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Ottawa Clinches First Playoff Spot as PWHL Regular Season Nears Conclusion

Montreal and Toronto secure top seeds and hosting rights for semifinals; final playoff berth to be decided between Boston and Minnesota.

Overview

  • The Ottawa Charge earned their first-ever playoff berth with an overtime victory on Saturday, solidifying their place in the PWHL semifinals.
  • Montreal Victoire and Toronto Sceptres locked in the top two seeds and will host the opening games of their respective best-of-five semifinal series next week.
  • The Boston Fleet and Minnesota Frost will compete for the final playoff spot in a pivotal matchup later today, with Boston holding a three-point advantage.
  • The New York Sirens have been eliminated from playoff contention but secured the first-overall pick in the upcoming entry draft.
  • The team finishing first in the standings will select their semifinal opponent, with the decision to be announced Sunday evening at 6 p.m. ET.