Boston extends lead atop overall standings, Buffalo earns historic sweep
The Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) regular season is now more than three quarters complete with 66 games played out of the record 84-game schedule. A trio of doubleheaders took place over the weekend where the first place Boston Pride swept the fifth place Montreal Force, the second place Toronto Six split with the fourth place Connecticut Whale, and the seventh place Buffalo Beauts upset the third place Minnesota Whitecaps with a pair of road wins.
Here’s a closer look at the results, top performers, and notable highlights:
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2023
Game 61
Toronto Six 5
Connecticut Whale 3
Box Score | Highlights
Toronto scored three goals in the second period including two power play tallies in the span of 2:40 by Leah Lum and Lexi Templeman which held as the game-winner.
Game 62
Buffalo Beauts 4
Minnesota Whitecaps 2
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Buffalo won their first road game of the season powered by multi-goal performances by Mikyla Grant-Mentis and Emma Nuutinen to snap Minnesota’s six-game winning-streak.
Game 63
Montreal Force 1
Boston Pride 4
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Boston’s first two goals were scored 14 seconds apart in the second period with Loren Gabel’s league-leading 18th of the season followed by Christina Putigna’s game-winner.
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2023
Game 64
Toronto Six 4
Connecticut Whale 6
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Connecticut scored four goals on special teams including Melissa Samoskevich’s power play game-winner as part of a two-goal effort that broke a 4-4 tie midway through the third period.
Game 65
Buffalo Beauts 1
Minnesota Whitecaps 0
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Samantha Ridgewell turned aside 31 shots for her first career win and shutout and Jenna Suokko scored the only goal the Beauts needed to secure their first weekend sweep of the season.
Game 66
Montreal Force 1
Boston Pride 2
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Kaleigh Fratkin broke a 1-1 tie with just 2:05 remaining in regulation time to lead the Pride to victory over Montreal in front of a 49-save performance from Corinne Schroeder.
FINAL QUARTER STANDINGS
Only 18 games remain in the 2022-23 PHF regular season which means the schedule is past the three-quarter mark. The Boston Pride (16-2-1) won both of their weekend games in regulation and added six points to the standings to bring their first place total to 46. They have already clinched a berth in the 2023 Isobel Cup Playoffs along with the Toronto Six (14-4-2) who added just three of a…
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