2023–24 PWHL Ottawa season

The 2023–24 PWHL Ottawa 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 TD Place Arena in Ottawa.

2023–24 PWHL Ottawa
2023–24 record8–1–6–9 (5th)
Home record4–1–3–4
Road record4–0–3–5
Goals for62
Goals against63
Team information
General managerMike Hirshfeld[1]
CoachCarla MacLeod[1]
Assistant coachHaley Irwin
Cassea Schols[1]
CaptainBrianne Jenner
Alternate captainsEmily Clark
Jincy Roese
ArenaTD Place Arena
Average attendance7,496
Team leaders
GoalsDaryl Watts (10)[2]
AssistsKateřina Mrázová (12)[2]
PointsBrianne Jenner (20)[2]
Penalty minutesTereza Vanišová (21)
Plus/minusAshton Bell (+3)[2]
WinsEmerance Maschmeyer (9)[3]
Goals against averageEmerance Maschmeyer (2.30)[3]

Ottawa finished the season on a three-game losing streak, and were eliminated from playoff contention in the final regular season game, a 5–2 loss to PWHL Toronto.[4] Despite missing the playoffs, Ottawa led the league in attendance.[5]

Offseason

The team announced Mike Hirshfeld as their first employee in the summer of 2023 when he was named general manager.[6] On August 31, it was announced that TD Place Arena would be the home venue for the team.[7] On September 5, the team signed its first three players in Emily Clark, Brianne Jenner, and Emerance Maschmeyer.[8] On September 15, the team named Carla MacLeod its head coach.[9] On December 29, Jenner was named captain, with Clark and Jincy Roese to serve as assistant captains.[10]

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

On December 17, 2023, it was announced that the team had sold out its January 2 opening game against Montreal.[11] With 8,318 fans in attendance at the game, it set a new record for attendance at a professional women's hockey game.[12] Hayley Scamurra scored the first goal in franchise history during the game, but PWHL Montréal won the game in overtime by a score of 3–2.[12] After its second scheduled game was postponed due to inclement weather, Ottawa secured its first ever win on January 13 with a 5–1 victory over PWHL Toronto.[13] After dropping its first two home games in overtime, Ottawa won its first game at TD Place Arena on January 23, defeating Toronto by a score of 3–1.[14]

Ottawa was in a position to clinch a playoff spot in late April, needing one regulation win with three games left on the schedule. However, Ottawa lost all three games, including a 4–3 decision against last place-PWHL New York, and narrowly missed out on the final playoff spot.[5]

Regular season schedule

The regular season schedule was published on November 30, 2023.[15]

Regular season schedule (Home: 4–1–3–4; Road: 4–0–3–5)
January: 2–0–3–1, 9 points (Home: 1–0–2–1; Road: 1–0–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1January 2PWHL Montreal2–3OTMaschmeyerTD Place Arena8,3180–0–1–01[Recap 1]
–January 8@ PWHL BostonPostponed due to inclement weather.[16] Moved to February 19.[17]
2January 13@ PWHL Toronto5–1MaschmeyerMattamy Athletic Centre2,4161–0–1–04[Recap 2]
3January 17PWHL Minnesota2–3OTMaschmeyerTD Place Arena5,6091–0–2–05[Recap 3]
4January 23PWHL Toronto3–1MaschmeyerTD Place Arena6,3162–0–2–08[Recap 4]
5January 24PWHL Boston2–3MaschmeyerTD Place Arena5,2082–0–2–18[Recap 5]
6January 27@ PWHL Montreal1–2OTMaschmeyerPlace Bell8,6462–0–3–19[Recap 6]
February: 2–0–1–4, 7 points (Home: 1–0–1–1; Road: 1–0–0–3)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
7February 4PWHL New York3–4OTMaschmeyerTD Place Arena8,0622–0–4–110[Recap 7]
8February 14@ PWHL Minnesota1–2MaschmeyerXcel Energy Center6,2762–0–4–210[Recap 8]
9February 17PWHL Minnesota1–2MaschmeyerTD Place Arena8,4072–0–4–310[Recap 9]
10February 19@ PWHL Boston4–2MaschmeyerTsongas Center2,8493–0–4–313[Recap 10]
11February 21@ PWHL Boston1–3MaschmeyerTsongas Center1,8893–0–4–413[Recap 11]
12February 24@ PWHL Montreal3–6MaschmeyerVerdun Auditorium3,2323–0–4–513[Recap 12]
13February 28PWHL New York4–2MaschmeyerTD Place Arena6,8894–0–4–516[Recap 13]
March: 3–0–2–1, 11 points (Home: 1–0–0–1; Road: 2–0–2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
14March 2PWHL Toronto2–5MaschmeyerTD Place Arena8,4474–0–4–616[Recap 14]
15March 5@ PWHL Minnesota3–4SOAbstreiterXcel Energy Center4,5854–0–5–617[Recap 15]
16March 10@ PWHL Montreal4–2MaschmeyerPlace Bell10,1725–0–5–620[Recap 16]
17March 16@ PWHL Boston1–2SOMaschmeyerLittle Caesars Arena13,7365–0–6–621[Recap 17]
18March 20@ PWHL New York3–0MaschmeyerTotal Mortgage Arena1,7026–0–6–624[Recap 18]
19March 23PWHL Toronto5–3MaschmeyerTD Place Arena8,4487–0–6–627[Recap 19]
April: 1–1–0–2, 5 points (Home: 1–1–0–1; Road: 0–0–0–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
20April 20PWHL Minnesota4–0MaschmeyerTD Place Arena8,1108–0–6–630[Recap 20]
21April 24PWHL Boston3–2SOMaschmeyerTD Place Arena7,6868–1–6–632[Recap 21]
22April 27PWHL Montreal0–2MaschmeyerTD Place Arena8,4528–1–6–732[Recap 22]
23April 30@ PWHL New York3–4MaschmeyerPrudential Center2,9928–1–6–832[Recap 23]
May: 0–0–0–1, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
24May 5@ PWHL Toronto2–5MaschmeyerMattamy Athletic Centre2,6208–1–6–932[Recap 24]

