2025–26 Montreal Victoire season
| 2025–26 Montreal Victoire | |
|---|---|
| League | 2nd PWHL |
| 2025–26 record | 3–1–0–1 |
| Home record | 2–0–0–0 |
| Road record | 1–1–0–1 |
| Goals for | 13 |
| Goals against | 6 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Danièle Sauvageau[1] |
| Coach | Kori Cheverie[1] |
| Captain | Marie-Philip Poulin |
| Alternate captains | Erin Ambrose Laura Stacey |
| Arena | Place Bell |
| Average attendance | 8,252 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Marie-Philip Poulin Natálie Mlýnková (2)[2] |
| Assists | Abby Roque (3)[2] |
| Points | Marie-Philip Poulin Abby Roque (4)[2] |
| Penalty minutes | Marie-Philip Poulin (6)[2] |
| Plus/minus | Six tied at (3)[2] |
| Wins | Ann-Renée Desbiens (3)[3] |
| Goals against average | Ann-Renée Desbiens (0.99)[3] |
The 2025–26 Montreal Victoire season will be the team's third season as a member of the Professional Women's Hockey League. They play their home games at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec.
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on October 8, 2025.[4]
Pre-season camp
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Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Montreal | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 11 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 9 |
| 4 | Vancouver | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 8 |
| 5 | Seattle | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Toronto | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 |
| 7 | New York | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 6 |
| 8 | Ottawa | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 3 |
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on October 1, 2025.[5][6][7]
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November: 1–0–0–1, 3 points (Home: 1–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–1)
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December: 2–1–0–0, 8 points (Home: 1–0–0–0; Road: 1–1–0–0)
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January: 0–0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–0)
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February: 0–0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–0)
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March: 0–0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–0)
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April: 0–0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–0)
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Regulation Win (3 points) Overtime/Shootout win (2 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) Regulation Loss (0 points) |
Player statistics
- As of December 17, 2025[2]
Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | SOG | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie-Philip Poulin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | +2 | 6 |
| Abby Roque | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 0 |
| Laura Stacey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | +2 | 4 |
| Kati Tabin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | +5 | 2 |
| Maggie Flaherty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +4 | 0 |
| Natálie Mlýnková | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | –1 | 0 |
| Erin Ambrose | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Maya Labad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 |
| Hayley Scamurra | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Skylar Irving | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Alexandra Labelle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 |
| Kaitlin Willoughby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 |
| Catherine Dubois | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Amanda Boulier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | –1 | 4 |
| Shiann Darkangelo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessica DiGirolamo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | –1 | 4 |
| Nicole Gosling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Dara Greig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 |
| Maureen Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly-Ann Nadeau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | OT | SOL | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann-Renée Desbiens | 4 | 241:54 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.99 | 119 | 0.966 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Awards and honors
Milestones
| Date | Player | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| November 23, 2025[Recap 3] | Nicole Gosling | 1st career PWHL game |
| Natálie Mlýnková | ||
| Skylar Irving | 1st career PWHL game | |
| 1st career PWHL penalty | ||
| November 25, 2025[Recap 4] | Natálie Mlýnková | 1st career PWHL goal |
| 1st career game-winning goal | ||
| Marie-Philip Poulin | 50th career PWHL point[8] | |
| Abby Roque | 20th career PWHL assist | |
| December 7, 2025[Recap 5] | Skylar Irving | 1st career PWHL assist |
| Natálie Mlýnková | ||
| December 17, 2025[Recap 6] | Maya Labad | 1st career PWHL goal |
| 1st career PWHL game |
Transactions
Draft
The 2025 PWHL Draft was held on June 24, 2025.[9] Montreal made five draft picks, with Clarkson University forward and Canada women's national ice hockey team member Nicole Gosling as their first round pick at fourth overall. She was followed by Natálie Mlýnková at 12, Skylar Irving at 20, Maya Labad at 36, and Tamara Giaquinto at 44. They were originally assigned pick 28 but traded it to the New York Sirens.[10]
| Date | Player | Draft | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2025 | Nicole Gosling | First round, Fourth overall (2025) | Three years | [11][12] |
| November 20, 2025 | Natálie Mlýnková | Second round, 12th overall (2025) | One year | [13][14] |
| Skylar Irving | Third round, 20th overall (2025) | One year | [13][14] | |
| Tamara Giaquinto | Sixth round, 44th overall (2025) | Reserve player contract | [13][14] | |
| Maya Labad | Fifth round, 36th overall (2025) | Reserve player contract | [13][14] |
Free agency
The free agency period began on June 16, 2025 at 9:00 am ET, with a pause between June 27 and July 8.[15] Prior to the start of the free agency period, there was an exclusive signing window from June 4–8 for the Seattle and Vancouver expansion teams.[16]
| Date | Player | Previous team | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2025 | Shiann Darkangelo | Ottawa Charge | Two years | [17][18][19] |
| Hayley Scamurra | Toronto Sceptres | Two years | [20][19] | |
| June 19, 2025 | Jessica DiGirolamo | Boston Fleet | Two years | [21][19][22] |
| June 20, 2025 | Maggie Flaherty | Minnesota Frost | One year | [23][19] |
| Jade Downie-Landry | New York Sirens | One year | [24][19][25] | |
| November 20, 2025 | Megan Warrener | University of Connecticut (HE) | One year | [13][14] |
| Claire Vekich | Minnesota State University (WCHA) | Reserve player contract | [13][14] |
Contract extensions/terminations
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2025 | Kati Tabin | Two years | [26][27] |
| June 19, 2025 | Sandra Abstreiter | One year | [28] |
| Catherine Dubois | One year | [29] | |
| July 8, 2025 | Kaitlin Willoughby | One year | [30][31] |
| July 21, 2025 | Alexandra Labelle | One year | [32][33] |
| November 20, 2025 | Kelly-Ann Nadeau | Reserve player contract[a] | [13][14] |
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2025 | To New York Sirens Kristin O'Neill Fourth round pick – 2025 PWHL Draft (#28 – Callie Shanahan) |
To Montreal Victoire
Abby Roque |
[34] |
Reserve activations
| Date | Activated player | Absent player | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 20, 2025 | Kelly-Ann Nadeau | Lina Ljungblom | LTIR | [13] |
| November 22, 2025 | Maya Labad | Jade Downie-Landry | LTIR | [35] |
Notes
- ^ Was a reserve player for the 2024–25 season. Signed a standard player agreement following training camp to fill in for Lina Ljungblom who is on LTIR. Length of contract has not been specified.
