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CTV News
7 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Ottawa Charge to protect Clark, Philips, Savolainen in expansion draft
Ottawa Charge's Emily Clark (26) celebrates scoring on New York goaltender Corinne Schroeder (30) during third period PWHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. The Ottawa Charge has selected the three players the team will protect in the upcoming Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) expansion draft. The PWHL is adding teams in Vancouver and Seattle this year. The Expansion Draft on June 9 will feature the two new teams selecting a minimum of seven players each until each has reached a 12-player roster. Each of the six inaugural teams will relinquish four players from their 2024-25 roster throughout the entire process, including players signed during the exclusive window and those selected in the expansion draft. The standard PWHL roster is 23 active players, the league says. The league released a list of players each of the six established teams will protect from being selected in the expansion draft, as well as in the upcoming exclusive signing window that begins Wednesday, when expansion teams will have five days to sign a maximum of five players. Any unprotected player or any player on an expiring contract is eligible to be signed. In Ottawa, forward Emily Clark, goalie Gwyneth Philips, and defender Ronja Savolainen will be protected. Clark had nine goals and 10 assists in the 2024-25 regular season and scored three goals and two assists in the playoffs. Phillips ended the regular season with a 0.919 save percentage, and eight wins, including two shutouts. She had a 0.952 save percentage and one shutout in the playoffs. Savolainen had two goals and nine assists in the regular season and a plus-minus stat of 11. Later this month, the PWHL Draft will take place in Ottawa. The event will be held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on June 24. The Ottawa Charge fell to the Minnesota Frost 3 games to 1 in the PWHL Final this year.
National Post
25-05-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Charge haunted by inability to score in another overtime backbreaker
Following Emily Clark's Game 1 overtime winner, it felt like the Ottawa Charge might be able to ride rookie goaltender Gwyneth Philips' coattails to a Walter Cup against the defending PWHL champions. Article content Article content Ottawa had earned all four of its playoff wins by a one-goal margin, yet it never felt like the team members were playing on the edge with Philips posting video game numbers in between the pipes. Article content But after scoring just two goals in the equivalent of almost three hockey games in Game 2 and 3, Ottawa's inability to score — an issue all season — has resurfaced. It might just prevent them from clearing the championship hurdle as they head into Game 4 with their backs against the wall. Article content While Philips continues to stand on her head with a 1.17 goals-against average and .953 save percentage, the Charge have mustered just 12 goals over seven games, good for 1.71 goals per game. That's 0.65 fewer goals than they managed in the regular season, which was already the PWHL's worst mark. Article content Clark, who, to her credit, has done the most offensive damage for the Charge this playoffs, attributed the lack of lamp-lighting to top-notch goaltending and deep lineups on both sides. Article content 'We have two great teams. It's the final. Everyone wants it so bad, and I think that's a testament to the low scoring,' she said. Article content While it's true that the Minnesota Frost have only snuck five goals past Philips in three games, they have more reasons to be confident given the way they controlled the run of play in Game 3, and especially in overtime. In front of their home crowd, the Frost outshot Ottawa 47-36, with many more high-danger chances that forced Philips to sprawl across her crease to keep her team alive. Article content Article content For much of Game 3, Minnesota's victory felt inevitable, even as the teams entered a third overtime period. Taylor Heise struck iron late in the third and had an open-net look in overtime, while forward Grace Zumwinkle and defender Sophie Jacques fired a collective 13 shots throughout the night, many of which came from point-blank range. Article content Although Heise, the first overall pick from the 2023 PWHL Draft, has yet to record a point in the PWHL Finals, Frost head coach Ken Klee said there was never any reason for concern. Article content 'As long as (Heise is) getting great looks, I don't worry about it,' he said. 'When they're not getting looks, that's when, as a coach, I start to be concerned.' Article content This wasn't Klee's first rodeo with lengthy overtime hockey — he was a member of the 1995-96 Washington Capitals, who lost a quadruple overtime thriller to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL's longest game in 60 years. His team looked prepared for the situation, hemming their opposition into their own end for long stretches and forcing turnovers off fatigued players.
