Boston crowned regular season champions, Loren Gabel wins scoring title
The Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) regular season came to an end over the weekend after a record 84 games were played since the beginning of November. The Boston Pride secured first place in the overall standings with a win over the second ranked Toronto Six, and the Connecticut Whale clinched third by beating the Minnesota Whitecaps in fourth. The Metropolitan Riveters finished in fifth place, wrapping up their season with two wins over the Buffalo Beauts who end behind the expansion Montreal Force. Pride newcomer Loren Gabel finished atop the PHF scoring charts with 40 points including 20 goals and 20 assists in 22 games.
Here’s a closer look at the results, top performers, and notable highlights:
FRIDAY MARCH 10, 2023
Game 79
Buffalo Beauts 2
Metropolitan Riveters 5
Box Score | Highlights
The Riveters scored four unanswered goals over the final two periods to beat Buffalo led by Madison Packer and Amanda Pelkey with a goal and assist each, plus three helpers by Sarah Bujold.
SATURDAY MARCH 11, 2023
Game 80
Boston Pride 3
Toronto Six 2
Box Score | Highlights
Loren Gabel and Olivia Zafuto scored second period goals 45 seconds apart to erase a 2-1 deficit and lift Boston to victory over Toronto to clinch first place in the overall standings.
Game 81
Buffalo Beauts 2
Metropolitan Riveters 3
Box Score | Highlights
Fanni Gasparics scored a third period power play goal to break a 2-2 tie and lift the Riveters to a weekend sweep over the Beauts, ending the season with four-straight wins for the first time since 2017-18.
Game 82
Connecticut Whale 3
Minnesota Whitecaps 0
Box Score | Highlights
Abbie Ives stopped all 25 shots to record her third shutout of the season and Kennedy Marchment scored her league-leading sixth game-winning goal as Connecticut beat Minnesota to clinch third place.
SUNDAY MARCH 12, 2023
Game 83
Connecticut Whale 3
Minnesota Whitecaps 1
Box Score | Highlights
Third period goals by Alyssa Wohlfeiler, Hannah Bates, and a Janine Weber empty-netter led the Whale to a weekend sweep over the Whitecaps and six-straight wins to end the season.
Game 84
Boston Pride 4
Toronto Six 5
Box Score | Highlights
T6 ended the 2022-23 campaign on a high note with a split weekend and season series against the Pride led by Michela Cava, Shiann Darkangelo, and Daryl Watts all scoring a goal and an assist.
BOSTON TOPS FINAL STANDINGS
After a record 84-game schedule the Boston Pride (19-4-1) are regular season champions…
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