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The 2023–24 PWHL season is the first season of operation of the Professional Women's Hockey League, and began play on January 1, 2024. Six teams compete during the inaugural season, located in Montreal, Toronto, New York, Boston, Ottawa, and Minneapolis–Saint Paul. The season will culminate with a two-round best-of-five playoff including the top four teams to determine the season champion.

2023–24 PWHL season
LeagueProfessional Women's Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationJanuary 1 – May 5
Number of games24
Number of teams6
TV partner(s)CBC, TSN, Sportsnet
Draft
Top draft pickUnited States Taylor Heise
Picked byPWHL Minnesota
Regular season
Season championsPWHL Toronto
Top scorerNatalie Spooner (27)
Playoffs
Walter Cup
Seasons

League business

  • The PWHL was announced in August 2023 after the Mark Walter Group announced the formation of a new league aligned with the players in the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association, and then subsequently purchased and folded the rival Premier Hockey Federation in June 2023.[1] On August 29, the locations of the six charter franchises were announced.[2]
  • On September 1, 2023, a 10-day free agency period began, during which each team was eligible to sign up to three players.[3][4] On the same day, the league announced the general managers for each team: Danielle Marmer for Boston, Natalie Darwitz for Minnesota, Pascal Daoust for New York, Gina Kingsbury for Toronto, Daniele Sauvageau for Montreal, and Michael Hirshfeld for Ottawa.[5] On September 5, Emily Clark, Brianne Jenner, and Emerance Maschmeyer became the first players signed to PWHL contracts when they signed with Ottawa.[6]
  • On September 18, 2023, the inaugural PWHL Draft took place. It was a 15-round draft, with the initial order determined by a lottery, and subsequent rounds following a "snake format" in which the team who selected last in the previous round selected first in the next round, and the selection order was reversed.[3] The draft order was announced on September 1, with the lottery won by Minnesota, followed by Toronto, Boston, New York, Ottawa, and Montreal.[7] The league allowed players to apply for "compassionate circumstances" in order to stay in their home markets, with those approved eligible to be drafted only by their home market teams; the list of approved players will not be publicly released.[8] Taylor Heise was picked first overall by Minnesota.[9]
  • On October 25, 2023, PWHL Holdings, LLC filed potential names for the six teams with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. According to The Athletic, the potential names were Boston Wicked, Minnesota Superior, Montreal Echo, New York Sound, Ottawa Alert, and Toronto Torch. PWHL Holdings had previously filed trademarks for the league name and logos.[10] However, the league ultimately opted against naming the teams ahead of the season; for the 2024 season, the teams will be known by their city names, and each wear jerseys featuring a diagonal wordmark of their home city.[11]
  • Training camps opened on November 15, with final rosters confirmed on December 11. Final rosters include 23 roster players and 3 reserve players.[12]
  • From December 3 to 7, all six teams congregated for a pre-season evaluation camp in Utica, New York, which included scrimmages at the Utica University Nexus Center.[13] PWHL executive Jayna Hefford stated that the unified camp enabled the league to experiment and provided an opportunity for team and player education around issues like safety and doping.[13]
  • On January 15, it was announced that 24 PWHL players would participate in the 2024 NHL All-Star weekend in Toronto, playing a 3-on-3 showcase game on February 1.[14]
  • The PWHL season paused for the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship, which ran from April 3–14, and featured 39 PWHL players.[15]

Coaching changes

Coaching changes
Off–season
TeamPrevious coachNew coachNotes
MinnesotaCharlie BurggrafKen KleeOn December 27, 2023, one week before Minnesota's inaugural game, the team announced that Burggraf had decided to step away from the team, citing family reasons.[16] Burggraf had been named the team's first head coach on September 15, 2023,[17] and coached the team to a perfect 3–0 record in the preseason. Klee, most recently the head coach of the U-16 Colorado Thunderbirds of the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League, was immediately named head coach.[18] Klee was previously assistant coach for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League, as well as head coach for Team USA, where they won gold at the 2015 and 2016 Women's World Championship and the 2015 and 2016 4 Nations Cup.

