PWHL Montreal

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PWHL Montréal
LPHF Montréal (French)
Montreal PWHL.jpg
City Montreal, Quebec
League Professional Women's Hockey League
Founded29 August, 2023 (29 August, 2023)
Home arena Verdun Auditorium
Place Bell
ColoursBurgundy, sand and storm
   
Owner(s) Mark Walter Group
General manager Daniele Sauvageau [1]
Head coach Kori Cheverie [2]
Captain Marie-Philip Poulin
Website montreal.thepwhl.com
Hockey current event.svg Current season

Montreal are a professional women's ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec. They are one of the six charter franchises of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). They play home games at the Place Bell in Laval and the Verdun Auditorium in Verdun. [3]

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History

On August 29, 2023, it was announced that one of the PWHL's first six franchises would be located in Montreal. [4] On September 1, Daniele Sauvageau, the one-time coach for Canada's national team, was announced as the team's general manager. [5] Kori Cheverie, a former assistant coach with the Canadian national team and the first woman to have coached a Canadian men's hockey team, was named the team's inaugural coach on September 13. [6] [7]

Montréal's first three players—Canadian national team members Marie-Philip Poulin, Laura Stacey, and Ann-Renee Desbiens—were signed on September 5, 2023. [8] At the 2023 PWHL Draft on September 18, the team selected 15 players; their first pick, at sixth overall, was Canadian national team member Erin Ambrose. [9]

The team colours were officially announced on November 14, 2023 as burgundy, "sand", and "storm". [10] Later that month, it was revealed that the team would host the majority of its games at the Verdun Auditorium, with four games at Place Bell. [11] [12] On December 29, the team announced that Poulin would serve as team captain, with Stacey and Erin Ambrose serving as assistant captains. [13]

Montréal's first ever game took place on January 2, 2024, against Ottawa; the 8,318 fans in attendance at Ottawa's TD Place Arena set a new attendance record for professional women's hockey. [14] Claire Dalton scored the first goal in franchise history. Although Montréal twice trailed in the game, Ann-Sophie Bettez scored in overtime to secure the team's first win by a score of 3–2. [14] The team hosted its first home game on January 13, with Boston securing a 3–2 overtime win in front of a sold-out crowd at Verdun Auditorium. [15]

On February 16, 2024, Montréal played a match hosted by Toronto at Scotiabank Arena in a game dubbed by the league as "The Battle on Bay Street". [16] 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. [17]

Team

Current roster

As of March 20, 2024 [18] [19] [20] [21]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G AgeAcquiredBirthplace
23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Erin Ambrose  ( A ) D R292023 Keswick, Ontario
24 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ann-Sophie Bettez   Injury icon 2.svg F L362023 Sept-Îles, Quebec
6 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Bizal D L242023 Elk River, Minnesota
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marlène Boissonnault G L262023 Dundee, New Brunswick
44 Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Boulier D R312024 Watertown, Connecticut
26 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sarah Bujold F L282023 Riverview, New Brunswick
20 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Elaine Chuli G L292023 Waterford, Ontario
42 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Claire Dalton F R242023 Toronto, Ontario
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Catherine Daoust D R292024 Île Bizard, Quebec
25 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Melodie Daoust F L322023 Valleyfield, Quebec
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gabrielle David F R242023 Drummondville, Quebec
14 Flag of the United States.svg Jillian Dempsey F L332023 Winthrop, Massachusetts
35 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ann-Renée Desbiens G L292023 La Malbaie, Quebec
28 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Catherine Dubois F L282024 Charlesbourg, Quebec
13 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mikyla Grant-Mentis F L252024 Brampton, Ontario
2 Flag of the United States.svg Mariah Keopple D L232023 Hudson, Wisconsin
96 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dominika Lásková   Injury icon 2.svg D R272023 Prague, Czechia
16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sarah Lefort F L302023 Ormstown, Quebec
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brigitte Laganiere D L272023 Montreal, Quebec
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Leah Lum F L272023 Richmond, British Columbia
22 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kennedy Marchment   Injury icon 2.svg F R272023 Courtice, Ontario
15 Flag of the United States.svg Maureen Murphy F R242023 Buffalo, New York
43 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kristin O'Neill  ( A ) F L262023 Mississauga, Ontario
17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Poznikoff F L282024 Edmonton, Alberta
29 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marie-Philip Poulin  ( C ) F L332023 Beauceville, Quebec
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Laura Stacey  ( A ) F R292023 Mississauga, Ontario
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kati Tabin D L262023 Winnipeg, Manitoba

Reserves

As of March 20, 2024 [21]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G AgeAcquiredBirthplace
34 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Liliane Perreault F R242024 Toronto, Ontario
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brooke Stacey F L272024 Kahnawake, Quebec

Draft history

Held on September 18, 2023, the inaugural PWHL draft used a "snake draft" format with the selection order reversing after each round; Montreal held the sixth and final pick in the first round. [22] [23]

2023 PWHL Draft
RdPickPlayerNationalityPositionPrevious team
16 Erin Ambrose Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Defence Team Sonnet (PWHPA)
27 Kristin O'Neill Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Forward Team Adidas (PWHPA)
318 Maureen Murphy Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Forward Northeastern (Hockey East)
419 Dominika Lásková Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Defence Toronto Six (PHF)
530 Kati Tabin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada DefenceToronto Six (PHF)
631 Kennedy Marchment Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Forward Connecticut Whale (PHF)
742 Tereza Vanisova Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic ForwardToronto Six (PHF)
843 Madison Bizal Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Defence Ohio State (WCHA)
954 Gabrielle David Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Forward Clarkson (ECAC)
1055 Maude Poulin-Labelle Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada DefenceNortheastern (Hockey East)
1166 Jillian Dempsey Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Forward Boston Pride (PHF)
1267 Claire Dalton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Forward Yale (ECAC)
1378 Elaine Chuli Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Goaltender Toronto Six (PHF)
1479 Ann-Sophie Bettez Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Forward Montreal Force (PHF)
1590 Lina Ljungblom Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Forward MoDo Hockey (SDHL)

Franchise milestones

MilestonePlayerDateOpponent
First penalty Marie-Philip Poulin for HoldingJanuary 02, 2024 PWHL Ottawa
First goal Claire Dalton

Assisted by Jillian Dempsey and Kennedy Marchment

January 02, 2024 PWHL Ottawa
First win Ann-Renée Desbiens January 02, 2024 PWHL Ottawa
First hat-trick Marie-Philip Poulin January 10, 2024 PWHL New York

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