The 2024–25 PWHL season was the second season of operation of the Professional Women's Hockey League. All six teams received new names and logos: Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, Montreal Victoire, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge, and Toronto Sceptres. The regular season began on November 30, 2024. The playoffs began on May 7, 2025 and ended on May 26, with the Minnesota Frost winning their second consecutive Walter Cup after defeating the Ottawa Charge in four games for the title.
League business
The 2024 PWHL Draft was held on June 10 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
On September 9, 2024, the PWHL revealed new names and logos for all six teams: Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, Montreal Victoire, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge, and Toronto Sceptres.
Front office changes + Front office changesOff–season Team Previous general manager New general manager Notes Minnesota Frost Natalie Darwitz Ken Klee* On June 7, 2024, one week after winning the league's inaugural championship and with only days before the draft, it was reported the general manager Natalie Darwitz would not return as general manager for the 2024–25 season. Darwitz was instead offered alternative options within the league. Head coach Ken Klee served as acting general manager at the 2024 PWHL Draft with support from assistant coach Mira Jalosuo and team captain Kendall Coyne Schofield. Caruso, most recently vice president of hockey operations and governance of the American Hockey League, was named general manager on September 3, 2024. (*) Indicates interim
Coaching changes + Coaching changesOff–season Team Previous coach New coach Notes New York Sirens Howie Draper Greg Fargo On May 11, 2024, one week after their final game of the season, last-place New York announced that coach Howie Draper would not return as coach for the 2024–25 season. He would remain with the team as a special advisor to the scouting department, while also returning to his previous job as head coach of the Alberta Pandas. Greg Fargo, most recently the head coach of the Colgate Raiders, was named as his replacement on June 7, 2024.
Arena changes The Montreal Victoire played the majority of their home games at Place Bell. Montreal played four games at Place Bell in the previous season, while Verdun Auditorium hosted the majority of their games; Verdun continued to serve as the team's training facility. The New York Sirens played home games at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, outside of their home state. The team previously played at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The Toronto Sceptres played home games at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Toronto previously played their playoff home games at Coca-Cola Coliseum, while their regular season was primarily hosted at Mattamy Athletic Centre.
Preseason
Preseason schedule The PWHL preseason schedule was announced on October 1, 2024. Preseason was held in two camps in Toronto and Montreal, began on November 19, and concluded on November 22. Each camp hosted three teams. The Montreal camp was held at Verdun Auditorium and featured the Montreal Victoire, Boston Fleet, and Ottawa Charge. Meanwhile, the Toronto camp was held at the Ford Performance Centre and showcased the Toronto Sceptres, Minnesota Frost, and New York Sirens.
All times in Eastern Time.
| November 20 || 14:00 || Montreal || 1–3 || Boston || || @ Verdun Auditorium
| November 20 || 14:15 || Toronto || 1–3 || Minnesota || || @ Ford Performance Centre
| November 21 || 14:00 || Boston || 1–6 || Ottawa || || @ Verdun Auditorium
| November 21 || 14:30 || Minnesota || 4–3 || New York || OT || @ Ford Performance Centre
| November 22 || 14:00 || Ottawa || 3–6 || Montreal || || @ Verdun Auditorium
| November 22 || 14:30 || New York || 5–2 || Toronto || || @ Ford Performance Centre
Regular season
Standings
Schedule The regular season schedule was announced on October 15, 2024. The season began on November 30, 2024, and ended on May 3, 2025, with each team playing 30 games; six games against every opponent. The season also featured nine neutral site games across North America, called the PWHL Takeover Tour.
All times in Eastern Time.