Regular season

Standings

PosTeam
PldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
1Toronto (Y)24134076950+1947
2Montreal (X)24103566057+341
3Boston (X)2484395057−735[a]
4Minnesota (X)2484395454035[a]
5Ottawa (E)2481696263−132
6New York (E)24543125367−1426
Updated to match(es) played on May 5, 2024. Source: PWHL
(E) Eliminated; (X) Clinched playoff berth; (Y) Clinched first place
Notes:

Schedule

The regular season schedule was announced on November 30, 2023. The season began on January 1 and will end on May 5, 2024 with each team playing 24 games. The schedule will pause in February for an IIHF National Team Break, and in April for the 2024 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships. The playoffs will begin the week of May 6.[19][20][21][22]

All times in Eastern Time.[23]

Game log
Pre-season camp
DateTimeVisitorScoreHomeOTNotesBox Score/Recap
December 41:00Toronto5–2Boston@ Utica University Nexus Center[Recap 1]
December 44:15Ottawa4–8Minnesota@ Utica University Nexus Center[Recap 2]
December 47:30Montreal0–4New York@ Utica University Nexus Center[Recap 3]
December 512:00Minnesota5–4Toronto@ Utica University Nexus Center[Recap 4]
December 53:15Boston1–3Montreal@ Utica University Nexus Center[Recap 5]
December 57:30Ottawa1–2New YorkSO@ Utica University Nexus Center[Recap 6]
December 79:00 amMontreal3–4Minnesota@ Utica University Nexus Center[Recap 7]
December 712:15New York6–4Toronto@ Utica University Nexus Center[Recap 8]
December 73:30Ottawa1–3Boston@ Utica University Nexus Center[Recap 9]
Regular season
January
DateTimeVisitorScoreHomeOTNotesBox Score/Recap
January 112:30New York4–0TorontoCorinne Schroeder recorded shutout (1)[Recap 10]
January 27:00Montreal3–2OttawaOTNew attendance record: 8,318[Recap 11]
January 37:00Minnesota3–2Boston[Recap 12]
January 57:00Toronto3–2New York[Recap 13]
January 63:30Montreal0–3MinnesotaMaddie Rooney recorded shutout (1)
Grace Zumwinkle recorded hat-trick (1)
New attendance record: 13,316		[Recap 14]
January 86:00Ottawa–BostonGame postponed to February 19 due to inclement weather[24][25]
January 107:00Montreal5–2New YorkPlayed @ UBS Arena
Marie-Philip Poulin recorded hat-trick (1)		[Recap 15]
8:00Toronto1–3Minnesota[Recap 16]
January 131:00Ottawa5–1Toronto[Recap 17]
3:30Boston3–2MontrealOT[Recap 18]
January 144:00New York3–2MinnesotaOT[Recap 19]
January 167:00New York2–3MontrealPlayed @ Place Bell[Recap 20]
January 177:00Minnesota3–2OttawaOT[Recap 21]
7:00Boston3–2Toronto[Recap 22]
January 2012:30New York4–1BostonJade Downie-Landry recorded hat-trick (1)[Recap 23]
8:00Toronto4–3MontrealSOFirst regular season shootout.[26][Recap 24]
January 237:00Toronto1–3Ottawa[Recap 25]
January 247:00Boston3–2Ottawa[Recap 26]
8:00Montreal2–1Minnesota[Recap 27]
January 267:00New York0–2TorontoKristen Campbell recorded shutout (1)[Recap 28]
January 273:30Ottawa1–2MontrealOTPlayed @ Place Bell[Recap 29]
4:00Minnesota3–4BostonOT[Recap 30]
January 281:00Minnesota2–1New YorkOT[Recap 31]
February
DateTimeVisitorScoreHomeOTNotesBox Score/Recap
February 312:00Minnesota1–4Toronto[Recap 32]
February 41:00New York4–3OttawaOT[Recap 33]
3:30Montreal2–1BostonOT[Recap 34]
