2023–24 PWHL Boston season

The 2023–24 PWHL Boston season was the team's inaugural season as a member of the newly created Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). They played their home games at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts.

2023–24 PWHL Boston
2023–24 record8–4–3–9 (3rd)
Home record3–3–2–4
Road record5–1–1–5
Goals for50
Goals against57
Team information
General managerDanielle Marmer[1]
CoachCourtney Kessel[1]
Assistant coachStefanie McKeough
Pernilla Winberg[1]
CaptainHilary Knight[2]
Alternate captainsMegan Keller
Jamie Lee Rattray[2]
ArenaTsongas Center
Average attendance3,770
Team leaders
GoalsHilary Knight (6)[3]
AssistsAlina Müller
Megan Keller (11)[3]
PointsAlina Müller (16)[3]
Penalty minutesKaleigh Fratkin (26)[3]
Plus/minusMegan Keller (+9)[3]
WinsAerin Frankel (8)[4]
Goals against averageAerin Frankel (2.00)[4]

PWHL Boston finished third overall in the league standings and drew a match-up against PWHL Montreal in the playoff semifinals. Boston defeated Montreal in three straight games—with all three games decided in overtime—to advance to the finals, where they faced PWHL Minnesota for the Walter Cup championship.[5] Minnesota won the series in five games, leaving Boston as the runners up.[6]

Offseason

On September 1, 2023, Boston hired Danielle Marmer as its general manager.[7] The team hired Courtney Kessel as its first head coach on September 15.[8] In November, it was announced that the team would play its home games at the Tsongas Center in Lowell.[9]

On September 7, Boston announced the signings of its first three players, American national team members Hilary Knight, Aerin Frankel, and Megan Keller.[10] Knight was named team captain, with Keller and Jamie Lee Rattray named assistant captains.[2]

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[lower-alpha 1]
4 Minnesota (X) 24 8 4 3 9 54 54 0 35[lower-alpha 1]
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:
  1. Greater number of games won, excluding games won by Shootout: Boston 11 wins, Minnesota 10 wins

Schedule and results

Regular season

Boston hosted its inaugural game on January 3, 2024, against PWHL Minnesota. Theresa Schafzahl scored the team's first goal in the second period; however, Minnesota went on to win the game by a score of 3–2.[11] Boston secured its first win in its second game, defeating PWHL Montreal in overtime by a score of 3–2 on a goal by Amanda Pelkey.[12] Boston sat outside of the playoff picture for much of the season; however, the team won four of its final five games, clinching a playoff spot in its final regular season game, a 4–3 win over Montreal.[13]

Regular season schedule

The regular season schedule was published on November 30, 2023.[14]

Regular season schedule (Home: 3–3–2–4; Road: 5–1–1–5)
January: 2–2–0–2, 10 points (Home: 0–1–0–2; Road: 2–1–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1January 3PWHL Minnesota2–3FrankelTsongas Center4,0120–0–0–10[Recap 1]
–January 8PWHL OttawaPostponed due to inclement weather.[15] Moved to February 19.[16]
2January 13@ PWHL Montreal3–2OTFrankelVerdun Auditorium3,2450–1–0–12[Recap 2]
3January 17@ PWHL Toronto3–2SöderbergMattamy Athletic Centre2,4911–1–0–15[Recap 3]
4January 20PWHL New York1–4SöderbergTsongas Center4,0071–1–0–25[Recap 4]
5January 24@ PWHL Ottawa3–2FrankelTD Place Arena5,2082–1–0–28[Recap 5]
6January 27PWHL Minnesota4–3OTSöderbergTsongas Center4,0592–2–0–210[Recap 6]
February: 2–0–2–2, 7 points (Home: 1–0–2–2; Road: 1–0–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
7February 4PWHL Montreal1–2OTFrankelTsongas Center4,2102–2–1–211[Recap 7]
8February 14PWHL Toronto3–5SöderbergTsongas Center1,7912–2–1–311[Recap 8]
9February 17PWHL New York1–2OTFrankelTsongas Center4,0022–2–2–312[Recap 9]
10February 19PWHL Ottawa2–4FrankelTsongas Center2,8492–2–2–412[Recap 10]
11February 21PWHL Ottawa3–1FrankelTsongas Center1,8893–2–2–415[Recap 11]
12February 25@ PWHL Minnesota2–0FrankelXcel Energy Center10,1864–2–2–418[Recap 12]
March: 0–2–0–5, 4 points (Home: 0–2–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–5)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
13March 2@ PWHL Montreal1–3FrankelVerdun Auditorium3,2324–2–2–518[Recap 13]
14March 6@ PWHL Toronto1–3FrankelMattamy Athletic Centre2,4794–2–2–618[Recap 14]
15March 10PWHL New York3–2OTSöderbergTsongas Center4,6074–3–2–620[Recap 15]
16March 13@ PWHL Minnesota0–4FrankelXcel Energy Center4,6694–3–2–720[Recap 16]
17March 16PWHL Ottawa2–1SOFrankelLittle Caesars Arena13,7364–4–2–722[Recap 17]
18March 20@ PWHL Toronto1–2SöderbergMattamy Athletic Centre2,5254–4–2–822[Recap 18]
19March 25@ PWHL New York2–3FrankelUBS Arena2,8344–4–2–922[Recap 19]
April: 3–0–1–0, 10 points (Home: 1–0–0–0; Road: 2–0–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
20April 18PWHL Toronto2–1FrankelTsongas Center4,0845–4–2–925[Recap 20]
21April 20@ PWHL New York2–1FrankelPrudential Center5,1326–4–2–928[Recap 21]
22April 24@ PWHL Ottawa2–3SOFrankelTD Place Arena7,6866–4–3–929[Recap 22]
23April 27@ PWHL Minnesota2–1SöderbergXcel Energy Center9,9777–4–3–932[Recap 23]
May: 1–0–0–0, 3 points (Home: 1–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
24May 4PWHL Montreal4–3FrankelTsongas Center5,9648–4–3–935[Recap 24]