| rowspan=2|November 30 || 2:00 || Boston || 1–3 || Toronto || ||
| 5:00 || Ottawa || 3–4 || Montreal || SO ||
| December 1 || 6:00 || New York || 4–3 || Minnesota || OT || || |- | December 3 || 7:00 || Toronto || 2–3 || Ottawa || ||
| rowspan=2|December 4 || 7:00 || Minnesota || 2–1 || Boston || ||
| 7:00 || New York || 4–1 || Montreal || ||
| December 6 || 7:00 || Montreal || 2–1 || Ottawa || || @ Canadian Tire Centre
| December 7 || 2:00 || Minnesota || 6–3 || Toronto || ||
| December 8 || 4:00 || New York || 2–4 || Boston || ||
| December 17 || 7:00 || Ottawa || 2–3 || Boston || ||
| December 18 || 7:00 || Toronto || 2–4 || New York || ||
| December 19 || 8:00 || Ottawa || 2–5 || Minnesota || ||
| December 21 || 2:00 || Montreal || 4–3 || Toronto || OT ||
| December 22 || 12:00 || Minnesota || 4–3 || New York || SO ||
| December 27 || 7:00 || Boston || 2–4 || Toronto || ||
| December 28 || 2:00 || Montreal || 3–2 || Minnesota || ||
| December 29 || 1:00 || Ottawa || 3–1 || New York || ||
| December 30 || 7:00 || Boston || 1–3 || Montreal || ||
| December 31 || 7:00 || Ottawa || 2–1 || Toronto || ||
| January 2 || 7:30 || Boston || 3–4 || Minnesota || OT ||
| January 4 || 2:00 || New York || 5–0 || Minnesota || || Corinne Schroeder recorded shutout (1)
| January 5 || 4:00 || Montreal || 2–3 || Boston || SO || @ Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle
| January 7 || 7:00 || Ottawa || 3–2 || New York || ||
| rowspan=2|January 8 || 10:00 || Montreal || 4–2 || Toronto || || @ Rogers Arena, Vancouver
| 7:30 || Boston || 1–2 || Minnesota || OT ||
| January 11 || 2:00 || Boston || 2–1 || Ottawa || OT ||
| rowspan=2|January 12 || 12:00 || Toronto || 0–1 || New York || OT || Corinne Schroeder recorded shutout (2)
| 3:00 || Montreal || 2–4 || Minnesota || || @ Ball Arena, DenverNew US attendance record: 14,018
| January 14 || 7:00 || Toronto || 4–2 || Ottawa || ||
| January 15 || 7:00 || Minnesota || 2–3 || New York || SO ||
| January 17 || 7:00 || Minnesota || 2–4 || Montreal || ||
| January 19 || 1:00 || Ottawa || 1–2 || Montreal || || @ Videotron Centre, Quebec City
| January 21 || 7:00 || Ottawa || 1–0 || Minnesota || || Gwyneth Philips recorded shutout (1)
| January 22 || 7:00 || Toronto || 1–4 || Boston || ||
| January 25 || 2:00 || New York || 2–4 || Toronto || || @ Scotiabank Arena
| January 26 || 3:00 || Boston || 2–5 || Minnesota || ||
| January 27 || 7:00 || New York || 3–0 || Ottawa || || Kayle Osborne recorded shutout (1)
| January 28 || 7:00 || Toronto || 3–4 || Minnesota || SO ||
| January 29 || 7:00 || Ottawa || 1–4 || Montreal || || Marie-Philip Poulin recorded hat-trick (1)
| January 30 || 7:00 || Toronto || 3–4 || Montreal || SO ||
| January 31 || 7:00 || New York || 2–3 || Boston || SO ||
| February 1 || 2:00 || Ottawa || 2–4 || Toronto || ||
| February 2 || 1:00 || Montreal || 2–1 || New York || ||
| February 11 || 7:00 || Minnesota || 2–3 || Toronto || OT ||
| February 12 || 7:00 || Boston || 4–0 || New York || || Aerin Frankel recorded shutout (1)
| February 13 || 7:00 || Minnesota || 3–8 || Ottawa || || Tereza Vanišová recorded hat-trick (1)
| February 14 || 7:00 || Boston || 1–3 || Toronto || ||
| February 15 || 2:00 || New York || 2–6 || Montreal || ||
| rowspan=2|February 16 || 1:00 || Minnesota || 2–4 || Boston || ||
| 4:00 || Toronto || 3–2 || Ottawa || OT || @ Rogers Place, Edmonton
| February 17 || 4:00 || Boston || 4–1 || New York || ||
| February 18 || 7:00 || Minnesota || 4–0 || Montreal || || Maddie Rooney recorded shutout (1)
| February 19 || 7:00 || Toronto || 4–1 || New York || ||