February 147:00Toronto5–3BostonNatalie Spooner recorded hat-trick (1)[Recap 35]
8:00Ottawa1–2Minnesota[Recap 36]
February 167:00Montreal0–3TorontoPlayed at Scotiabank Arena[27]
New attendance record: 19,285
Kristin Campbell recorded shutout (2)		[Recap 37]
February 172:00Minnesota2–1Ottawa[Recap 38]
4:00New York2–1BostonOT[Recap 39]
February 181:00Minnesota1–2MontrealPlayed @ Place Bell[Recap 40]
February 194:30Ottawa4–2BostonRescheduled from January 8[24][25][Recap 41]
February 217:00Ottawa1–3Boston[Recap 42]
7:00Montreal2–3New YorkSOPlayed @ UBS Arena[Recap 43]
February 237:00New York1–2TorontoSO[Recap 44]
February 242:30Ottawa3–6MontrealClaire Dalton recorded hat-trick (1)[Recap 45]
February 254:00Boston2–0MinnesotaAerin Frankel recorded shutout (1)[Recap 46]
February 278:00Toronto4–3MinnesotaOTPlayed @ 3M Arena at Mariucci[28][Recap 47]
February 287:00New York2–4Ottawa[Recap 48]
March
DateTimeVisitorScoreHomeOTNotesBox Score/Recap
March 23:30Toronto5–2Ottawa[Recap 49]
4:00Boston1–3Montreal[Recap 50]
March 312:30Minnesota2–0New YorkPlayed @ UBS Arena
Maddie Rooney recorded shutout (2)		[Recap 51]
March 58:00Ottawa3–4MinnesotaSO[Recap 52]
March 67:00Montreal4–3New York[Recap 53]
7:00Boston1–3Toronto[Recap 54]
March 87:00Montreal0–3TorontoKristen Campbell recorded shutout (3)[Recap 55]
March 103:00New York2–3BostonOT[Recap 56]
4:00Ottawa4–2MontrealPlayed @ Place Bell[Recap 57]
March 138:00Boston0–4MinnesotaNicole Hensley recorded shutout (1)[Recap 58]
March 163:30New York1–5Minnesota[Recap 59]
6:00Ottawa1–2BostonSOPlayed @ Little Caesars Arena, Detroit[Recap 60]
March 1712:30Toronto2–1MontrealPlayed @ PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh[Recap 61]
March 207:00Ottawa3–0New YorkEmerance Maschmeyer recorded shutout (1)[Recap 62]
7:00Boston1–2Toronto[Recap 63]
March 231:00Toronto3–5OttawaDaryl Watts recorded hat-trick (1)[Recap 64]
March 244:00Montreal2–3MinnesotaSO[Recap 65]
March 257:00Boston2–3New YorkPlayed @ UBS Arena[Recap 66]
April
DateTimeVisitorScoreHomeOTNotesBox Score/Recap
April 187:00Toronto1–2Boston[Recap 67]
7:00Minnesota3–4Montreal[Recap 68]
April 201:00Toronto3–2MontrealOTNew attendance record: 21,105
Played @ Bell Centre		[Recap 69]
3:30Boston2–1New YorkPlayed @ Prudential Center[Recap 70]
7:00Minnesota0–4OttawaEmerance Maschmeyer recorded shutout (2)
Brianne Jenner recorded hat-trick (1)		[Recap 71]
April 247:00Boston2–3OttawaSO[Recap 72]
7:00New York2–5Montreal[Recap 73]
April 2712:30Montreal2–0OttawaAnn-Renée Desbiens recorded shutout (1)[Recap 74]
2:00Boston2–1Minnesota[Recap 75]
April 281:00Toronto6–2New YorkSarah Nurse recorded hat-trick (1)
Played @ UBS Arena		[Recap 76]
April 307:00Ottawa3–4New YorkNew York clinched first pick in the 2024 PWHL draft
Played @ Prudential Center		[Recap 77]
May
DateTimeVisitorScoreHomeOTNotesBox Score/Recap
May 17:00Minnesota1–4TorontoToronto clinched first place[Recap 78]
May 41:00Minnesota2–5New YorkPlayed @ UBS Arena[Recap 79]
3:30Montreal3–4BostonBoston clinched playoff spot[Recap 80]
May 57:00Ottawa2–5TorontoOttawa eliminated from playoffs
Minnesota clinched playoff spot		[Recap 81]


Statistics

Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in regular season points at the conclusion of the season.