  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 announced that it had elected to play PWHL Minnesota in the first round of the playoffs, leaving PWHL Montreal and PWHL Boston matched up for the second semifinal.[17]

Boston went on to win their semifinal series with three straight wins over Montreal, with all three victories coming in overtime, including a triple-overtime win in Game 2.[5] This sent Boston to the final, where they faced Minnesota. Boston won the first game, on home ice, to take an early series lead.[18] However, they lost the next two, before forcing a fifth and deciding game with a double-overtime win in the fourth game.[19] Boston lost the deciding game by a score of 3–0 as Minnesota captured the inaugural Walter Cup championship.[6]

2024 PWHL Playoffs
First round vs. PWHL Montreal: Boston won 3–0
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceSeriesRecap
1May 9@ Montreal2–1OTFrankelPlace Bell9,1351–0[Recap 25]
2May 11@ Montreal2–13OTFrankelPlace Bell10,1722–0[Recap 26]
3May 14Montreal3–2OTFrankelTsongas Center2,7813–0[Recap 27]
Walter Cup Finals vs. PWHL Minnesota: Minnesota won 3–2
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceSeriesRecap
1May 19Minnesota4–3FrankelTsongas Center4,5081–0[Recap 28]
2May 21Minnesota0–3FrankelTsongas Center4,5431–1[Recap 29]
3May 24@ Minnesota1–4FrankelXcel Energy Center9,0541–2[Recap 30]
4May 26@ Minnesota1–02OTFrankelXcel Energy Center13,1042–2[Recap 31]
5May 29Minnesota0–3FrankelTsongas Center6,3092–3[Recap 32]

Player statistics
As of 29 May 2024[3]

Skaters

Goaltenders
Regular season[4]
PlayerGPTOIWLOTGAGAASASV%SOGAPIM
Aerin Frankel181050:52862352.004900.9291000
Emma Söderberg8401:24430172.541700.9000000
Playoffs[4]
PlayerGPTOIWLOTGAGAASASV%SOGAPIM
Aerin Frankel8580:58530141.453000.9531000

