] |
June 20, 2024 | Erica Howe | Toronto | [29] |
July 24, 2024 | Brigitte Laganière | Montreal | [30] |
July 25, 2024 | Amanda Leveille | Minnesota | [31] |
August 11, 2024 | Taylor Wenczkowski | Boston | [32] |
October 7, 2024 | Gigi Marvin | Boston | [33] |
October 8, 2024 | Jess Jones | Toronto | [34] |
October 9, 2024 | Lauriane Rougeau | Toronto | [35] |
October 11, 2024 | Ann-Sophie Bettez | Montreal | [36] |
October 11, 2024 | Emma Buckles | Ottawa | [36] |
October 11, 2024 | Abby Cook | Boston | [36] |
October 11, 2024 | Sammy Davis | Ottawa | [36] |
October 11, 2024 | Rosalie Demers | Ottawa | [36] |
October 11, 2024 | Kaleigh Fratkin | Montreal | [36] |
October 11, 2024 | Fanni Garát-Gasparics | Ottawa | [36] |
October 11, 2024 | Victoria Howran | Ottawa | [36] |
October 11, 2024 | Emma Keenan | Toronto | [36] |
October 11, 2024 | Sarah Lefort | Montreal | [36] |
October 11, 2024 | Leah Lum | Montreal | [36] |
October 11, 2024 | Lauren MacInnis | Ottawa | [36] |
October 11, 2024 | Nikki Nightengale | Minnesota | [36] |
October 11, 2024 | Carley Olivier | New York | [36] |
October 11, 2024 | Lindsey Post | New York | [36] |
October 11, 2024 | Alex Poznikoff | Montreal | [36] |
October 11, 2024 | Brooke Stacey | Montreal | [36] |
November 23, 2024 | Madison Packer | New York | [37] |
References
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Just eight days after Minnesota won the PWHL's first-ever Walter Cup championship, general manager Natalie Darwitz is reportedly departing the organization.
- ^ McLellan, Ashley (June 8, 2024). "Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and PWHL Minnesota General Manager Natalie Darwitz Part Ways". thepwhl.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
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- ^ "Melissa Caruso Named General Manager of PWHL Minnesota". PWHL Minnesota. September 3, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (May 11, 2024). "Howie Draper Out As PWHL New York Head Coach". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
PWHL New York will not bring back head coach Howie Draper as head coach next season although he will stay on as a special consultant.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 7, 2024). "New York Names Greg Fargo As New Head Goach". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Archived from the original on June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
PWHL New York has named a new head coach ahead of the 2024–2025 season hiring Greg Fargo.
- ^ "PWHL New York Names Greg Fargo as Head Coach". PWHL New York. June 7, 2024. Archived from the original on June 7, 2024.
- ^ "PWHL Montréal Announces Place Bell As Primary Venue for 2024–25 Season". PWHL Montreal. September 4, 2024.
- ^ "New York Sirens Announce Prudential Center As Primary Venue for 2024–25 Season". New York Sirens. September 13, 2024.
- ^ "PWHL Toronto Announces Coca-Cola Coliseum As Primary Venue for 2024–25 Season". PWHL Toronto. September 3, 2024.
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The PWHL will host a pair of preseason camps including scrimmages. These will take place in Montreal and Toronto beginning November 19.
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The PWHL Draft is over, free agency is approaching, but there are other items on the docket as well. In this week's PWHL Rumblings we talk Becca Gilmore, the PWHL's absent Gender Inclusion Policy, TD Place Arena, and much more.
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PWHL Toronto's backup netminder Erica Howe announced her retirement from hockey. The 31-year-old played in the NCAA, CWHL, PWHPA, and PWHL this past season.
- ^ Laprade, Pat. "Summertime Notes: Montreal Players Retire, Begin-Cyr To Switzerland, Ottawa Invites and More". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
Pat Laprade breaks down all the news related to French Canadian players, PWHL Ottawa and PWHL Montreal. Here's a look.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (July 25, 2024). "Long Time Pro Amanda Leveille Calls It A Career". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
Two time NWHL / PHF Goaltender of the Year, three time NCAA champion, and two time Isobel Cup champion Amanda Leveille announced her retirement from hockey this week.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (August 11, 2024). "Boston's Taylor Wenczkowski Announced Retirement". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
PWHL Boston forward Taylor Wenczkowski announced her retirement from professional hockey this week. The 26-year-old played four seasons of professional hockey.
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Toronto forward Jess Jones, a veteran of 12 seasons of professional hockey has announced her retirement from the sport of hockey.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Kennedy, Ian (October 11, 2024). "Fratkin, Bettez Headline PWHL Veterans Not Returning". TheHockeyNews.com.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (November 23, 2024). "Madison Packer Announces Her Retirement From Hockey". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
Long time professional women's hockey player, and leader in the push for a professional environment for women, Madison Packer, has announced her retirement.
Recaps
[edit]- ^ "Montreal @ Boston (Preseason)". ThePWHL.com. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto @ Minnesota (Preseason)". ThePWHL.com. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Boston @ Ottawa (Preseason)". ThePWHL.com. November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota @ New York (Preseason)". ThePWHL.com. November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "Ottawa @ Montreal (Preseason)". ThePWHL.com. November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "New York @ Toronto (Preseason)". ThePWHL.com. November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "Boston Fleet @ Toronto Sceptres". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. November 30, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ "Ottawa Charge @ Montreal Victoire". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. November 30, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ "New York Sirens @ Minnesota Frost". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto Sceptres @ Ottawa Charge". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota Frost @ Boston Fleet". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "New York Sirens @ Montreal Victoire". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Montreal Victoire @ Ottawa Charge". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota Frost @ Toronto Sceptres". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 7, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "New York Sirens @ Boston Fleet". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ "Ottawa Charge @ Boston Fleet". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto Sceptres @ New York Sirens". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "Ottawa Charge @ Minnesota Frost". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto Sceptres @ Montreal Victoire". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.