PlayerTeamGPGAPts+/–PIM
Natalie SpoonerToronto2420727+114
Sarah NurseToronto24111223+614
Marie-Philip PoulinMontreal21101323+814
Alex CarpenterNew York2481523−80
Ella SheltonNew York2471421−612
Brianne JennerOttawa2491120+14
Grace ZumwinkleMinnesota2411819+64
Emma MaltaisToronto2441519+616
Laura StaceyMontreal2310818+42
Kateřina MrázováOttawa2361218−216

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in regular season goals against average at the conclusion of the season.

PlayerTeamGPTOIWLOTLGASOSV%GAA
Elaine ChuliMontreal8483:41610130.9491.61
Kristen CampbellToronto221293:591660433.9271.99
Aerin FrankelBoston181050:52862351.9292.00
Maddie RooneyMinnesota10605:34532212.9152.08
Nicole HensleyMinnesota14849:22761311.9192.19

Attendance

Home TeamHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal Attendance[29]
Ottawa127,49689,952
Minnesota127,13885,660
Montreal116,88175,686
Toronto123,91246,948
Boston113,77041,474
New York122,49629,952
Neutral sites211,29322,586
League705,448 392,259

On February 16, 2024, Toronto hosted its first game at the Scotiabank Arena against Montreal dubbed by the league as "The Battle on Bay Street."[30] The game set a league and women’s hockey attendance record with a sellout crowd of 19,285, beating the previous record of 18,013 at the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship.[31] On April 20, 2024 Montreal hosted Toronto at the Bell Centre dubbed as the "Duel at the Top" breaking the previously set record with an attendance of 21,105.[32]

Supplemental discipline

Suspensions

Date of incidentOffenderTeamOffenseLength
January 24, 2024Taylor WenczkowskiBostonRoughing Amanda Boulier.[33]1 game
March 8, 2024Brittany HowardTorontoCross-check to the back of the head of Catherine Daoust.[34]1 game
March 20, 2024Jocelyne LarocqueTorontoCross-check to the back of the head of Alina Müller.[35]1 game
May 4, 2024Sarah LefortMontrealOpen-ice hit against Jamie Lee Rattray. Suspension to be served during Game 1 of Montreal's playoff series against Boston.[36]1 game
Total:4 games

Fines

Date of incidentOffenderTeamOffenseAmount
March 8, 2024Brittany HowardTorontoGrabbing the facemask of Sarah Lefort.[34]$250.00
March 8, 2024Rebecca LeslieTorontoGrabbing the facemask of Sarah Bujold.[34]$250.00
March 20, 2024Tereza VanišováOttawaHitting Abby Roque from behind.[35]$250.00
April 20, 2024Amanda PelkeyBostonUnsportsmanlike conduct at the end of the April 18 game against Toronto.[37]$500.00
May 4, 2024Liz SchepersMinnesotaHit on Jaime Bourbonnais.[36]$500.00
May 4, 2024Mélodie DaoustMontrealGrabbing the facemask of Emily Brown.[36]$250.00
Total:$2,000.00

Playoffs

By virtue of finishing first overall, Toronto was able to choose its first-round opponent between fourth-place Minnesota and third-place Boston. On May 6, it was announced that Toronto chose to play Minnesota, leaving Montreal to play Boston in the other semi-final.[38]

 
Semi-finalsWalter Cup Finals
 
                
 
 May 8–17, Coca-Cola Coliseum and Xcel Energy Center
 
 
PWHL Toronto420–2
 
 
 
PWHL Minnesota002–1
 
 0
 
 May 9–18, Place Bell and Tsongas Center
 
 0
 
PWHL Montreal11—0
 
 
PWHL Boston2OT23OT—2
 

Toronto (1) vs. Minnesota (4)

Toronto won three of four regular season meetings against Minnesota, including both meetings in Toronto and with one win coming in overtime.


