Professional Women's Hockey League season
The 2023–24 PWHL Montréal season was the team's inaugural season as a member of the newly created Professional Women's Hockey League. They played their home games at Verdun Auditorium in Montreal and Place Bell in the suburb of Laval. They also played one game at the Bell Centre on April 20.
Montréal finished second overall in the league standings, clinching a playoff berth on April 24, 2024, with a 5–2 victory over PWHL New York. Montréal faced PWHL Boston in the playoff semifinal. Montréal lost the series in three straight games, with all three decisions coming in overtime, including a triple-overtime loss in the second game of the series. After the season, Erin Ambrose won defender of the year honours from the league.
Offseason
On September 1, 2023, Montréal hired Daniele Sauvageau as its general manager. The team then hired Kori Cheverie as its first head coach on September 13. In November, it was announced that the team would split its home games between Verdun Auditorium and Place Bell.
On September 5, Montréal announced the signings of its first three players, Canadian national team members Marie-Philip Poulin, Laura Stacey, and Ann-Renee Desbiens. Poulin was named team captain, with Stacey and Erin Ambrose named assistant captains.
Standings
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
OTW
|
OTL
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
1
|
Toronto (Y)
|
24
|
13
|
4
|
0
|
7
|
69
|
50
|
+19
|
47
|
2
|
Montreal (X)
|
24
|
10
|
3
|
5
|
6
|
60
|
57
|
+3
|
41
|
3
|
Boston (X)
|
24
|
8
|
4
|
3
|
9
|
50
|
57
|
−7
|
35
|
4
|
Minnesota (X)
|
24
|
8
|
4
|
3
|
9
|
54
|
54
|
0
|
35
|
5
|
Ottawa (E)
|
24
|
8
|
1
|
6
|
9
|
62
|
63
|
−1
|
32
|
6
|
New York (E)
|
24
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
12
|
53
|
67
|
−14
|
26
|
Updated to match(es) played on May 5, 2024. Source: PWHL
(E) Eliminated; (X) Clinched playoff berth; (Y) Clinched first place
Notes:
- ^ Greater number of games won, excluding games won by Shootout: Boston 11 wins, Minnesota 10 wins
Schedule and results
Regular season
Montréal played its first ever game on January 2, 2024, against PWHL Ottawa at TD Place Arena. In front of what was a women's professional record crowd of 8,318, Montréal won the game in overtime by a score of 3–2 on a goal by Ann-Sophie Bettez; Claire Dalton scored the first goal in team history in the second period. Montréal hosted its first game on January 13, with PWHL Boston visiting Verdun Auditorium. In front of a sell-out crowd, Boston won 3–2 in overtime; Ambrose scored the first home goal in team history. The team hosted its first game at Place Bell on January 16, defeating visiting PWHL New York by a score of 3–2, with Poulin scoring the game-winning goal.
On February 16, 2024, Montréal played a match hosted by PWHL Toronto at Scotiabank Arena in a game dubbed "The Battle on Bay Street". The game set a league and women’s hockey attendance record with a sell-out crowd of 19,285, beating the previous record of 18,013 at the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship. On April 20, Montréal hosted Toronto at the Bell Centre in a game dubbed the "Duel at the Top"—with the two teams vying for first place in the standings—and the sell-out crowd of 21,105 established another new attendance record.
Montréal clinched a spot in the inaugural PWHL playoffs on April 24 with a 5–2 win over New York.
Regular season schedule
The regular season schedule was published on November 30, 2023.
Regular season schedule (Home: 6–1–3–2; Road: 4–2–2–4)
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January: 3–2–2–1, 15 points (Home: 1–1–2–0; Road: 2–1–0–1)
Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
OT |
Decision |
Location |
Attendance |
Record |
Points |
Recap
|
1 |
January 2 |
@ Ottawa |
3–2 |
OT |
Desbiens |
TD Place Arena |
8,318 |
0–1–0–0 |
2 |
|
2 |
January 6 |
@ Minnesota |
0–3 |
|
Desbiens |
Xcel Energy Center |
13,316 |
0–1–0–1 |
2 |
|
3 |
January 10 |
@ New York |
5–2 |
|
Chuli |
UBS Arena |
2,201 |
1–1–0–1 |
5 |
|
4 |
January 13 |
Boston |
2–3 |
OT |
Desbiens |
Verdun Auditorium |
3,245 |
1–1–1–1 |
6 |
|
5 |
January 16 |
New York |
3–2 |
|
Desbiens |
Place Bell |
6,334 |
2–1–1–1 |
9 |
|
6 |
January 20 |
Toronto |
3–4 |
SO |
Desbiens |
Verdun Auditorium |
3,232 |
2–1–2–1 |
10 |
|
7 |
January 24 |
@ Minnesota |
2–1 |
|
Chuli |
Xcel Energy Center |
5,001 |
3–1–2–1 |
13 |
|
8 |
January 27 |
Ottawa |
2–1 |
OT |
Desbiens |
Place Bell |
8,646 |
3–2–2–1 |
15 |
|
|
February: 2–1–1–1, 9 points (Home: 2–0–0–0; Road: 0–1–1–1)
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March: 2–0–1–3, 7 points (Home: 1–0–0–2; Road: 1–0–1–1)
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April: 3–0–1–0, 10 points (Home: 2–0–1–0; Road: 1–0–0–0)
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May: 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 |
Recap
|
24 |
May 4 |
@ Boston |
3–4 |
|
Desbiens |
Tsongas Center |
5,964 |
10–3–5–6 |
41 |
|
|
Regulation Win (3 points)
Overtime/Shootout win (2 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Regulation Loss (0 points)
|
Playoffs
Main article: 2023–24 PWHL season § Playoffs
On May 6, 2024, PWHL Toronto, who finished first overall, elected to play PWHL Minnesota in the first round of the playoffs. Therefore, the Montréal drew a semifinal match-up against PWHL Boston
Boston upset Montréal, winning the series in three straight games. All three games were decided in overtime, including two games in Montréal. In the second game, which was settled in the third overtime period, Boston goaltender Aerin Frankel set a playoff record with a 56-save performance. The series loss knocked Montréal out of contention for the Walter Cup as Boston moved on to the finals.