| February 20 || 7:00 || Boston || 3–2 || Ottawa || OT ||
| February 22 || 2:00 || Montreal || 1–3 || Ottawa || ||
| rowspan=2|February 23 || 4:00 || Boston || 3–2 || New York || SO || @ KeyBank Center, Buffalo
| 1:30 || Toronto || 2–1 || Minnesota || ||
| February 25 || 7:00 || Toronto || 1–3 || Montreal || ||
| February 26 || 7:00 || New York || 4–5 || Ottawa || OT ||
| March 1 || 2:00 || Boston || 2–3 || Montreal || OT || @ Bell Centre
| March 4 || 7:00 || Minnesota || 1–2 || Montreal || SO ||
| March 5 || 7:00 || New York || 2–5 || Boston || || Hilary Knight recorded hat-trick (1)
| March 6 || 7:00 || Montreal || 1–4 || Toronto || ||
| March 7 || 7:00 || Ottawa || 0–5 || Minnesota || || @ Lenovo Center, RaleighMaddie Rooney recorded shutout (2)
| March 8 || 2:00 || Montreal || 3–2 || Boston || OT || @ Agganis Arena, Boston
| March 9 || 1:00 || Minnesota || 2–1 || Toronto || OT ||
| March 11 || 7:00 || Minnesota || 2–3 || Ottawa || ||
| March 12 || 7:00 || Montreal || 2–3 || New York || OT ||
| March 15 || 2:00 || Boston || 5–2 || Ottawa || ||
| March 16 || 7:30 || Minnesota || 1–4 || New York || || @ Little Caesars Arena, DetroitNew US attendance record: 14,288
| March 18 || 7:00 || Montreal || 2–3 || Boston || SO ||
| March 19 || 7:00 || New York || 1–2 || Toronto || ||
| March 22 || 12:00 || Ottawa || 5–2 || New York || || Tereza Vanišová recorded hat-trick (2), Abby Roque scored the first Michigan goal
| March 23 || 12:00 || Toronto || 2–1 || Montreal || ||
| March 25 || 7:00 || New York || 6–3 || Ottawa || ||
| rowspan=2|March 26 || 7:00 || Toronto || 4–2 || Boston || || @ Agganis Arena, Boston
| 8:00 || Montreal || 4–1 || Minnesota || ||
| March 29 || 2:00 || Ottawa || 2–1 || Boston || || @ Enterprise Center, St. Louis
| March 30 || 1:00 || Toronto || 2–5 || Minnesota || ||
| April 1 || 7:00 || New York || 1–0 || Montreal || || Corinne Schroeder recorded shutout (3)
| April 2 || 7:00 || Ottawa || 4–0 || Boston || || Gwyneth Philips recorded shutout (2)Shiann Darkangelo recorded hat-trick (1)
| rowspan=2|April 26 || 12:00 || Montreal || 2–3 || Ottawa || ||
| 2:00 || Toronto || 0–3 || Boston || || Klára Peslarová recorded shutout (1)
| April 27 || 2:00 || New York || 2–0 || Minnesota || || Corinne Schroeder recorded shutout (4)
| April 28 || 7:00 || Boston || 2–3 || Montreal || OT ||
| April 29 || 7:00 || New York || 1–2 || Toronto || SO ||
| April 30 || 7:00 || Minnesota || 3–0 || Ottawa || || Nicole Hensley recorded shutout (1)
| rowspan=3|May 3 || 12:00 || Ottawa || 2–1 || Toronto || OT ||
| 1:00 || Minnesota || 8–1 || Boston || ||
| 2:00 || Montreal || 3–2 || New York || ||
Statistics
Scoring leaders The following players led the league in regular season points at the conclusion of the season.
Player Team Boston 30 15 14 29 0 12 New York 30 13 16 29 +10 35 Toronto 30 12 15 27 −2 12 Montreal 30 19 7 26 +17 21 Minnesota 30 12 12 24 +12 4 Toronto 29 10 14 24 +14 8 New York 30 9 15 24 0 18 Ottawa 30 15 7 22 −2 38 Montreal 27 11 11 22 +12 6 Minnesota 29 8 14 22 +1 6 Minnesota 25 7 15 22 +12 10 Toronto 30 6 16 22 0 36
Leading goaltenders The following goaltenders led the league in regular season goals against average at the conclusion of the season.
Minimum 600 minutes played
Player Team Montreal 21 15 2 2 38 0 .932 1.86 Minnesota 19 8 7 3 39 2 .907 2.07 Ottawa 15 8 5 1 28 2 .919 2.11 Toronto 21 9 8 4 46 0 .910 2.25 Boston 23 12 8 3 51 1 .921 2.28
Attendance Home team Home games Average attendance Total attendanceToronto 14 Montreal 14 Ottawa 14 Minnesota 13 Boston 13 New York 13 Neutral sites 9 League90
Supplemental discipline Suspensions