May 8PWHL Minnesota0–4PWHL TorontoCoca-Cola ColiseumRecap 
No scoringFirst period09:47 – Natalie Spooner (1)
No scoringSecond period00:55 – Emma Maltais (1)
15:05 – Blayre Turnbull (1)
No scoringThird period19:22 – Blayre Turnbull (2)
Nicole Hensley 15 saves / 19 shotsGoalie statsKristen Campbell 26 saves / 26 shots
May 10PWHL Minnesota0–2PWHL TorontoCoca-Cola ColiseumTSN 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
No scoringThird periodJesse Compher (1) – 18:35
Hannah Miller (1) – en – 19:50
Maddie Rooney 28 saves / 29 shotsGoalie statsKristen Campbell 21 saves / 21 shots
May 13PWHL Toronto0–2PWHL MinnesotaXcel Energy CenterTSN 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period2:12 – Maggie Flaherty (1)
8:39 – Denisa Křížová (1)
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Kristen Campbell 24 saves / 26 shotsGoalie statsMaddie Rooney 18 saves / 18 shots
May 15PWHL Toronto8:00 pmPWHL MinnesotaXcel Energy CenterTSN
May 17PWHL Minnesota7:00 pmPWHL TorontoCoca-Cola ColiseumTSN
Toronto leads 2–1


Montreal (2) vs. Boston (3)

Montreal and Boston split their regular season series with two wins each, including one regulation and one overtime win each.


May 9PWHL Boston2–1OTPWHL MontrealPlace BellRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period01:07 – pp – Kristin O'Neill (1)
Lexie Adzija (1) – 01:48Third periodNo scoring
Susanna Tapani (1) – 14:25First overtime periodNo scoring
Aerin Frankel 53 saves / 54 shotsGoalie statsAnn-Renée Desbiens 24 saves / 26 shots
May 11PWHL Boston2–13OTPWHL MontrealPlace BellRecap 
Amanda Pelkey (1) – 06:48First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period01:58 – pp – Kristin O'Neill (2)
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Taylor Wenczkowski (1) – 11:44Third overtime periodNo scoring
Aerin Frankel 56 saves / 57 shotsGoalie statsAnn-Renée Desbiens 50 saves / 52 shots
May 14PWHL Montreal7:00 pmPWHL BostonTsongas CenterTSN, RDS
May 16PWHL Montreal7:00 pmPWHL BostonTsongas CenterTSN, RDS
May 18PWHL Boston7:00 pmPWHL MontrealPlace BellTSN, RDS
Boston leads 2–0


Statistics

Scoring leaders

The following players lead the league in playoff points as of games played on May 13, 2024.

PlayerTeamGPGAPts+/–PIM
Hannah MillerToronto3123+40
Renata FastToronto3033+40
Kristin O'NeillMontreal220200
Blayre TurnbullToronto3202+40
Natalie SpoonerToronto3112+40
Emma MaltaisToronto3112+10
Gigi MarvinBoston2022+20
Maureen MurphyMontreal2022-12
Liz SchepersMinnesota302200
Amanda PelkeyBoston2101+20
Taylor WenczkowskiBoston2101+20

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders lead the league in playoffs goals against average as of games played on May 13, 2024.

PlayerTeamGPTOIWLGASOSV%GAA
Maddie RooneyMinnesota2119:201111.9790.50
Aerin FrankelBoston2185:282020.9820.65
Kristen CampbellToronto3177:522122.9730.67
Ann-Renée DesbiensMontreal2186:090240.9491.29
Nicole HensleyMinnesota160:000140.8004.00

Attendance

Home TeamHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal Attendance
Montreal29,65419,307
Toronto28,52717,054
Minnesota13,3443,344
Boston000
League57,941 39,705

All-Star Showcase

On January 15, 2024, the PWHL along with the National Hockey League (NHL) announced the Canadian Tire PWHL 3-on-3 Showcase, which was hosted by the NHL on February 1, 2024 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto as part of the NHL's All-Star Game.[39][40]

