PWHL Montreal

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PWHL Montréal
LPHF Montréal (French)
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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

PWHL Montreal is 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.

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History

Founding and inaugural season

On August 29, 2023, it was announced that one of the PWHL's first six franchises would be located in Montréal. [3] On September 1, Daniele Sauvageau, the one-time coach for Canada's national team, was announced as the team's general manager. [4] 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. [5] [6] Montréal's first three players—Canadian national team members Marie-Philip Poulin, Laura Stacey, and Ann-Renee Desbiens—were signed on September 5, 2023. [7] 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. [8]

The team colours were officially announced on November 14, 2023 as burgundy, "sand", and "storm". [9] 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. [10] [11] On December 29, the team announced that Poulin would serve as team captain, with Stacey and Erin Ambrose serving as assistant captains. [12]

Montreal celebrating a victory over PWHL Minnesota in 2024. 240124 Minnesota Montreal JohnMc51 (53497119866).jpg
Montréal celebrating a victory over PWHL Minnesota in 2024.

Montréal's first ever game took place on January 2, 2024, against PWHL Ottawa; the 8,318 fans in attendance at Ottawa's TD Place Arena set a new attendance record for professional women's hockey. [13] 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. [13] The team hosted its first home game on January 13, with PWHL Boston securing a 3–2 overtime win in front of a sold-out crowd at Verdun Auditorium. [14]

On February 16, 2024, Montréal played a match hosted by PWHL Toronto at Scotiabank Arena in a game dubbed "The Battle on Bay Street". [15] 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. [16] Two months later, on April 20, Montréal hosted Toronto in its first-ever home match at the Bell Centre, selling out the arena and setting another new attendance record at 21,105. [17] This game was known as "The Duel at the Top", with the two teams vying for first place in the standings. [18] Montréal managed to draw large crowds throughout the season. [19]

Montréal clinched a berth in the inaugural PWHL playoffs on March on April 24 with a 5–2 win over PWHL New York. [20] They faced Boston in the first round of the playoffs, and lost three straight games in overtime—including a triple-overtime affair in the second game of the series—to get eliminated from contention. [21] [22] After the season, Erin Ambrose was named the league's top defender for its inaugural year. [23]

Players and personnel

Current roster

As of March 20, 2024 [24] [25] [26] [27]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G AgeAcquiredBirthplace
23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Erin Ambrose  ( A ) D R302023 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 L272023 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 L302023 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 R252023 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 L302023 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 L262024 Brampton, Ontario
2 Flag of the United States.svg Mariah Keopple D L242023 Hudson, Wisconsin
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brigitte Laganière D L272023 Montreal, Quebec
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
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Leah Lum F L282023 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 L292024 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 R302023 Mississauga, Ontario
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kati Tabin D L272023 Winnipeg, Manitoba

Reserves

As of March 20, 2024 [27]
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 L282024 Kahnawake, Quebec

Team captains

Head coaches

First-round draft picks

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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