Women's hockey

Canada’s Natalie Spooner named IIHF women’s hockey player of the year following MVP PWHL season

Natalie Spooner’s knee injury hasn’t overshadowed a sensational year in which the Canadian national team forward was voted the International Ice Hockey Federation’s female player of the year.

New York selects Princeton, Canadian national team forward Sarah Fillier with 1st pick in PWHL draft

Princeton’s Sarah Fillier is preparing for upcoming PWHL draft, where Canadian projected to go 1st

Natalie Darwitz is out as GM of Minnesota after building PWHL’s first championship team

Mom and champion: Kendall Coyne enjoys full-circle moment in winning pro women’s hockey title

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Toronto’s Spooner wins PWHL’s MVP and Forward of the Year awards after leading league in scoring

Toronto’s Natalie Spooner was named the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s Most Valuable Player and Forward of the Year.

Greg Fargo leaving Colgate to take over as coach of New York team in Pro Women’s Hockey League

Greg Fargo is leaving Colgate University after 12 seasons to take over as head coach of the Professional Women’s Hockey League New York franchise, the league announced.

Minnesota beats Boston 3-0, wins inaugural Walter Cup as Professional Women’s Hockey League champs

Minnesota won the inaugural championship of the Professional Women’s Hockey League on Wednesday night, getting 17 saves from Nicole Hensley to beat Boston 3-0 in a winner-take-all Game 5 and claim the Walter Cup.

Muller scores late in 2nd OT, lifting Boston over Minnesota to send PWHL finals to decisive Game 5

Alina Muller scored 18:36 into the second overtime to give Boston a 1-0 win over Minnesota, sending the battle for the Walter Cup as the first Professional Women’s Hockey League champion to a fifth game.

Minnesota tops Boston 4-1, grabs 2-1 lead in inaugural PWHL championship series

Michela Cava and Taylor Heise both had a goal and an assist to lead Minnesota to a 4-1 victory over Boston, giving their team a 2-1 lead in the inaugural championship series of the Professional Women’s Hockey League.

Pro Women’s Hockey League season deemed a success, though challenges remain entering Year 2

The Professional Women’s Hockey League is riding high by approaching the close of its inaugural season by setting attendance records and earning recognition for making the largest breakthrough on the sports landscape.

Jaques scores twice and Hensley posts a shutout as Minnesota tops Boston 3-0 to even PWHL finals

Michela Cava and Sophie Jaques scored less than two minutes apart late in the first period and Minnesota beat Boston 3-0 to even the PWHL championship series at a game apiece.

Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoff Glance

All Times EDT
Playoffs
Semifinals
(Best-of-5)
Minnesota 3, Toronto 2

Friday, May 10: Toronto 2, Minnesota 0

Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoff Glance

All Times EDT
Playoffs
Semifinals
(Best-of-5)
Minnesota 3, Toronto 2

Friday, May 10: Toronto 2, Minnesota 0

Jess Healey’s goal lifts Boston to 4-3 win vs Minnesota in 1st game of PWHL championship series

Jess Healey scored from the point late in the second period to lift Boston to a 4-3 win over Minnesota in the first game of the inaugural Walter Cup, the championship of the Professional Women’s Hockey League Championship.

Heise scores 2 goals as Minnesota beats Toronto 4-1 to advance to PWHL finals

Taylor Heise scored twice, including tiebreaking goal in the third period, as Minnesota beat Toronto 4-1 on Friday night to advance to the PWHL’s Walter Cup final.

Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoff Glance

All Times EDT
Playoffs
Semifinals
(Best-of-5)
Minnesota 3, Toronto 2

Friday, May 10: Toronto 2, Minnesota 0

Butorac’s goal in the 2nd overtime gives Minnesota a 1-0 win over Toronto to force a Game 5

Claire Butorac scored early in the second overtime to give Minnesota a 1-0 win over Toronto on Wednesday night to force a decisive fifth game in the semifinal series.

Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoff Glance

All Times EDT
Play Offs
Semifinals
(Best-of-5)
Toronto 2, Minnesota 2

Friday, May 10: Toronto 2, Minnesota 0

Toronto’s Spooner is out for the rest of the PWHL playoffs with a knee injury

Toronto’s Natalie Spooner will miss the rest of the Professional Women’s Hockey League playoffs because of a knee injury.

Susanna Tapani scores her second OT winner of the series to help Boston advance to the PWHL finals

Susanna Tapani scored her second overtime winner of the series to help Boston rally past Montreal 3-2 and advance to the Professional Women’s Hockey League championship series.

Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoff Glance

Play Offs
Semifinals
(Best-of-5)
Toronto 2, Minnesota 1

Wednesday, May 8: Toronto 4, Minnesota 0

Friday, May 10: Toronto 2, Minnesota 0

Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoff Glance

Play Offs
Semifinals
(Best-of-5)
Toronto 2, Minnesota 1

Wednesday, May 8: Toronto 4, Minnesota 0

Friday, May 10: Toronto 2, Minnesota 0

Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoff Glance

Play Offs
Semifinals
(Best-of-5)
Toronto 2, Minnesota 1

Wednesday, May 8: Toronto 4, Minnesota 0

Friday, May 10: Toronto 2, Minnesota 0

Rooney posts an 18-save shutout and Minnesota beats Toronto 2-0 in Game 3 of PWHL semifinal series

Maggie Flaherty and Denisa Krizova each scored in the second period and Minnesota beat Toronto 2-0 in Game 3 of the Professional Women’s Hockey League semifinal series.

Taylor Wenczkowski scores in 3rd OT, Boston beats Montreal 2-1 in Game 2 of PWHL semifinal series

Taylor Wenczkowski scored at 11:44 of the third overtime to give Boston a 2-1 victory over Montreal on Saturday night in Game 2 of the Professional Women’s Hockey League semifinal series.

Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoff Glance

Play Offs
Semifinals
(Best-of-5)
Toronto 2, Minnesota 0

Wednesday, May 8: Toronto 4, Minnesota 0

Friday, May 10: Toronto 2, Minnesota 0

PWHL New York changing coaches with mutual agreement with Draper to step down and return to Alberta

PWHL New York is changing coaches after reaching a mutual agreement with Howie Draper, who decided to step down and return to his former job coaching the University of Alberta women’s hockey program.

Compher scores late, Campbell makes 21 saves for 2nd straight shutout as Toronto beats Minnesota 2-0

Jesse Compher scored the go-ahead goal with 1:25 left in the game and Toronto beat Minnesota 2-0 to take 2-0 lead in the best-of-five Professional Women’s Hockey League playoff semifinal series.

Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoff Glance

Play Offs
Semifinals
(Best-of-5)
Toronto 2, Minnesota 0

Wednesday, May 8: Toronto 4, Minnesota 0

Friday, May 10: Toronto 2, Minnesota 0

Susanna Tapani scores in OT, Aerin Frankel makes 53 saves, and Boston beats Montreal 2-1

Susanna Tapani scored in overtime and Aerin Frankel made 53 saves to lead Boston to a 2-1 win over Montreal in Game 1 of a Professional Women’s Hockey League semifinal series.

Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoff Glance

Play Offs
Semifinals
(Best-of-5)
Toronto 1, Minnesota 0

Wednesday, May 8: Toronto 4, Minnesota 0

Friday, May 10: Minnesota at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoff Glance

Play Offs
Semifinals
(Best-of-5)
Toronto 1, Minnesota 0

Wednesday, May 8: Toronto 4, Minnesota 0

Friday, May 10: Minnesota at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Turnbull scores twice as Toronto cruises past Minnesota 4-0 in first-ever PWHL playoff game

Blayre Turnbull scored two goals to lead Toronto to a 4-0 win over Minnesota in the first-ever Professional Women’s Hockey League playoff game on Wednesday night.

PWHL Playoffs: Women’s hockey takes center stage in Toronto while Knight and Poulin renew rivalry

With the NHL Maple Leafs’ latest one-and-done playoff collapse, women’s hockey takes center stage in Toronto as the city’s PWHL franchise faces Minnesota in a best-of-five semifinal series opening Wednesday.