2023–24 PWHL Boston season

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2023–24 PWHL Boston
League5 PWHL
2023–24 record7–4–3–9
Home record2–3–2–4
Road record5–1–1–5
Goals for46
Goals against54
Team information
General managerDanielle Marmer[1]
CoachCourtney Kessel[1]
Assistant coachStefanie McKeough
Pernilla Winberg[1]
CaptainHilary Knight[2]
Alternate captainsMegan Keller
Jamie Lee Rattray[2]
ArenaTsongas Center
Average attendance3,551
Team leaders
GoalsHilary Knight
Hannah Brandt (5)[3]
AssistsAlina Müller
Megan Keller (11)[3]
PointsAlina Müller (15)[3]
Penalty minutesKaleigh Fratkin (24)[3]
Plus/minusMegan Keller
Hilary Knight (+7)[3]
WinsAerin Frankel (7)[4]
Goals against averageAerin Frankel (1.94)[4]
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The 2023–24 PWHL Boston season is the team's inaugural season as a member of the newly created Professional Women's Hockey League. They play their home games at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Offseason[edit]

On September 1, 2023, Boston hired Danielle Marmer as its general manager.[5] The team hired Courtney Kessel as its first head coach on September 15.[6] In November, it was announced that the team would play its home games at the Tsongas Center in Lowell.[7]

On September 7, Boston announced the signings of its first three players, American national team members Hilary Knight, Aerin Frankel, and Megan Keller.[8] Knight was named team captain, with Keller and Jamie Lee Rattray named assistant captains.[2]

Standings[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts
1 Toronto (Y) 23 12 4 0 7 64 48 +16 44
2 Montreal (X) 23 10 3 5 5 57 53 +4 41
3 Minnesota 23 8 4 3 8 52 49 +3 35
4 Ottawa 23 8 1 6 8 60 58 +2 32
5 Boston 23 7 4 3 9 46 54 −8 32
6 New York (E) 23 4 4 3 12 48 65 −17 23
Updated to match(es) played on May 1, 2024. Source: PWHL
(E) Eliminated; (X) Clinched playoff berth; (Y) Clinched first place

Schedule and results[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Boston hosted its inaugural game on January 3, 2024, against Minnesota. Theresa Schafzahl scored the team's first goal in the second period; however, Minnesota went on to win the game by a score of 3–2.[9] Boston secured its first win in its second game, defeating Montréal in overtime by a score of 3–2 on a goal by Amanda Pelkey.[10]

Regular season schedule[edit]

The regular season schedule was published on November 30, 2023.[11]

Regular season schedule (Home: 2–3–2–4; Road: 5–1–1–5)
January: 2–2–0–2, 10 points (Home: 0–1–0–2; Road: 2–1–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
1 January 3 PWHL Minnesota 2–3 Frankel Tsongas Center 4,012 0–0–0–1 0 [Recap 1]
– January 8 PWHL Ottawa Postponed due to inclement weather.[12] Moved to February 19.[13]
2 January 13 @ PWHL Montreal 3–2 OT Frankel Verdun Auditorium 3,245 0–1–0–1 2 [Recap 2]
3 January 17 @ PWHL Toronto 3–2 Söderberg Mattamy Athletic Centre 2,491 1–1–0–1 5 [Recap 3]
4 January 20 PWHL New York 1–4 Söderberg Tsongas Center 4,007 1–1–0–2 5 [Recap 4]
5 January 24 @ PWHL Ottawa 3–2 Frankel TD Place Arena 5,208 2–1–0–2 8 [Recap 5]
6 January 27 PWHL Minnesota 4–3 OT Söderberg Tsongas Center 4,059 2–2–0–2 10 [Recap 6]
February: 2–0–2–2, 7 points (Home: 1–0–2–2; Road: 1–0–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
7 February 4 PWHL Montreal 1–2 OT Frankel Tsongas Center 4,210 2–2–1–2 11 [Recap 7]
8 February 14 PWHL Toronto 3–5 Söderberg Tsongas Center 1,791 2–2–1–3 11 [Recap 8]
9 February 17 PWHL New York 1–2 OT Frankel Tsongas Center 4,002 2–2–2–3 12 [Recap 9]
10 February 19 PWHL Ottawa 2–4 Frankel Tsongas Center 2,849 2–2–2–4 12 [Recap 10]
11 February 21 PWHL Ottawa 3–1 Frankel Tsongas Center 1,889 3–2–2–4 15 [Recap 11]
12 February 25 @ PWHL Minnesota 2–0 Frankel Xcel Energy Center 10,186 4–2–2–4 18 [Recap 12]
March: 0–2–0–5, 4 points (Home: 0–2–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–5)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
13 March 2 @ PWHL Montreal 1–3 Frankel Verdun Auditorium 3,232 4–2–2–5 18 [Recap 13]
14 March 6 @ PWHL Toronto 1–3 Frankel Mattamy Athletic Centre 2,479 4–2–2–6 18 [Recap 14]
15 March 10 PWHL New York 3–2 OT Söderberg Tsongas Center 4,607 4–3–2–6 20 [Recap 15]
16 March 13 @ PWHL Minnesota 0–4 Frankel Xcel Energy Center 4,669 4–3–2–7 20 [Recap 16]
17 March 16 PWHL Ottawa 2–1 SO Frankel Little Caesars Arena 13,736 4–4–2–7 22 [Recap 17]
18 March 20 @ PWHL Toronto 1–2 Söderberg Mattamy Athletic Centre 2,525 4–4–2–8 22 [Recap 18]
19 March 25 @ PWHL New York 2–3 Frankel UBS Arena 2,834 4–4–2–9 22 [Recap 19]
April: 3–0–1–0, 10 points (Home: 1–0–0–0; Road: 2–0–1–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
20 April 18 PWHL Toronto 2–1 Frankel Tsongas Center 4,084 5–4–2–9 25 [Recap 20]
21 April 20 @ PWHL New York 2–1 Frankel Prudential Center 5,132 6–4–2–9 28 [Recap 21]
22 April 24 @ PWHL Ottawa 2–3 SO Frankel TD Place Arena 7,686 6–4–3–9 29 [Recap 22]
23 April 27 @ PWHL Minnesota 2–1 Söderberg Xcel Energy Center 9,977 7–4–3–9 32 [Recap 23]
May: 0–0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
24 May 4 PWHL Montreal Tsongas Center