Awards and honors

Milestones
Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Theresa Schafzahl1st career PWHL goalJanuary 3, 2024[Recap 1]
1st career PWHL game
Megan Keller1st career PWHL goal
1st career PWHL game
Jamie Lee Rattray1st career PWHL assist
1st career PWHL game
Sophie Shirley1st career PWHL assist
1st career PWHL game
Alina Müller1st career PWHL assist
1st career PWHL game
Sidney Morin1st career PWHL assist
1st career PWHL game
Emily Brown1st career PWHL game
Taylor Wenczkowski
Kaleigh Fratkin
Amanda Pelkey
Taylor Girard
Sophie Jaques
Gigi Marvin
Hannah Brandt
Hilary Knight
Jessica DiGirolamo
Shiann Darkangelo
Loren Gabel
Jess Healey
Aerin Frankel1st career PWHL game
1st career PWHL loss
Taylor Girard1st career PWHL goalJanuary 13, 2024[Recap 2]
Hannah Brandt1st career PWHL goal
Amanda Pelkey1st career PWHL goal
1st career PWHL overtime goal
Gigi Marvin1st career PWHL assist
Theresa Schafzahl
Aerin Frankel1st career PWHL win
1st career PWHL overtime win
Loren Gabel1st career PWHL goalJanuary 17, 2024[Recap 3]
1st career PWHL assist
Emily Brown1st career PWHL assist
Emma Söderberg1st career PWHL game
1st career PWHL win
Alina Müller5th career PWHL assistJanuary 20, 2024[Recap 4]
Emma Söderberg1st career PWHL loss
Alina Müller1st career PWHL goalJanuary 24, 2024[Recap 5]
Jamie Lee Rattray
Megan Keller1st career PWHL assist
Kaleigh Fratkin1st career PWHL goalJanuary 27, 2024[Recap 6]
Hilary Knight
Jessica Digirolamo1st career PWHL assist
Shiann Darkangelo
Nicole Kosta
Hilary Knight
Sophie Shirley1st career PWHL goalFebruary 4, 2024[Recap 7]
Hanna Brandt1st career PWHL assist
Taylor Girard1st career PWHL assistFebruary 14, 2024[Recap 8]
Madison Packer1st career PWHL assistFebruary 17, 2024[Recap 9]
Megan Keller5th career PWHL assistFebruary 19, 2024[Recap 10]
Jess Healey1st career PWHL assistFebruary 21, 2024[Recap 11]
Kaleigh Fratkin
Gigi Marvin1st career PWHL goalFebruary 25, 2024[Recap 12]
Jamie Lee Rattray5th career PWHL assist
Jess Healey1st career PWHL goalMarch 6, 2024[Recap 14]
Amanda Pelkey1st career PWHL assist
Alina Müller10th career PWHL assistMarch 10, 2024[Recap 15]
Susanna Tapani5th career PWHL assist
Sidney Morin1st career PWHL goalMarch 20, 2024[Recap 18]
Emily Brown1st career PWHL goalApril 18, 2024[Recap 20]
Nicole Kosta1st career PWHL goalApril 20, 2024[Recap 21]
Lexie Adzija5th career PWHL assist
Megan Keller10th career PWHL assist
Kelly Babstock1st career PWHL game
Hilary Knight5th career PWHL goalApril 24, 2024[Recap 22]
Hannah Brandt5th career PWHL goalApril 27, 2024[Recap 23]
Alina Müller5th career PWHL goalMay 4, 2024[Recap 24]
Hilary Knight5th career PWHL assist
Hannah Brandt
Kelly Babstock1st career PWHL assist

Transactions

Boston has been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 PWHL season.

Signings
DatePlayerPositionTermPrevious TeamRef
September 7, 2023Aerin FrankelG3 yearsTeam Adidas[20][21]
September 7, 2023Megan KellerD3 yearsTeam Scotiabank[20][21]
September 7, 2023Hilary KnightF3 yearsTeam Sonnet[20][21]
October 27, 2023Sophie JaquesD3 yearsOhio State[20][21]
October 30, 2023Alina MüllerF3 yearsNortheastern[20][21]
October 31, 2023Emma SöderbergG2 yearsMinnesota Duluth[20][21]
October 31, 2023Jamie Lee RattrayF3 yearsTeam Harvey's[20][21]
November 1, 2023Theresa SchafzahlF2 yearsVermont[20][21]
November 2, 2023Sophie ShirleyF1 yearWisconsin[20][21]
November 2, 2023Emma BucklesD1 yearTeam Sonnet[20][21]
November 3, 2023Hannah BrandtF1 yearTeam Sonnet[20][21]
November 3, 2023Jess HealeyD1 yearBuffalo Beauts[20][21]
November 6, 2023Emily BrownD1 yearTeam Sonnet[20][21]
November 7, 2023Kaleigh FratkinD1 yearBoston Pride[20][21]
November 8, 2023Taylor GirardF2 yearsConnecticut Whale[20][21]
November 8, 2023Jessica DiGirolamoD2 yearsTeam Adidas[20][21]
November 9, 2023Shiann DarkangeloF1 yearToronto Six[20][21]
November 9, 2023Loren GabelF2 yearsBoston Pride[20][21]
November 10, 2023Nicole KostaF1 yearTeam Scotiabank[20][21]
December 11, 2023Cami KronishG1 yearWisconsin[20][21]
December 19, 2023Taylor WenczkowskiF1 yearBoston Pride[22]
December 19, 2023Sidney MorinD1 yearMinnesota Whitecaps[23]
December 20, 2023Gigi MarvinF1 yearTeam Adidas[24]
December 20, 2023Amanda PelkeyF1 yearMetropolitan Riveters[25]

Trades
DateDetailsRef
February 11, 2024 (2024-02-11) To Minnesota
Sophie Jaques		 To Boston
Susanna Tapani
Abby Cook		 [26]

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