Marie-Philip Poulin of the Montreal Victoire, Sarah Fillier of the New York Sirens and Hilary Knight of the Boston Fleet are the finalists for the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s forward of the year award.
Poulin, the Victoire’s captain, is a finalist for the second straight season.
The 34-year-old from Beauceville, Que., led the PWHL with 19 goals, including six game-winners, and finished fourth in scoring with 26 points in 30 games.
Fillier made an immediate impact with the Sirens after being selected first overall in the 2024 PWHL draft, tying Knight for the scoring lead with 29 points in 30 games.
The 24-year-old from Georgetown, Ont., became the first player in PWHL history to score in five consecutive games from Feb. 23 to March 16.
Knight showed the largest offensive improvement from the PWHL’s inaugural season after collecting 11 points last year.
The Fleet captain’s 15 goals included four on the power play.
Winners of all PWHL awards will be announced on June 25 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Ottawa.
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Montreal captures their first-ever playoff victory as they defeat Ottawa 3-2 with a goal from Catherine Dubois in the fourth overtime. The Victoire win the longest game in PWHL history to even the best-of-five semifinal series at 1-1.
Fast ties for scoring lead among defenders
Renata Fast of the Toronto Sceptres and Minnesota Frost teammates Sophie Jaques and Claire Thompson are the finalists for the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s defender of the year award.
Fast had six goals and 16 assists in 30 games to tie Jaques for the scoring lead among defenders this season and led the league in hits (63) and total ice time (739 minutes 45 seconds).
The 30-year-old from Burlington, Ont., opened the season on a six-game point streak.
Jaques had seven goals and 15 assists in 25 games, a 12-point improvement over her 2024 campaign.
The 24-year-old from Toronto ranked second among defenders with a plus-12 rating.
Thompson finished third in scoring from the blue-line with 18 points in 30 games, She became the second player in league history to record four points in a game in a 5-2 win over Ottawa on Dec. 20.
The 27-year-old from Toronto is in her first PWHL season after a year away from hockey to focus on her medical studies.
All three players were set to take the ice later Wednesday as the Frost and Sceptres continued their semifinal series. The Frost entered the game with a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five set.
Winners of all PWHL awards will be announced on June 25 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Ottawa.
Erin Ambrose of the Montreal Victoire won the inaugural defender of the year award last season.