Boston Women's Sports

  • Boston Sweeps Montreal in PWHL Playoffs: Draws Minnesota and home ice in PWHL Finals

    Written by Laura Everett What are we playing for? This question is before the PWHL all season. Sometimes, the response feels forced, as players are fed pre-packaged answers about playing for the next generation.  PWHL branding says, “ice-time, earned.” Men just get ice time. But the reality of sports has been that women have to…

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  • Knight’s Out: Boston win in overtime over Minnesota

    Written by Laura Everett, Edited by Abbi Holt LOWELL, MA: Much better.  Everyone in PWHL Boston is feeling much better after Saturday night.  PWHL Boston and PWHL Minnesota last met on Wednesday January 3, 2024 for Boston’s home opener at Tsongas Arena in Lowell. Back then, everything in the league was shiny and new. In…

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  • More Garbage, Less Goals: NY trashes Boston 4-1

    written by Laura Everett, Edited by Abbi Holt Photo by Michael Riley; shared with permission of the PWHL Enough of the pretty goals, the corner shots, the slaps from center ice. We need scraps and scrum and dirty leftovers. We need toe-pokes and pick-ups and cheap shots that don’t make the highlight reel.  With an…

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  • Boston bullies Toronto in late 3-2 win

    Written by Laura Everett, Edited by Abbi Holt This PWHL Boston team is emerging into its new identity, and so far, we’re building a reputation for penalties: hooking, tripping, elbowing, interference, and hooking again.  For every player in this league, it is also an adjustment to what is being called as a penalty with more…

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  • Boston’s Newest Pro Hockey Team Falls to MN in First Game of New League

    Thursday January 4, 2024 Written by Laura Everett and Edited by Abbi Holt LOWELL, MA: Boston’s inaugural game as a part of the new Professional Women’s Hockey League kicked off in Lowell on Wednesday January 3, 2024 with a massive crowd, over four thousand fans, filling Tsongas Arena, but not quite the win the team…

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  • The PWHL Inaugural Draft

    By Abbi Holt Edited by Laura Everett. This is just a quick update on where the Boston PWHL team roster stands.   Currently the team has 18 roster spots out of 28 filled.  Current names are: Emma Söderberg G Taylor Girard F Emily Brown D Theresa Schafzahl F Jessica DiGirolamo D Hannah Brandt F Loren Gabel…

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  • Upsetting: Minnesota Whitecaps Breakdown Boston Pride 5-2 in Semifinals

    Friday March 17, 2023 By Laura Everett The opening game of the 2023 Premier Hockey Federation Playoffs was decidedly not what had been scripted. The top of the table Boston Pride were facing off against the fourth place Minnesota Whitecaps, who were coming into the three-game playoffs following an eight game losing streak. Boston had…

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  • Boston Clinches First Place with 3-2 Win over Toronto

    Story by Abbi Holt, Edited by Laura Everett Saturday March 11, 2022 The Boston Pride came out on top in Toronto, in a 3-2, hard fought game.  The athletes played with an intensity that showed an awareness of how much was at stake in the game.  A win of any kind and Boston would clinch…

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  • Boston Pride vs. Toronto Six Preview

    By Abbi Holt (ed. Laura Everett) It’s no secret that a lot is on the line in this weekend’s scheduled games between the Boston Pride and the Toronto Six in Toronto. Both teams have qualified for the semi-finals and have home ice advantage, but these last few games will decide which team they face in…

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  • Late Win: Boston Over Montreal 4-1 on #HockeyFightsCancer Night

    Fans can’t watch what they can’t find, nor can new fans grow to love this game. Which is a shame, because this is a great game in a deep league. While Boston is at top of the Premier Hockey Federation standings and Montreal is in fifth, the game was very well matched.

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