References
- ^ a b "Montreal Victoire Roster". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Skater Stats". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Goalie Stats". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (October 8, 2025). "PWHL Releases Preseason Schedule and Important Dates". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ "Schedule". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ "PWHL Expands Takeover Tour for 2025–26 Season, Featuring 16 Neutral-Site Games". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. November 10, 2025. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (December 1, 2025). "Boston Fleet To Announce First Game At TD Garden On April 11". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
The Boston Fleet will play their first ever home game at Boston's TD Garden, home to the NHL's Boston Bruins
- ^ "Marie-Philip Poulin becomes first PWHL player to score 50 career points". Professional Women's Hockey League. November 26, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "2025 PWHL Draft To Be Held June 24 In Ottawa". Professional Women's Hockey League. April 15, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will be Official Host
- ^ "2025 PWHL Draft". Professional Women's Hockey League. June 26, 2025. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ "Montreal Victoire sign first round pick Nicole Gosling". Professional Women's Hockey League. October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ Hains, Karine (October 10, 2025). "Montreal Victoire Inks First-Round Pick Nicole Gosling To Three-Year Contract". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Montreal Victoire announce 2025–26 roster". Professional Women's Hockey League. November 20, 2025. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g "All eight PWHL teams announce regular season rosters". Sportsnet. November 20, 2025. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Donkin, Karissa (June 13, 2025). "PWHL free agency preview: What each team needs this off-season". CBC Sports. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (May 19, 2025). "PWHL Unveils Expansion Draft Rules". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ "Montréal signs forward Shiann Darkangelo". Professional Women's Hockey League. June 17, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 17, 2025). "Darkangelo Signs A Two-Year Contract With The Montreal Victoire". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Sportsnet Staff (June 23, 2025). "PWHL Free Agency Tracker: Latest signings, trades". Sportsnet.ca. Rogers Sports & Media. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Montréal signs forward Hayley Scamurra". Professional Women's Hockey League. June 17, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ "Montréal adds Jessica DiGirolamo to blue line". Professional Women's Hockey League. June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 18, 2025). "PWHL Free Agency: Recapping A Jam Packed Day Two, And Looking Ahead To Day Three". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Montréal adds two-time Walter Cup champion Maggie Flaherty to roster". Professional Women's Hockey League. June 20, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ "Forward Jade Downie-Landry returns home to Montréal". Professional Women's Hockey League. June 20, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 20, 2025). "Jade Downie-Landry Lands At Home In Montreal". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Montréal Victoire re-sign defender Kati Tabin to a two-year deal". Professional Women's Hockey League. June 16, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 16, 2025). "Montreal Re-Signs Defender Kati Tabin To A Two-Year Deal". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Sandra Abstreiter to remain in Montréal". Professional Women's Hockey League. June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ "Catherine Dubois returns to Montréal Victoire for season three". Professional Women's Hockey League. June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ "Montréal Victoire Bring Back Forward Kaitlin Willoughby For 2025–26 Season". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (July 11, 2025). "PWHL Signing Roundup: Here's What's Happening". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Montreal Victoire extend forward Alexandra Labelle". Professional Women's Hockey League. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (July 21, 2025). "Victoire Sign PWHL Veteran Alexandra Labelle To A One-Year Deal". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "New York Sirens trade Abby Roque to Montréal – Receive forward Kristin O'Neill". Professional Women's Hockey League. June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ Crowther, Hunter (November 22, 2025). "Montreal Victoire place Jade Downie-Landry on LTIR". Daily Faceoff. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
Recaps
- ^ "Minnesota @ New York (Preseason)". ThePWHL.com. November 15, 2025. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ^ "Minnesota @ New York (Preseason)". ThePWHL.com. November 17, 2025. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Montreal – Boston – November 23, 2025". ThePWHL.com. November 23, 2025. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ a b "New York – Montreal – November 25, 2025". ThePWHL.com. November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "Toronto – Montreal – December 7, 2025". ThePWHL.com. December 7, 2025. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ a b "Montreal – Toronto – December 17, 2025". ThePWHL.com. December 17, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ "Montreal – Vancouver – December 20, 2025". ThePWHL.com. December 20, 2025. Retrieved December 20, 2025.