Ottawa Charge advance to the PWHL championship series, beating Montreal 2-1 in Game 4
- The Ottawa Charge defeated the Montreal Victoire 2-1 in Game 4 on Friday, May 16, 2025, in Ottawa to advance to the PWHL championship series.
- Montreal, the regular-season champion, had chosen to face Ottawa, the third-place team, after Montreal declined to face fourth-place Minnesota Frost.
- Rebecca Leslie opened the scoring on a rebound during a 2-on-1 break with Anna Meixner, and Emily Clark scored early in the third period, while Maureen Murphy scored late for Montreal.
- Goaltender Gwyneth Philips made 19 saves, and Murphy’s goal with 5:02 remaining spoiled Philips' bid for a second straight shutout.
- Starting Tuesday night at TD Place, Ottawa will compete against last season’s Walter Cup winners, the Minnesota Frost, in a championship series decided over a best-of-five format.
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In a tight league, details will determine the champion
When the PWHL started with its first draft, the great players went early, and it never really stopped. With only six teams and virtually every post-college player available, the league’s six teams were going to be stacked. So, in a hockey league built on parity, what separates the champion from the rest? “It comes down to details, habits, playing the right way, playing hard, being hard to play against,” said Minnesota captain Kendall Coyne Schof…
Minnesota Frost: In a tight league, details will determine the champion
When the PWHL started with its first draft, the great players went early, and it never really stopped. With only six teams, and virtually every post college player available, the league’s six teams were going to be stacked. So, in a hockey league built on parity, what separates the champion from the rest? “It comes down to details, habits, playing the right way, playing hard, being hard to play against,” said Minnesota captain Kendal Coyne Schof…

Charge close out Victoire to advance to PWHL finals
Emily Clark and Rebecca Leslie both scored as the Ottawa Charge advanced to the PWHL championship after defeating the visiting Montreal Victoire 2-1 Friday to take their semifinal playoff series three games to one.
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