  Regulation Win (3 points)   Overtime/Shootout win (2 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)   Regulation Loss (0 points)

Player statistics
As of 5 May 2024[2]

Skaters
Regular season[2]
PlayerGPGAPtsSOG+/−PIM
Brianne Jenner249112078+14
Kateřina Mrázová236121830–216
Daryl Watts241071773–28
Emily Clark244111574+210
Gabbie Hughes24931261+120
Savannah Harmon24391249–28
Hayley Scamurra24551091+22
Aneta Tejralová2326820–58
Ashton Bell2425736+32
Natalie Snodgrass2315630–310
Jincy Roese2405530–1014
Zoe Boyd1603311–32
Becca Gilmore2203321–112
Akane Shiga2420217–14
Tereza Vanišová60227–221
Kristin Della Rovere91017+20
Fanni Garát-Gasparics1510117–14
Shiann Darkangelo70005–14
Malia Schneider2000100
Sammy Davis9000100
Samantha Isbell70001+10
Rosalie Demers130006–14
Emma Buckles15000300

Goaltenders
Regular season[3]
PlayerGPTOIWLOTGAGAASASV%SOGAPIM
Emerance Maschmeyer231332:07994512.305990.9152010
Sandra Abstreiter3116:4200063.08690.9130000

Awards and honours

Milestones
Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Hayley Scamurra1st goal in franchise historyJanuary 2, 2024[Recap 1]
1st career PWHL goal
1st career PWHL game
Kateřina Mrázová1st career PWHL goal
1st career PWHL game
Ashton Bell1st assist in franchise history
1st career PWHL assist
1st career PWHL game
Zoe Boyd1st career PWHL assist
1st career PWHL game
Lexie Adzija1st career PWHL assist
1st career PWHL game
Aneta Tejralová1st career PWHL game
Daryl Watts
Becca Gilmore
Akane Shiga
Mikyla Grant-Mentis
Savannah Harmon
Gabbie Hughes
Brianne Jenner
Kristin Della Rovere
Emily Clark
Amanda Boulier
Jincy Roese
Fanni Garát-Gasparics
Emerance Maschmeyer1st loss in franchise history
1st career PWHL loss
1st career PWHL overtime loss
Gabbie Hughes1st career PWHL goalJanuary 13, 2024[Recap 2]
Daryl Watts1st career PWHL goal
Natalie Snodgrass1st career PWHL goal
Jincy Roese1st career PWHL assist
Amanda Boulier1st career PWHL assist
Mikyla Grant-Mentis1st career PWHL assist
Savannah Harmon1st career PWHL assist
Emerance Maschmeyer1st win in franchise history
1st career PWHL win
1st career PWHL assist
Savannah Harmon1st career PWHL goalJanuary 17, 2024[Recap 3]
Lexie Adzija1st career PWHL goal
Emily Clark1st career PWHL assist
Gabbie Hughes1st career PWHL assist
Kateřina Mrázová1st career PWHL assist
Emily Clark1st career PWHL goalJanuary 23, 2024[Recap 4]
Brianne Jenner
Lexie Adzija1st career PWHL shorthanded goal
Kristin Della Rovere1st career PWHL goalJanuary 24, 2024[Recap 5]
Lexie Adzija1st career power play goal
Natalie Snodgrass1st career PWHL assist
Hayley Scamurra
Brianne Jenner
Maureen Murphy1st career PWHL goalJanuary 27, 2024[Recap 6]
Victoria Howran1st career PWHL game