  Regulation Win (3 points)   Overtime/Shootout win (2 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)   Regulation Loss (0 points)


Player statistics[edit]

As of April 28, 2024[3]

Skaters[edit]

Regular season[3]
Player GP G A Pts SOG +/− PIM
Alina Müller 23 4 11 15 53 +5 6
Megan Keller 23 3 11 14 50 +7 12
Jamie Lee Rattray 23 3 8 11 64 0 8
Hilary Knight 23 5 4 9 79 +7 6
Hannah Brandt 23 5 3 8 36 –5 4
Loren Gabel 17 4 3 7 46 –1 2
Taylor Girard 23 4 2 6 30 –7 4
Susanna Tapani 16 2 4 6 35 +6 6
Theresa Schafzahl 19 3 2 5 22 +3 0
Sophie Shirley 19 3 2 5 24 –4 6
Emily Brown 23 1 3 4 17 +1 10
Gigi Marvin 23 1 3 4 19 –3 6
Sidney Morin 23 1 3 4 65 –2 2
Lexie Adzija 6 1 2 3 7 +2 2
Nicole Kosta 9 1 2 3 5 +1 2
Jess Healey 21 1 2 3 12 +3 8
Amanda Pelkey 22 1 1 2 20 –5 8
Kaleigh Fratkin 23 1 1 2 9 +4 24
Jessica Digirolamo 23 0 2 2 24 –8 8
Abby Cook 9 1 0 1 6 0 2
Kelly Babstock 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Taylor Wenczkowski 15 0 0 0 2 0 2

Goaltenders[edit]

Regular season[4]
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Aerin Frankel 17 990:52 7 6 2 32 1.94 459 0.930 1 0 0 0
Emma Söderberg 8 401:27 4 3 0 17 2.54 170 0.900 0 0 0 0

Awards and honors[edit]

Milestones[edit]