Ottawa Citizen
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Charge haunted by inability to score in another overtime backbreaker
Article content Following Emily Clark's Game 1 overtime winner, it felt like the Ottawa Charge might be able to ride rookie goaltender Gwyneth Philips' coattails to a Walter Cup against the defending PWHL champions. Article content Ottawa had earned all four of its playoff wins by a one-goal margin, yet it never felt like the team members were playing on the edge with Philips posting video game numbers in between the pipes. Article content Article content But after scoring just two goals in the equivalent of almost three hockey games in Game 2 and 3, Ottawa's inability to score — an issue all season — has resurfaced. It might just prevent them from clearing the championship hurdle as they head into Game 4 with their backs against the wall. Article content Article content While Philips continues to stand on her head with a 1.17 goals-against average and .953 save percentage, the Charge have mustered just 12 goals over seven games, good for 1.71 goals per game. That's 0.65 fewer goals than they managed in the regular season, which was already the PWHL's worst mark. Article content Clark, who, to her credit, has done the most offensive damage for the Charge this playoffs, attributed the lack of lamp-lighting to top-notch goaltending and deep lineups on both sides. Article content 'We have two great teams. It's the final. Everyone wants it so bad, and I think that's a testament to the low scoring,' she said. Article content While it's true that the Minnesota Frost have only snuck five goals past Philips in three games, they have more reasons to be confident given the way they controlled the run of play in Game 3, and especially in overtime. In front of their home crowd, the Frost outshot Ottawa 47-36, with many more high-danger chances that forced Philips to sprawl across her crease to keep her team alive. Article content For much of Game 3, Minnesota's victory felt inevitable, even as the teams entered a third overtime period. Taylor Heise struck iron late in the third and had an open-net look in overtime, while forward Grace Zumwinkle and defender Sophie Jacques fired a collective 13 shots throughout the night, many of which came from point-blank range.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Katy Knoll scores 3OT winner, Frost take 2-1 lead over Charge in PWHL Finals
Three games, three overtime sessions and Game 3 got even more extra hockey. Katy Knoll played the triple-overtime hero for the Minnesota Frost, scoring 9 minutes, 57 seconds into the third extra session for a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Charge in Game 3 of the PWHL Finals on Saturday at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. With the victory, the Frost take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series as they look to repeat as champions after winning the league's inaugural title last season. Emily Clark opened the scoring Saturday, finding the back of the Frost net 11 minutes, 38 seconds into the first period for a 1-0 charge lead. They held that advantage until Lee Stecklein knotted it for Minnesota 2 minutes, 58 seconds into the second period. Maddie Rooney was back in net for the Frost after her big Game 2 effort and once again largely held the Charge quiet, stopping 24 of 25 shots. The two teams will meet for Game 4 Monday afternoon with a 4 p.m. CT puck drop at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.
CTV News
21-05-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost
PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Minnesota Frost forward Klara Hymlarova (71) celebrates her goal against the Ottawa Charge with teammate Katy Knoll (6) during third period PWHL final action, Tuesday May 20, 2025 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Minnesota Frost's Claire Thompson (42) collides with Ottawa Charge's Zoe Boyd (3) during first period PWHL final action, Tuesday May 20, 2025 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Ottawa Charge forward Rebecca Leslie (37) celebrates her goal against the Minnesota Frost during second period PWHL final action, Tuesday May 20, 2025 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Minnesota Frost goaltender Nicole Hensley (29) protects the puck from Ottawa Charge's Tereza Vanisova (13) during third period PWHL playoff hockey action in the Walter Cup Final, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Ottawa Charge forward Emily Clark (26) celebrates her game winning overtime goal with teammates Mannon McMahon (18) and Gabbie Hughes (17) during overtime action against the Minnesota Frost in the PWHL final, Tuesday May 20, 2025 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 An official tries to separate Minnesota Frost's Taylor Heise (27) and Claire Thompson (42) from Ottawa Charge's Tereza Vanisova (right) during third period PWHL playoff hockey action in the Walter Cup Final, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Minnesota Frost forward Brooke McQuigge tries to deflect a puck past Ottawa Charge goalie Gwyneth Philips (33) during second period PWHL final action, Tuesday May 20, 2025 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Ottawa Charge forward Emily Clark (26) celebrates her game winning overtime goal with teammates Mannon