Aneta Tejralová1st career PWHL gameFebruary 4, 2024[Recap 7]
Daryl Watts1st career PWHL assist
Amanda Boulier1st career PWHL goalFebruary 14, 2024[Recap 8]
Aneta Tejralová1st career PWHL assist
Becca Gilmore
Emily Clark5th career PWHL assistFebruary 19, 2024[Recap 10]
Akane Shiga1st career PWHL goalFebruary 24, 2024[Recap 12]
Fanni Garát-Gasparics1st career PWHL goalFebruary 28, 2024[Recap 13]
1st career short-handed goal
Gabbie Hughes5th career PWHL goal
Lexie Adzija
Amanda Boulier5th career PWHL assist
Ashton Bell1st career PWHL goalMarch 2, 2024[Recap 14]
Kateřina Mrázová5th career PWHL goalMarch 5, 2024[Recap 15]
Brianne Jenner5th career PWHL assist
Daryl Watts
Kateřina Mrázová5th career PWHL assistMarch 10, 2024[Recap 16]
Aneta Tejralová
Daryl Watts5th career PWHL goalMarch 20, 2024[Recap 18]
Jincy Roese5th career PWHL assist
Emerance Maschmeyer1st career PWHL shutout
Natalie Spooner15th career PWHL goalMarch 23, 2024[Recap 19]
Sarah Nurse5th career PWHL goal
Tereza Vanišová10th career PWHL assistApril 20, 2024[Recap 20]
Emily Clark10th career PWHL assistApril 24, 2024[Recap 21]
Daryl Watts10th career PWHL goalMay 5, 2024[Recap 24]
Hayley Scamurra5th career PWHL assist

Transactions

Signings
DatePlayerPositionTermPrevious TeamRef
September 5, 2023Emily ClarkF3 yearsTeam Harvey's[18][19]
September 5, 2023Brianne JennerF3 yearsTeam Sonnet[18][19]
September 5, 2023Emerance MaschmeyerG3 yearsTeam Scotiabank[18][19]
October 26, 2023Lexie AdzijaF1 yearQuinnipiac[18][19]
October 27, 2023Jincy RoeseD2 yearsTeam Adidas[18][19]
October 30, 2023Gabbie HughesF3 yearsMinnesota Duluth[18][19]
October 31, 2023Zoe BoydD1 yearQuinnipiac[18][19]
November 1, 2023Hayley ScamurraF2 yearsTeam Harvey's[18][19]
November 1, 2023Ashton BellD3 yearsMinnesota Duluth[18][19]
November 2, 2023Daryl WattsF1 yearToronto Six[18][19]
November 2, 2023Kristin Della RovereF1 yearHarvard[18][19]
November 3, 2023Amanda BoulierD1 yearMinnesota Whitecaps[18][19]
November 6, 2023Becca GilmoreF1 yearBoston Pride[18][19]
November 7, 2023Aneta TejralováD1 yearBoston Pride[18][19]
November 7, 2023Kateřina MrázováF1 yearConnecticut Whale[18][19]
November 8, 2023Savannah HarmonD3 yearsTeam Harvey's[18][19]
November 9, 2023Sandra AbstreiterG1 yearProvidence[18][19]
December 20, 2023Tori HowranD1 yearConnecticut Whale[20]
December 20, 2023Mikyla Grant-MentisF1 yearBuffalo Beauts[21]
December 21, 2023Natalie SnodgrassF1 yearMinnesota Whitecaps[22]
December 21, 2023Rachel McQuiggeG1 yearMetropolitan Riveters[23]
December 22, 2023Fanni Garát-GasparicsF1 yearMetropolitan Riveters[24]
December 22, 2023Akane ShigaF1 yearJapan[25]

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