2024 PWHL Playoffs
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First round vs. PWHL Boston: Boston won 3–0
Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
OT |
Decision |
Location |
Attendance |
Series |
Recap
|
1 |
May 9 |
Boston |
1–2 |
OT |
Desbiens |
Place Bell |
9,135 |
0–1 |
|
2 |
May 11 |
Boston |
1–2 |
3OT |
Desbiens |
Place Bell |
10,172 |
0–2 |
|
3 |
May 14 |
@ Boston |
2–3 |
OT |
Desbiens |
Tsongas Center |
2,781 |
0–3 |
|
|
Player statistics
- As of May 04, 2024
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season
Player |
GP |
TOI |
W |
L |
OT |
GA |
GAA |
SA |
SV% |
SO |
G |
A |
PIM
|
Ann-Renée Desbiens |
16 |
975:33 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
37 |
2.28 |
478 |
0.923 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2
|
Elaine Chuli |
8 |
483:41 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
1.61 |
253 |
0.949 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Playoffs
Player |
GP |
TOI |
W |
L |
OT |
GA |
GAA |
SA |
SV% |
SO |
G |
A |
PIM
|
Ann-Renée Desbiens |
3 |
247:11 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
1.70 |
102 |
0.931 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Awards and honours
Milestones
Regular season
Player |
Milestone |
Reached
|
Claire Dalton |
1st goal in franchise history |
January 2, 2024
|
1st career PWHL goal
|
1st career PWHL game
|
Laura Stacey |
1st career PWHL goal
|
1st career PWHL game
|
Ann-Sophie Bettez |
1st career PWHL goal
|
1st career PWHL overtime goal
|
1st career PWHL game
|
Jillian Dempsey |
1st assist in franchise history
|
1st career PWHL assist
|
1st career PWHL game
|
Kennedy Marchment |
1st career PWHL assist
|
1st career PWHL game
|
Tereza Vanišová |
1st career PWHL assist
|
1st career PWHL game
|
Marie-Philip Poulin |
1st career PWHL assist
|
1st career PWHL game
|
Kati Tabin |
1st career PWHL assist
|
1st career PWHL game
|
Kristin O'Neill |
1st career PWHL assist
|
1st career PWHL game
|
Mariah Keopple |
1st career PWHL game
|
Catherine Daoust
|
Gabrielle David
|
Brigitte Laganière
|
Leah Lum
|
Maureen Murphy
|
Sarah Lefort
|
Erin Ambrose
|
Sarah Bujold
|
Dominika Lásková
|
Ann-Renée Desbiens |
1st win in franchise history
|
1st career PWHL win
|
1st career PWHL game
|
Ann-Renée Desbiens |
1st loss in franchise history |
January 6, 2024
|
1st career PWHL loss
|
Marie-Philip Poulin |
1st career PWHL goal |
January 10, 2024
|
1st career PWHL hat-trick
|
Catherine Dubois |
1st career PWHL goal
|
Kennedy Marchment |
1st career PWHL goal
|
Erin Ambrose |
1st career PWHL assist
|
Maureen Murphy |
1st career PWHL assist
|
Gabrielle David |
1st career PWHL assist
|
Elaine Chuli |
1st career PWHL win
|
1st career PWHL game
|
Erin Ambrose |
1st career PWHL goal |
January 13, 2024
|
Ann-Sophie Bettez |
1st career PWHL assist
|
Ann-Renée Desbiens |
1st career overtime loss
|
Gabrielle David |
1st career PWHL goal |
January 16, 2024
|
Leah Lum |
1st career PWHL goal
|
Tereza Vanišová |
5th career PWHL assist
|
Maureen Murphy |
5th career PWHL assist
|
Sarah Bujold |
1st career PWHL goal |
January 20, 2024
|
Marie-Philip Poulin |
5th career PWHL goal
|
Leah Lum |
1st career PWHL assist
|
Claire Dalton |
1st career PWHL assist
|
Ann-Renée Desbiens |
1st career shootout loss
|
Alina Müller |
1st career PWHL goal |
January 24, 2024
|
1st career PWHL power play goal
|
Jamie Lee Rattray |
1st career PWHL goal
|
Megan Keller
|
Maureen Murphy |
1st career PWHL goal |
January 27, 2024
|
Laura Stacey |
5th career PWHL goal |
February 4, 2024