McMahon (18) and Gabbie Hughes (17) during overtime action against the Minnesota Frost in the PWHL final, Tuesday May 20, 2025 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Ottawa Charge's Rebecca Leslie (37) celebrates her goal against the Minnesota Frost with Shiann Darkangelo (27), during second period PWHL playoff hockey action in the Walter Cup Final, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Ottawa Charge goaltender Gwyneth Philips (33) makes a save on Minnesota Frost's Denisa Krizova (41) during second period PWHL playoff hockey action in the Walter Cup Final, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Ottawa Charge's Tereza Vanisova (13) looks for the puck after it bounces off her leg in front of Minnesota Frost goaltender Nicole Hensley (29) during first period PWHL playoff hockey action in the Walter Cup Final, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Ottawa's Victoria Bach (12) skates the puck between Minnesota Frost's Katy Knoll (6) and Liz Schepers (21) during first period PWHL playoff hockey action in the Walter Cup Final, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Minnesota Frost goalie Nicole Hensley (29) poke checks the puck away from Ottawa Charge forward Tereza Vanisova (13) as she is pressured by Frost's Sophie Jacques (16) during second period PWHL final action, Tuesday May 20, 2025 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Minnesota Frost forward Michela Cava (86) is stopped by Ottawa Charge goalie Gwyneth Philips (33) during second period PWHL final action, Tuesday May 20, 2025 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Ottawa Charge forward Danielle Serdachny (92) collides with Minnesota Frost forward Britta Curl-Salemme (77) during second period PWHL final action, Tuesday May 20, 2025 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Ottawa Charge's Gabbie Hughes (17) lunges forward to keep the puck away from Minnesota Frost's Kendall Coyne Schofield (26) and Michela Cava (86) during second period PWHL playoff hockey action in the Walter Cup Final, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Minnesota Frost goaltender Nicole Hensley (29) makes a save as Claire Thompson (42) boxes out Ottawa Charge's Shiann Darkangelo (27) during first period PWHL playoff hockey action in the Walter Cup Final, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Minnesota Frost goaltender Nicole Hensley (29) Sophie Jacques (16) clear the puck, as Claire Thompson (42) falls while defending against Ottawa Charge's Shiann Darkangelo (27) during first period PWHL playoff hockey action in the Walter Cup Final, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Ottawa Charge goaltender Gwyneth Philips (33) watches the puck as Minnesota Frost's Dominique Petrie (14) looks for a chance in front of Charge's Stephanie Markowski (6) during second period PWHL playoff hockey action in the Walter Cup Final, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Ellen Ilic, dressed as the Charge's Queen, watches the Ottawa Charge take on the Minnesota Frost during third period PWHL playoff hockey action in the Walter Cup Final, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Ottawa Charge forward Rebecca Leslie (37) scores on Minnesota Frost goalie Nicole Hensley (29) during second period PWHL final action, Tuesday May 20, 2025 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Minnesota Frost's Sophie Jacques (16) skates away as Ottawa Charge players celebrate Emily Clark's goal during overtime PWHL playoff hockey action in the Walter Cup Final, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Ottawa Charge fans cheer before the start of the PWHL's Walter Cup Final against the Minnesota Frost, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Ottawa Charge's Rebecca Leslie (37) celebrates her goal against the Minnesota Frost with teammates on the bench, during second period PWHL playoff hockey action in the Walter Cup Final, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Minnesota Frost forward Kendall Coyne Schofield (26) battles with Ottawa Charge defence Zoe Boyd (3) for control of the puck in front of goalie Gwyneth Philips (33) during first period PWHL final action, Tuesday May 20, 2025 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Minnesota Frost forward Katy Knoll (6) tries to control the puck under pressure from Ottawa Charge defence Stephanie Markowski (6) as Charge goalie Gwyneth Philips (33) looks on during first period PWHL final action, Tuesday May 20, 2025 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Ottawa Charge goaltender Gwyneth Philips (33) makes a save on Minnesota Frost's Michela Cava (86) during second period PWHL playoff hockey action in the Walter Cup Final, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Ottawa Charge's Emily Clark (26) gets tangled up with Minnesota Frost's Kelly Pannek (12), during third period PWHL playoff hockey action in the Walter Cup Final, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang PWHL Finals: Ottawa Charge vs. Minnesota Frost - Game 1 Ottawa Charge goaltender Gwyneth Philips (33) reaches to cover the puck against Minnesota Frost's Denisa Krizova (41) as Charge's Aneta Tejralova (2) keeps Frost's Dominique Petrie (14) away, during second period PWHL playoff hockey action in the Walter Cup Final, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
