Game 2 of the weekend series between the Toronto Six and the Minnesota Whitecaps took place this afternoon. In the first game, it would be the Toronto Six who won the game by a score of 4-0. Here is how the 2 teams would lineup:
All of the scoring in this game would be done in the first period. It would be the Whitecaps who would get on the board first, not even 1 minute into the game. Morrison would steal the puck from the Six defener, and would streak up the right side of the ice. Morrison would shoot the puck at the circles and roof it over Chuli’s glove. The goal would be unassisted.
7 minutes later, the Six would strike back and tie up the game. A shot from the point would take a wicked deflection in the slot, and the puck would find the stick of Shiann Darkangelo, who would roof the shot over Leveille.
A minute later, the Six would strike again and take the lead in the game. Shiann Darkangelo would drop the puck on the left circle. The puck was then picked up by Mikyla Grant-Mentis, who took the shot in the slot and the puck would get underneath Amanda Leveille’s glove. The Six would take a 2-1 lead heading into the second period, and that would be all the scoring needed in this game, as the Six would win by a final score of 2-1.
For the first time this season the Buffalo Beauts and the Connecticut Whale will square off in a weekend series in Buffalo. Here is how the two teams will line up:
In the first period, it would be the visiting Whale that would get on the board first. A bad giveaway by the Buffalo Beauts defender would end up on the stick of Amanda Conway, who was all by herself and roofed a shot over Carly Jackson’s glove. The period would end with the Whale having the lead heading into the second period.
In the second period, the Beauts would answer back and tie up the game. Cassidy Vinkle would skate up the left side of the ice and skate around the Whale defender. Vinkle would drive the net, which was initially stopped by Fujimagari, but the rebound would find Emma Keenan’s stick and she would slam the puck home through the maze of bodies. The game would be tied heading into the third period.
Emma Keenan cleans up the garbage in front and the Beauts have tied this game! pic.twitter.com/qAYTtVWmkm
In the third period, the Whale would re-take the lead. A rush up the ice by Marchment would be broken up initially by the Beauts defense, but the puck was bouncing around and the first player to react to it was Alyssa Wohlfeiler. She would feed the backhand pass to Marchment, who was in front of the net, and it was a simple tap in.
Five minutes later, the Whale would add their insurance marker, as Cailey Hutchison would clear the puck out of the zone on the right side, and Emily Fluke would win the race to the loose puck and slot the backhanded shot into the empty net. The goal would secure the Whale a 3-1 victory.
Mariah Fujimagari of the Connecticut Whale would face 25 shots from the Beauts, making 2 saves; while Carly Jackson of the Buffalo Beauts would face 30 shots from the Whale, making 28 saves.
The other game happening this weekend is a series between the Toronto Six and the Minnesota Whitecaps. It is the first time these two teams are playing against each other this season. Tonight’s game has the Minnesota Whitecaps wearing special purple jerseys for cancer awareness. Here is how both teams would line up.
Early in the first period, it would be the visiting Six who would strike first in the game. While on the power play, a shot on the right side by the Six was stopped by Amanda Leveille. A net mouth scramble ensued and coming up with the rebound to chip it over Leveille was Michela Cava. The Six would take the 1-0 lead heading into the second.
Early in the second period, the Six would double their lead, once again coming via the power play. A pass by Mikyla Grant-Mentis would find Emma Woods. Woods would skate out of the right corner to the right circle. She would be unmarked by the Whitecaps defenders and Woods would rifle the shot over Leveille’s shoulder and in the net.
The Whitecaps thought that they had gotten on the board late in the second period; however, after an official review, they ruled it no goal. The Six would take a 2-0 lead heading into the third period.
In the third period, the Six would add an insurance marker. The pass by Amy Curlew would find Tori Charron going up the ice. She would deke then skate around the Whitecaps defender, then she would deke to the backhand, and slot the puck past Leveille.
As the game was winding down, the Six would add another insurance marker, and their fourth goal of the game. A nice drop pass in the slot would find Emma Woods’ stick and she would get her second goal of the game by burying the shot through Leveille. The final score of the game was 4-0.