24 players from all six PWHL teams competed in one 20-minute game. PWHL Special Advisor Cassie Campbell-Pascall and New Jersey Devils Director of Player Development, Meghan Duggan served as coaches. The two teams were named in honor of former tennis players and current PWHL advisory board members Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss.[41] Each team was also accompanied by celebrity coaches with former figure skater Tessa Virtue joining Team King and basketball player Jonquel Jones joining Team Kloss.[42]

New York’s Micah Zandee-Hart was also selected to play but was unable to participate due to injury.[41]

Team King[41]
Head coaches: Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Tessa Virtue
Nat.PlayerTeamPos.#
Kendall Coyne Schofield (C)MinnesotaF26
Hilary KnightBostonF21
Alina MüllerBostonF11
Kelly PannekMinnesotaF12
Marie-Philip PoulinMontrealF29
Blayre TurnbullTorontoF40
Savannah HarmonOttawaD15
Megan KellerBostonD5
Ella SheltonNew YorkD17
Lee SteckleinMinnesotaD2
Ann-Renée DesbiensMontrealG35
Aerin FrankelBostonG31
Team Kloss[41]
Head coaches: Meghan Duggan, Jonquel Jones
Nat.PlayerTeamPos.#
Alex CarpenterNew YorkF25
Emily ClarkOttawaF26
Taylor HeiseMinnesotaF27
Brianne Jenner (C)OttawaF19
Sarah NurseTorontoF20
Abby RoqueNew YorkF11
Laura StaceyMontrealF7
Erin AmbroseMontrealD23
Renata FastTorontoD14
Jocelyne LarocqueTorontoD3
Nicole HensleyMinnesotaG29
Emerance MaschmeyerOttawaG38

Game summary

February 1, 2024
8:00 p.m. ET.		Team King5–3
(2–2, 3–1)		Team KlossScotiabank Arena
Attendance: 16,000+
Game reference
Ann-Renée Desbiens, Aerin FrankelGoaliesNicole Hensley, Emerance MaschmeyerReferees:
Samantha Hiller
Elizabeth Mantha
Linesmen:
Kristen Welsh
Alexandra Clarke
Shelton (Harmon, Turnbull) – 0:591–0
1–12:07 – Carpenter
1–24:26 – Larocque
Harmon (Poulin, Müller) – 9:392–2
Harmon (2) (Poulin, Turnbull) – 13:053–2
Harmon (3) (Coyne Schofield) – 13:404–2
Coyne Schofield (Harmon, Müller) – 16:455–2
5–318:54 – Jenner (Stacey, Fast)
2 minPenalties2 min
17Shots16

Awards and honors

Three Stars of the Week

Weekly
WeekFirst StarSecond StarThird Star
January 1–7[43]Grace Zumwinkle
(MIN)		Alex Carpenter
(NYC)		Corinne Schroeder
(NYC)
January 8–14[44]Marie-Philip Poulin
(MTL)		Ella Shelton
(NYC)		Taylor Heise
(MIN)
January 15–21[45]Marie-Philip Poulin
(MTL)		Jade Downie-Landry
(NYC)		Alina Müller
(BOS)
January 22–28[46]Alina Müller
(BOS)		Brianne Jenner
(OTT)		Natalie Spooner
(TOR)
January 29 – February 4[47]Natalie Spooner
(TOR)		Alex Carpenter
(NYC)		Abby Roque
(NYC)
February 5–11No games, IIHF National Team break
February 12–18[48]Natalie Spooner
(TOR)		Kristen Campbell
(TOR)		Kendall Coyne Schofield
(MIN)
February 19–25[49]Claire Dalton
(MTL)		Daryl Watts
(OTT)		Aerin Frankel
(BOS)
February 26 – March 3[50]Sarah Nurse
(TOR)		Sophie Jaques
(MIN)		Renata Fast
(TOR)
March 4–10[51]Kateřina Mrázová
(OTT)		Kristen Campbell
(TOR)		Brianne Jenner
(OTT)
March 11–17[52]Kendall Coyne Schofield
(MIN)		Michela Cava
(MIN)		Kali Flanagan
(TOR)
March 18–25[53]Daryl Watts
(OTT)		Brianne Jenner
(OTT)		Natalie Spooner
(TOR)
March 26 – April 14No games, IIHF National Team break
April 15–21[54]Erin Ambrose
(MTL)		Brianne Jenner
(OTT)		Aerin Frankel
(BOS)
April 22–28[55]Sarah Nurse

