Regular season schedule reaches midway mark
The Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) regular season featured five weekend games and six teams in action to officially bring the schedule to the midway mark with 42 games now complete. The Boston Pride took over first place with a weekend sweep over the visiting Buffalo Beauts, the Minnesota Whitecaps swept the host Metropolitan Riveters, and the Montreal Force picked up an exciting win over the Connecticut Whale in Pittsburgh.
Here’s a closer look at the results, top performers, and notable highlights:
SATURDAY JANUARY 14, 2023
Game 38
Montreal Force 5
Connecticut Whale 4
Box Score | Highlights
Montreal battled back from four different deficits to beat Connecticut in Pittsburgh thanks to a hat-trick by Ann-Sophie Bettez and the game-winner by Brigitte Laganière with just 19 seconds left in regulation.
Game 39
Minnesota Whitecaps 3
Metropolitan Riveters 2
Box Score | Highlights
Minnesota responded to a 1-0 Riveters lead with three-straight goals by Stephanie Anderson, Brooke Madsen, and Jonna Albers to win their first game at American Dream.
Game 40
Buffalo Beauts 0
Boston Pride 8
Box Score | Highlights
Boston displayed offensive and defensive depth in a dominant win over Buffalo led by Allie Thunstrom’s two goals and four points, McKenna Brand’s two goals and three points, and backed by Corinne Schroeder’s fifth shutout of the season.
SUNDAY JANUARY 15, 2023
Game 41
Minnesota Whitecaps 4
Metropolitan Riveters 1
Box Score | Highlights
The Whitecaps scored four unanswered led by defender Sidney Morin and fellow newcomer Natalie Snodgrass who finished with a goal and an assist each to complete the weekend and season sweep over the Riveters.
Game 42
Buffalo Beauts 1
Boston Pride 2 OT
Box Score | Highlights
Allie Thunstrom opened the scoring with a shorthanded marker and closed things out with the overtime winner as the Pride beat the Beauts for the fourth time this season.
STANDINGS AT HALF
The PHF regular season is exactly halfway through its 84-game schedule with eight more weekends still to play. The Boston Pride (11-2-0) reclaimed first place in the overall standings by collecting five of a possible six points to bring their total to 30 and three points ahead of the second place Toronto Six (9-1-2) who were inactive this weekend. The Minnesota Whitecaps (8-4-2) earned all six points this weekend and now have 26, just one behind T6 in third place. The Montreal Force (5-5-1) have 14 points in fourth place and used their win to climb…
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