Welcome to the TXHT PHF Weekend Recap for the Weekend of Friday, March 10th and Sunday, March 12th, 2023, plus news coming out of the weekend.
Friday, March 10th, 2023
Game #1 – Buffalo Beauts v. Metropolitan Riveters
- In New Jersey the Metropolitan Riveters would play host to the Buffalo Beauts for the first game of their final weekend series of the regular season, and in the first period both teams would trade goals as Courtney Maud would open the scoring for the Beauts while Minttu Tuominen would strike for the Rivs and the 1-1 tie. In the second period Mikyla Grant-Mentis would score for the Beauts, but goals from Kelly Babstock and Madison Packer would give the Rivs the 3-2 lead. Then in the third period Amanda Pelkey and Fanni Garat-Gasparics would score to give the Riveters the 5-2 victory over the Beauts.
Saturday, March 11th, 2023
Game #1 – Boston Pride v. Toronto Six
- In Toronto the Boston Pride would take on the Six with the hopes of clinching first place in the PHF, and in the first period Christina Putigna would score for the Pride, but goals from Breanne Wilson-Bennett and Daryl Watts would give the Six the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Loren Gabel and Olivia Zafuto would score to give the Pride the 3-2 victory over the Six to become the 2022-23 PHF Regular Season Champions.
Game #2 – Buffalo Beauts v. Metropolitan Riveters
- Back in New Jersey the Metropolitan Riveters would play host to the Buffalo Beauts to close out the regular season, and in the first period Claudia Kepler would score to give the Beauts the 1-0 lead. In the second period Kendall Cornine and Madison Packer would score to give the Rivs the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Courtney Maud would score for the Beauts to tie the game at two, but Fanni Garat-Gasparics would strike to give the Riveters the 3-2 victory over the Beauts.
Game #3 – Connecticut Whale v. Minnesota Whitecaps
- In Minnesota the Whitecaps would play host to the Connecticut Whale, and after a scoreless first period Kennedy Marchment would score to give the Whale the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period Katerina Mrazova and Lenka Serdar would score to give the Whale the 3-0 victory over the Whitecaps and secure third place in the PHF standings.
Sunday, March 12th, 2023
Game #1 – Boston Pride v. Toronto Six
- Back in Toronto the Six would host the Boston Pride for their regular season finale, and in the first period Kayla Friesen would score for the Pride, but goals from Shiann Darkangelo, Daryl Watts, Brittany Howard, and Michela Cava would give the Six the commanding 4-1 lead. In the second period Olivia Zafuto and Sammy Davis would score to get the Pride back within one, but Breanne Wilson-Bennett would score to give the Six the two goal lead. Then in the third period Kali Flanagan would score for the Pride, but it would not be enough as the Six would hold on to defeat the Pride 5-4.
Game #2 – Connecticut Whale v. Minnesota Whitecaps
- In Minnesota the Whitecaps would play host to the Connecticut Whale, and after a scoreless forty minutes Liz Schepers would score for the Whitecaps, but goals from Rachel Ade, Hannah Bates, and Janine Weber would score to give the Whale the 3-1 victory over the Whitecaps.
News and Notes
- The PHF announced that the Isobel Cup Championship game will take place in Tempe, AZ.
- The Isobel Cup Championship game will take place on March 26th at Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ.
- The game will air live on ESPN 2 and TSN at 9p ET.
Standings
3 Stars of the Week
First Star – Madison Packer (MET)
- Madison Packer would record two goals and two assists for four points in two games played for the Metropolitan Riveters. Packer would record a goal and an assist in both games played against Buffalo which saw the Riveters win both games 5-2 and 3-2.
Second Star – Daryl Watts (TOR)
- Daryl Watts would record two goals and an assist for three points in two games for the Toronto Six. Watts would score a goal in Toronto’s 3-2 loss to Boston on Saturday, but on Sunday she would record a goal and an assist in a 5-4 victory over the Pride.
Third Star – Abbie Ives (CTW)
- Abbie Ives would play in one game for the Connecticut Whale and she would be perfect as she would stop all 25 shots faced as the Whale would shutout Minnesota 3-0.
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