Regular season
Player Milestone Reached
Theresa Schafzahl 1st career PWHL goal January 3, 2024[Recap 1]
1st career PWHL game
Megan Keller 1st career PWHL goal
1st career PWHL game
Jamie Lee Rattray 1st career PWHL assist
1st career PWHL game
Sophie Shirley 1st career PWHL assist
1st career PWHL game
Alina Müller 1st career PWHL assist
1st career PWHL game
Sidney Morin 1st career PWHL assist
1st career PWHL game
Emily Brown 1st career PWHL game
Taylor Wenczkowski
Kaleigh Fratkin
Amanda Pelkey
Taylor Girard
Sophie Jaques
Gigi Marvin
Hannah Brandt
Hilary Knight
Jessica DiGirolamo
Shiann Darkangelo
Loren Gabel
Jess Healey
Aerin Frankel 1st career PWHL game
1st career PWHL loss
Taylor Girard 1st career PWHL goal January 13, 2024[Recap 2]
Hannah Brandt 1st career PWHL goal
Amanda Pelkey 1st career PWHL goal
1st career PWHL overtime goal
Gigi Marvin 1st career PWHL assist
Theresa Schafzahl
Aerin Frankel 1st career PWHL win
1st career PWHL overtime win
Loren Gabel 1st career PWHL goal January 17, 2024[Recap 3]
1st career PWHL assist
Emily Brown 1st career PWHL assist
Emma Söderberg 1st career PWHL game
1st career PWHL win
Alina Müller 5th career PWHL assist January 20, 2024[Recap 4]
Emma Söderberg 1st career PWHL loss
Alina Müller 1st career PWHL goal January 24, 2024[Recap 5]
Jamie Lee Rattray
Megan Keller 1st career PWHL assist
Kaleigh Fratkin 1st career PWHL goal January 27, 2024[Recap 6]
Hilary Knight
Jessica Digirolamo 1st career PWHL assist
Shiann Darkangelo
Nicole Kosta
Hilary Knight
Sophie Shirley 1st career PWHL goal February 4, 2024[Recap 7]
Hanna Brandt 1st career PWHL assist
Taylor Girard 1st career PWHL assist February 14, 2024[Recap 8]
Madison Packer 1st career PWHL assist February 17, 2024[Recap 9]
Megan Keller 5th career PWHL assist February 19, 2024[Recap 10]
Jess Healey 1st career PWHL assist February 21, 2024[Recap 11]
Kaleigh Fratkin
Gigi Marvin 1st career PWHL goal February 25, 2024[Recap 12]
Jamie Lee Rattray 5th career PWHL assist
Jess Healey 1st career PWHL goal March 6, 2024[Recap 14]
Amanda Pelkey 1st career PWHL assist
Alina Müller 10th career PWHL assist March 10, 2024[Recap 15]
Susanna Tapani 5th career PWHL assist
Sidney Morin 1st career PWHL goal March 20, 2024[Recap 18]
Emily Brown 1st career PWHL goal April 18, 2024[Recap 20]
Nicole Kosta 1st career PWHL goal April 20, 2024[Recap 21]
Lexie Adzija 5th career PWHL assist
Megan Keller 10th career PWHL assist
Kelly Babstock 1st career PWHL game
Hilary Knight 5th career PWHL goal April 24, 2024[Recap 24]
Hannah Brandt 5th career PWHL goal April 27, 2024[Recap 23]

Transactions[edit]

Boston has been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 PWHL season.

Signings[edit]

Date Player Position Term Previous Team Ref
September 7, 2023 Aerin Frankel G 3 years Team Adidas [14][15]
September 7, 2023 Megan Keller D 3 years Team Scotiabank [14][15]
September 7, 2023 Hilary Knight F 3 years Team Sonnet [14][15]
October 27, 2023 Sophie Jaques D 3 years Ohio State [14][15]
October 30, 2023 Alina Müller F 3 years Northeastern [14][15]
October 31, 2023 Emma Söderberg G 2 years Minnesota Duluth [14][15]
October 31, 2023 Jamie Lee Rattray F 3 years Team Harvey's [14][15]
November 1, 2023 Theresa Schafzahl F 2 years Vermont [14][15]
November 2, 2023 Sophie Shirley F 1 year Wisconsin [14][15]
November 2, 2023 Emma Buckles D 1 year Team Sonnet [14][15]
November 3, 2023 Hannah Brandt F 1 year Team Sonnet [14][15]
November 3, 2023 Jess Healey D 1 year Buffalo Beauts [14][15]
November 6, 2023 Emily Brown D 1 year Team Sonnet [14][15]
November 7, 2023 Kaleigh Fratkin D 1 year Boston Pride [14][15]
November 8, 2023 Taylor Girard F 2 years Connecticut Whale [14][15]
November 8, 2023 Jessica DiGirolamo D 2 years Team Adidas [14][15]
November 9, 2023 Shiann Darkangelo F 1 year Toronto Six [14][15]
November 9, 2023 Loren Gabel F 2 years Boston Pride [14][15]
November 10, 2023 Nicole Kosta F 1 year Team Scotiabank [14][15]
December 11, 2023 Cami Kronish G 1 year Wisconsin [14][15]
December 19, 2023 Taylor Wenczkowski F 1 year Boston Pride [16]
December 19, 2023 Sidney Morin D 1 year Minnesota Whitecaps [17]
December 20, 2023 Gigi Marvin F 1 year Team Adidas [18]
December 20, 2023 Amanda Pelkey F 1 year Metropolitan Riveters [19]

Trades[edit]

Date Details Ref
February 11, 2024 (2024-02-11) To Minnesota
Sophie Jaques 		To Boston
Susanna Tapani
Abby Cook 		[20]

References[edit]

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Recaps[edit]

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  10. ^ a b "PWHL Ottawa @ PWHL Boston". ThePWHL.com. February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
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  22. ^ "PWHL Boston @ PWHL Ottawa". ThePWHL.com. April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  23. ^ a b "PWHL Boston @ PWHL Minnesota". ThePWHL.com. April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  24. ^ Cite error: The named reference game-22 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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