|
Sarah Lefort |
1st career PWHL goal |
February 18, 2024
|
Madison Bizal |
1st career PWHL assist
|
Catherine Dubois |
1st career PWHL goal |
February 21, 2024
|
Claire Dalton |
1st career PWHL hat-trick |
February 24, 2024
|
5th career PWHL goal
|
Erin Ambrose |
5th career PWHL assist
|
Marie-Philip Poulin
|
Laura Stacey |
1st career PWHL assist
|
Sarah Bujold
|
Melodie Daoust |
1st career PWHL goal |
March 2, 2024
|
1st career PWHL game
|
Mariah Keopple |
1st career PWHL assist
|
Jillian Dempsey |
1st career PWHL goal |
March 6, 2024
|
Kati Tabin |
4th career PWHL assist |
March 10, 2024
|
Kristin O'Neill |
1st career PWHL goal |
March 17, 2024
|
Kati Tabin |
1st career PWHL goal |
March 24, 2024
|
Marie-Philip Poulin |
10th career PWHL assist |
April 18, 2024
|
Erin Ambrose
|
Laura Stacey |
5th career PWHL assist
|
Maureen Murphy |
10th career PWHL assist |
April 20, 2024
|
Catherine Daoust |
1st career PWHL goal |
April 24, 2024
|
Kristin O'Neill |
5th career PWHL assist
|
Laura Stacey |
10th career PWHL goal |
April 27, 2024
|
Maureen Murphy |
5th career PWHL goal
|
Mélodie Daoust |
1st career PWHL assist
|
Ann-Renée Desbiens |
1st career PWHL shutout
|
Marie-Philip Poulin |
10th career PWHL goal |
May 4, 2024
|
Mikyla Grant-Mentis |
1st career PWHL goal
|
1st career power-play goal
|
Awards
Award winners
Award
|
Recipient
|
Ref.
|
Defender of the Year
|
Erin Ambrose
|
|
Transactions
Signings
Date |
Player |
Position |
Term |
Previous Team |
Ref
|
September 7, 2023 |
Ann-Renée Desbiens |
G |
3 years |
Team Harvey's |
|
September 7, 2023 |
Marie-Philip Poulin |
F |
3 years |
Team Harvey's |
|
September 7, 2023 |
Laura Stacey |
F |
3 years |
Team Adidas |
|
October 30, 2023 |
Kristin O'Neill |
F |
3 years |
Team Adidas |
|
November 7, 2023 |
Kennedy Marchment |
F |
2 years |
Connecticut Whale |
|
November 9, 2023 |
Jillian Dempsey |
F |
1 year |
Boston Pride |
|
November 13, 2023 |
Erin Ambrose |
D |
3 years |
Team Sonnet |
|
November 14, 2023 |
Claire Dalton |
F |
1 year |
Yale |
|
November 15, 2023 |
Ann-Sophie Bettez |
F |
1 year |
Montreal Force |
|
November 15, 2023 |
Sarah Bujold |
F |
1 year |
Metropolitan Riveters |
|
November 20, 2023 |
Elaine Chuli |
G |
1 year |
Toronto Six |
|
November 20, 2023 |
Kati Tabin |
D |
2 years |
Toronto Six |
|
November 21, 2023 |
Dominika Lásková |
D |
2 years |
Toronto Six |
|
November 21, 2023 |
Mariah Keopple |
D |
1 year |
Princeton |
|
November 29, 2023 |
Maureen Murphy |
F |
3 years |
Northeastern |
|
December 11, 2023 |
Tereza Vanišová |
F |
2 years |
Toronto Six |
|
December 11, 2023 |
Gabrielle David |
F |
1 year |
Clarkson |
|
Draft picks
See also: List of PWHL Montreal draft picks
Below are the PWHL Montreal's selections at the 2023 PWHL draft held on September 18, 2023.
References
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- ^ "PWHL Ottawa @ PWHL Montreal". ThePWHL.com. January 27, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "PWHL Montreal @ PWHL Boston". ThePWHL.com. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- "PWHL Montreal @ PWHL Toronto". ThePWHL.com. February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
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- "PWHL Montreal @ PWHL Toronto". ThePWHL.com. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
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- "PWHL Boston @ PWHL Montreal". ThePWHL.com. May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
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