(TOR)

Ann-Renée Desbiens

(MTL)

Hannah Brandt

(BOS)

April 29–May 5[56]Ella Shelton

(NYC)

Natalie Spooner

(TOR)

Hilary Knight

(BOS)

2023–24 PWHL Awards

On April 4, 2024, the PWHL announced that the league's championship trophy would be named the Walter Cup.[57] Further, on April 25, 2024, the league announced the remainder of the awards that would be handed out this year, including the Billie Jean King MVP Award and the Ilana Kloss Playoff MVP Award.[58]

AwardRecipient(s)Runner(s)-up/FinalistsReference
Walter Cup
Billie Jean King MVP Award
Most valuable player, regular season
Ilana Kloss Playoff MVP Award
Most valuable player, playoffs
Forward of the Year
Defender of the Year
Goaltender of the Year
Rookie of the Year
Coach of the Year
Points Leader
Regular season		Natalie Spooner (27)Sarah Nurse
Marie-Philip Poulin
Alex Carpenter (23)		[59]
Goals Leader
Regular season		Natalie Spooner (20)Sarah Nurse
Grace Zumwinkle (11)		[60]
Community Leadership Award
Leadership and positive change in the community

Transactions

Draft

The 2023 PWHL Draft was held on September 18, 2023. Draft picks are not allowed to be traded until the conclusion of the 2024 season.[61] Players not drafted became free agents able to sign with any team. Players were drafted from a pool of 268 players who declared their eligibility.[62] Overall, 90 players were selected over 15 rounds. Minnesota made Taylor Heise the first player ever drafted into the PWHL.[63]

