The Montreal Victoire are a professional women's ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded on August 29, 2023, they are one of the six original franchises of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). Montreal plays its home games at Place Bell in Laval. As of the conclusion of the 2025–26 PWHL season, 51 players have appeared in at least one game for the franchise, including 3 goaltenders and 48 skaters.

The Victoire played their inaugural game on January 2, 2024, defeating PWHL Ottawa 3–2 in overtime. The first goal in franchise history was scored by Laura Stacey in that same game. Montreal’s first home win came later that week in front of a sold-out crowd, with goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens making 32 saves in a 4–1 win over PWHL Minnesota.

Several players from the inaugural roster played key roles in establishing the team’s competitive identity. Desbiens recorded the franchise’s first shutout on February 18, 2024, stopping all 28 shots faced in a 2–0 victory over PWHL Boston. On March 12, 2024, forward Marie-Philip Poulin became the first player in PWHL history to record a natural hat trick, leading Montreal to a comeback win over PWHL Toronto.

Montreal has developed rivalries with other Canadian PWHL franchises, particularly Toronto and Ottawa, helping to boost fan enthusiasm and solidify its place in the city’s sports scene. The Victoire’s fanbase and roster have made them one of the early powerhouses of the league.

Key

+ Key of colours and symbols # Number worn for majority of tenure with the Victoire WC Walter Cup Champion * Current member of the Victoire organization (including reserves) Walter Cup champion, retired jersey, or elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame

+ Skaters Pos Position D Defender F Forward

The seasons column lists the first year of the season of the player's first game and the last year of the season of the player's last game. For example, a player who played one game in the 2023–24 season would be listed as playing with the team from 2023–24, regardless of what calendar year the game occurred within.

Statistics are complete to the end of the 2025–26 PWHL season.

Goaltenders

Name # Nationality Seasons Regular season Playoffs Notes GP W L SO GAA SV% Abstreiter, Sandra*† 30 2025–present 5 3 2 0 1 2.62 .905 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 WC 2026 Chuli, Elaine 20 2023–2025 19 10 7 2 0 2.06 .929 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 Desbiens, Ann-Renée*† 35 2023–present 62 41 11 5 8 1.66 .938 16 7 9 2 1.50 .941 WC 2026,PWHL Goaltender of the Year 2025

Skaters

Name # Nationality Pos Seasons Regular season Playoffs Notes GP G A Pts PIM Ambrose, Erin† 23 D 2023–2026 73 4 33 37 10 16 0 5 5 2 WC 2026PWHL Defender of the Year 2024 Barnes, Cayla 3 D 2024–2025 30 2 11 13 12 4 0 0 0 0 Bettez, Ann-Sophie 24 F 2023–2024 15 2 3 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 Bizal, Madison 6 D 2023–2024 21 0 2 2 4 3 0 1 1 0 Boreen, Abigail 24 F 2024–2025 30 6 8 14 12 4 0 0 0 0 Boulier, Amanda† 44 D 2023–2026 61 1 11 12 12 16 0 0 0 8 WC 2026Intact Impact Award 2025 Bujold, Sarah 26 F 2023–2024 21 3 1 4 18 0 0 0 0 0 Daoust, Catherine* 4 D 2023–present 25 1 1 2 12 3 0 0 0 0 Daoust, Mélodie 25 F 2023–2024 6 3 2 5 4 3 0 0 0 2 Dalton, Claire 42 F 2023–2025 50 8 10 18 4 6 0 0 0 0 Darkangelo, Shiann† 27 F 2025–2026 30 4 4 8 4 9 1 0 1 0 WC 2026Intact Impact Award 2026 David, Gabrielle 8 F 2023–2025 26 2 4 6 4 3 0 0 0 0 DeGeorge, Clair 26 F 2024–2025 26 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 Dempsey, Jillian 14 F 2023–2024 24 1 3 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 DiGirolamo, Jessica*† 22 D 2025–present 29 1 2 3 10 9 0 1 1 0 WC 2026 Downie-Landry, Jade*† 77 F 2025–present 23 2 0 2 6 3 0 0 0 0 WC 2026 Dubois, Catherine*† 28 F 2023–present 69 12 8 20 45 16 2 0 2 6 WC 2026 Flaherty, Maggie*† 91 D 2025–present 30 4 5 9 35 9 3 1 4 8 WC 2026 Gardiner, Jennifer 12 F 2024–2025 30 5 13 18 2 4 0 3 3 0 Giaquinto, Tamara*† 12 D 2025–present 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WC 2026 Gosling, Nicole† 61 D 2025–2026 30 3 16 19 10 9 1 2 3 6 WC 2026 Grant-Mentis, Mikyla 18 F 2023–2025 37 5 5 10 22 7 0 1 1 0 Greig, Dara† 17 F 2024–2026 58 3 5 8 36 13 0 1 1 4 WC 2026 Irving, Skylar*† 88 F 2025–present 27 3 6 9 12 2 0 0 0 0 WC 2026 Keopple, Mariah 2 D 2023–2025 53 3 4 7 26 7 0 0 0 4 Kjellbin, Anna 71 D 2024–2025 18 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 Labad, Maya*† 4 F 2025–present 6 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 WC 2026 Labelle, Alexandra*† 13 F 2024–present 47 1 7 8 6 13 0 0 0 2 WC 2026 Laganière, Brigitte 10 D 2023–2024 17 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 Lásková, Dominika 96 D 2023–2025 12 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 Lefort, Sarah 16 F 2023–2024 24 1 4 5 10 2 0 0 0 0 Ljungblom, Lina*† 25 F 2024–present 50 7 8 15 16 13 1 1 2 2 WC 2026 Lum, Leah 12 F 2023–2024 23 1 3 4 6 3 0 0 0 0 Marchment, Kennedy 22 F 2023–2025 9 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mattivi, Nadia*† 93 D 2025–present 6 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 1 4 WC 2026 Mlýnková, Natálie† 96 F 2025–2026 30 5 5 10 6 9 0 0 0 0 WC 2026 Murphy, Maureen† 21 F 2023–2026 73 12 17 29 14 16 4 4 8 6 WC 2026Hockey For All Award 2024 Nadeau, Kelly-Ann*† 51 D 2024–present 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WC 2026 O'Neill, Kristin 43 F 2023–2025 53 5 9 14 32 7 3 1 4 2 Poulin, Marie-Philip*† 29 F 2023–present 70 38 29 67 55 16 4 8 12 8 WC 2026Ilana Kloss Playoff MVP 2026Billie Jean King MVP Award 2025PWHL Forward of the Year 2025PWHL Top Goal Scorer Award 2025Captain 2023–present Poznikoff, Alex 17 F 2023–2024 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Roque, Abby*† 11 F 2025–present 29 8 14 22 31 9 4 4 8 6 WC 2026 Scamurra, Hayley† 16 F 2025–2026 30 8 8 16 20 9 2 2 4 0 WC 2026 Stacey, Laura*† 7 F 2023–present 80 28 34 62 20 16 4 5 9 10 WC 2026Hockey For All Award 2025 Tabin, Kati*† 9 D 2023–present 82 7 19 26 49 16 1 2 3 10 WC 2026 Vanišová, Tereza 21 F 2023–2024 17 2 8 10 16 0 0 0 0 0 Wilgren, Anna 5 D 2024–2025 30 3 6 9 8 4 0 3 3 0 Willoughby, Kaitlin*† 19 F 2024–present 36 3 4 7 4 13 0 1 1 0 WC 2026

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