PWHL Montreal
CityMontreal
LeagueProfessional Women's Hockey League
Founded2023 (2023)
Home arenaVerdun Auditorium
Place Bell
ColoursBurgundy, sand and storm
     
Owner(s)Mark Walter Group
General managerDaniele Sauvageau[1]
Head coachKori Cheverie[2]
Websitemontreal.thepwhl.com
Current season

Montreal is a professional women's ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec. They are one of the six charter franchises of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).

History

The league announced on September 1, 2023 that Daniele Sauvageau, the one-time coach for Canada's national team, would be its inaugural general manager.[3] Kori Cheverie, a former assistant coach with the Canadian national team and the first woman to have coached a Canadian men's hockey team, was named the team's inaugural coach on September 13.[4][5]

Its first three players—Canadian national team members Marie-Philip Poulin, Laura Stacey and Ann-Renée Desbiens—were signed on September 5, 2023 during the league's free agency period.[6] At the 2023 PWHL Draft on September 18, the team selected 15 players; their first pick, at sixth overall, was Canadian national team member Erin Ambrose.[7]

Team

Current roster

As of November 21, 2023[8]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
Canada Ann-Sophie Bettez F L 36 2023 Sept-Îles, Quebec
Canada Sarah Bujold F L 27 2023 Riverview, New Brunswick
Canada Elaine Chuli G L 29 2023 Waterford, Ontario
United States Jillian Dempsey F L 32 2023 Winthrop, Massachusetts
Canada Ann-Renee Desbiens G L 29 2023 La Malbaie, Quebec
United States Mariah Keopple D L 23 2023 Hudson, Wisconsin
Czech Republic Dominika Laskova D R 26 2023 Prague, Czechia
Canada Kennedy Marchment F R 26 2023 Courtice, Ontario
United States Maureen Murphy F R 23 2023 Buffalo, New York
Canada Kristin O'Neill F L 25 2023 Mississauga, Ontario
Canada Marie-Philip Poulin F L 32 2023 Beauceville, Quebec
Canada Laura Stacey F R 29 2023 Mississauga, Ontario
Canada Kati Tabin D L 26 2023 Winnipeg, Manitoba

Draft history

Held on September 18, 2023, the inaugural PWHL draft used a "snake draft" format with the selection order reversing after each round; Montreal held the sixth and final pick in the first round.[9][10]

2023 PWHL Draft
Rd Pick Player Nationality Position Previous team
1 6 Erin Ambrose  Canada Defence Team Sonnet (PWHPA)
2 7 Kristin O'Neill  Canada Forward Team Adidas (PWHPA)
3 18 Maureen Murphy  United States Forward Northeastern (Hockey East)
4 19 Dominika Lásková  Czech Republic Defence Toronto Six (PHF)
5 30 Kati Tabin  Canada Defence Toronto Six (PHF)
6 31 Kennedy Marchment  Canada Forward Connecticut Whale (PHF)
7 42 Tereza Vanišová  Czech Republic Forward Toronto Six (PHF)
8 43 Madison Bizal  United States Defence Ohio State (WCHA)
9 54 Gabrielle David  Canada Forward Clarkson (ECAC)
10 55 Maude Poulin-Labelle  Canada Defence Northeastern (Hockey East)
11 66 Jillian Dempsey  United States Forward Boston Pride (PHF)
12 67 Claire Dalton  Canada Forward Yale (ECAC)
13 78 Elaine Chuli  Canada Goaltender Toronto Six (PHF)
14 79 Ann-Sophie Bettez  Canada Forward Montreal Force (PHF)
15 90 Lina Ljungblom  Sweden Forward MoDo Hockey (SDHL)

References

  1. ↑ "PWHL names six general managers as teams begin roster construction". Sportsnet. Rogers Media. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ Kennedy, Ian. "Kori Cheverie To Coach PWHL Montreal". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on September 21, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ "PWHL names six general managers as teams begin roster construction". Sportsnet. Rogers Media. September 1, 2023. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ Kennedy, Ian (September 13, 2023). "Kori Cheverie To Coach PWHL Montreal". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on September 21, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Kori Cheverie to become 1st woman to coach a Canadian men's hockey team". CBC.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. April 14, 2022. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Jenner, Clark, Maschmeyer become PWHL's first players after signing with Ottawa". Sportsnet. Rogers Media. September 5, 2023. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ Donkin, Karissa (September 19, 2023). "New beginnings and dreams coming true: 3 stories from the inaugural PWHL draft". CBC Sports. Archived from the original on September 19, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ "PWHL Signing Tracker: Poulin to Montreal, Brianne Jenner joins Ottawa". Sportsnet. Rogers Media. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  9. ↑ Burgess, Melissa (September 2, 2023). "PWHL Introduces General Managers, Announces Draft Order". The Victory Press. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Minnesota wins lottery, will select first in PWHL player draft". Sportsnet. September 1, 2023. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
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