Free agency

DatePlayerNew teamPrevious teamLeagueRef
September 5, 2023Emily ClarkOttawaTeam Harvey'sPWHPA[64][65]
September 5, 2023Brianne JennerOttawaTeam SonnetPWHPA[64][65]
September 5, 2023Emerance MaschmeyerOttawaTeam ScotiabankPWHPA[64][65]
September 6, 2023Renata FastTorontoTeam AdidasPWHPA[64][66]
September 6, 2023Sarah NurseTorontoTeam AdidasPWHPA[64][66]
September 6, 2023Blayre TurnbullTorontoTeam ScotiabankPWHPA[64][66]
September 6, 2023Kendall Coyne SchofieldMinnesotaTeam AdidasPWHPA[64][67]
September 6, 2023Kelly PannekMinnesotaTeam ScotiabankPWHPA[64][67]
September 6, 2023Lee SteckleinMinnesotaTeam Harvey'sPWHPA[64][67]
September 7, 2023Aerin FrankelBostonTeam AdidasPWHPA[64][68]
September 7, 2023Megan KellerBostonTeam ScotiabankPWHPA[64][68]
September 7, 2023Hilary KnightBostonTeam SonnetPWHPA[64][68]
September 7, 2023Ann-Renee DesbiensMontrealTeam Harvey'sPWHPA[64][69]
September 7, 2023Marie-Philip PoulinMontrealTeam Harvey'sPWHPA[64][69]
September 7, 2023Laura StaceyMontrealTeam AdidasPWHPA[64][69]
September 8, 2023Alex CarpenterNew YorkTeam ScotiabankPWHPA[64][70]
September 8, 2023Abby RoqueNew YorkTeam SonnetPWHPA[64][70]
September 8, 2023Micah Zandee-HartNew YorkTeam SonnetPWHPA[64][70]
November 6, 2023Becca GilmoreOttawaBoston PridePHF[71][72]
November 7, 2023Kaleigh FratkinBostonBoston PridePHF[73][74]
November 10, 2023Erica HoweTorontoTeam SonnetPWHPA[75][76]
November 10, 2023Nicole KostaBostonTeam ScotiabankPWHPA[73][77]
November 15, 2023Sarah BujoldMontrealMetropolitan RivetersPHF[78][79]
November 21, 2023Mariah KeoppleMontrealPrinceton TigersNCAA[78][80]
November 29, 2023Brooke BryantMinnesotaMinnesota State MavericksNCAA[75][81]
November 30, 2023Claire ButoracMinnesotaMinnesota State MavericksNCAA[75][82]
December 1, 2023Brittyn FlemingMinnesotaMinnesota WhitecapsPHF[75][83]
December 5, 2023Savannah NorcrossNew YorkMinnesota Golden GophersNCAA[75][84]
December 11, 2023Cami KronishBostonAIK HockeySDHL[73][85]
December 19, 2023Madison PackerNew YorkMetropolitan RivetersPHF[75][86]
December 19, 2023Taylor WenczkowskiBostonBoston PridePHF[73][87]
December 19, 2023Maddie RooneyMinnesotaTeam AdidasPWHPA[75][88]
December 19, 2023Sidney MorinBostonMinnesota WhitecapsPHF[73][89]
December 20, 2023Gigi MarvinBostonTeam AdidasPWHPA[73][90]
December 20, 2023Dominique KremerMinnesotaBuffalo BeautsPHF[75][91]
December 20, 2023Tori HowranOttawaConnecticut WhalePHF[92][93]
December 20, 2023Taylor BakerNew YorkMontreal ForcePHF[75][94]
December 20, 2023Amanda PelkeyBostonMetropolitan RivetersPHF[73][95]
December 20, 2023Abby CookMinnesotaHC Ladies LuganoSWHL A[75][96]
December 20, 2023Mikyla Grant-MentisOttawaBuffalo BeautsPHF[92][97]
December 21, 2023Lindsey PostNew YorkSDE HockeySDHL[75][98]
December 21, 2023Emma GrecoMinnesotaToronto SixPHF[75][99]
December 21, 2023Natalie SnodgrassOttawaMinnesota WhitecapsPHF[92][100]
December 21, 2023Rachel McQuiggeOttawaMetropolitan RivetersPHF[92][101]
December 21, 2023Mellissa ChannellMinnesotaTeam Harvey'sPWHPA[75][102]
December 22, 2023Fanni Garat-GasparicsOttawaBrynas IFSDHL[92][103]
December 22, 2023Johanna FallmanNew YorkLulea HFSDHL[75][104]
December 22, 2023Akane ShigaOttawaJapanIIHF[92][105]
December 27, 2023Brigitte LaganiereMontrealMontreal ForcePHF[78][106]
January 14, 2024Alexa GruschowNew YorkTeam Harvey'sPWHPA[107]
January 31, 2024Emma BucklesOttawaTeam SonnetPWHPA[107]
February 14, 2024Lauren BenchMinnesotaMoDo HockeySDHL[108]
February 18, 2024Catherine DuboisMontrealMontreal ForcePHF[109]
March 2, 2024Alex PoznikoffMontrealTeam Harvey'sPWHPA[110]
March 5, 2024Sammy DavisOttawaBoston PridePHF[111]
March 10, 2024Samantha IsbellOttawaMontreal ForcePHF[112]
March 17, 2024Mikyla Grant-MentisMontrealOttawaPWHL[113]
April 1, 2024Malia SchneiderOttawaBrynas IFSDHL[113]
April 30, 2024Kelly BabstockBostonHC Ladies LuganoSWHL A[114]

Contract Terminations

DatePlayerTeamRef
January 31, 2024Tori HowranOttawa[107]
February 1, 2024Jess JonesToronto[107]
February 14, 2024Nicole KostaBoston[108]
February 18, 2024Mikyla Grant-MentisOttawa[109]

Trades

February 11, 2024To Boston
Abby Cook
Susanna Tapani		To Minnesota
Sophie Jaques		[115]
March 18, 2024To Montreal
Amanda Boulier		To Ottawa
Tereza Vanisova		[116]
March 18, 2024Boston
Lexie Adzija
Caitrin Lonergan		Ottawa
Shiann Darkangelo		[117]

References

Recaps

External links

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