Elaine Chuli would earn the shutout by stopping all 28 shots by the Whitecaps; while Amanda Leveille would face 45 shots by the Six, making 41 saves.
Welcome to the TXHT PHF Weekend Recap for the Weekend of Saturday, December 11th and Sunday, December 12th, 2021, plus news coming out of the weekend.
Saturday, December 11th, 2021
Game #1 – Metropolitan Riveters v. Toronto Six
In Toronto the Metropolitan Riveters would come to town for a weekend series against the Six, and after a scoreless first period Madison Packer would open the scoring for the Rivs, but Taylor Woods would strike to tie the game at one for the Six. Then in the third period Lindsay Eastwood would score to give the Six the 2-1 victory over the Riveters.
Back in Toronto for the second game of their weekend series the Six would take on the Metropolitan Riveters, and in the first period Mikyla Grant-Mentis would strike to give the Six the 1-0 lead. In the second period Emma Woods would strike on the powerplay to grow the Six’s lead to two. Then in the third period Grant-Mentis would net her second of the game to give the Six the 3-0 victory. Elaine Chuli would stop all 25 Riveter shots to earn the shutout.
The PHF announced that they implemented a new video goal judge system.
The league has also announced a new coach’s challenge system.
Both will be in place for the remainder of the 2021-22 PHF regular season and playoffs.
The Premier Hockey Federation today announced the full implementation of a new video goal judge system and coach’s challenge for the remainder of the 2021-22 PHF regular season and playoffs.
Chuli would give up one goal the entire weekend. On Saturday she would stop 21 out of 22 shots in a 2-1 victory over the Riveters, and then on Sunday she would stop all 25 shots she would face in the Six’s 3-0 victory over the Rivs. The shutout would be Chuli’s first of the season.
Second Star – Mikyla Grant-Mentis (TOR)
Grant-Mentis would be a living highlight reel all weekend for the Six, and on Sunday she would factor in all three goals the Six scored as she would score the first and third goals, and would also make an amazing pass to Emma Woods for her to score. The three point game would be her third of the season.
Third Star – Lindsay Eastwood (TOR)
Eastwood would record two points to move into second place among defenders in the PHF this season. Eastwood would score the game winning goal on Saturday, and then record an assist on the game winning goal on Sunday to help the Six go undefeated for the weekend.
The second game of the weekend series between the Toronto Six and the Metropolitan Riveters took place. The first game saw the Six win by a score of 2-1.
Early on in the first period would see the Toronto Six draw first blood in the game. Stephanie Sucharda would send a pass up the middle and would find a streaking Mikyla Grant-Mentis. Last season’s MVP would make no mistake, as her back handed shot would get through Brooke Wolejko. The Six would take a 1-0 lead heading into the second.
In the second period, the Six would double their lead, about halfway through the period. While the Riveters were shorthanded, the Six’s power play went to work. It would be Grant-Mentis who would carry the puck around the right circle and feed a pass to Emma Woods who would one time the puck and find the back of the net. The Six would take a 2-0 lead heading into the third.
Early in the third period, the Six would add an insurance marker. This time it would be Emma Woods returning the favor to Grant-Mentis. The Riveters defense was caught down low, which would lead to a 2 on 0 break for Grant-Mentis and Emma Woods. Grant-Mentis would pass to Woods, who would hold on and pass back to Grant-Mentis. She pulled the puck to her back hand and slotted the puck underneath Wolejko. The Six would hold on to the win and the shutout, the final score being 3-0.
Brooke Wolejko of the Metropolitan Riveters faced 30 shots, making 27 saves; while Elaine Chuli of the Toronto Six stopped all 25 shots she faced, earning the shutout.
The next game for the Metropolitan Riveters will take place on Sunday 12/19 against the Boston Pride at 2p EST in Newark. The next game for the Toronto Six will take place on Saturday 12/18 against the Minnesota Whitecaps, in a weekend series. The first game will be at 7p CST in Minnesota.
Due to inclement weather, there is no weekend series between the Minnesota Whitecaps and the Buffalo Beauts. However, there is another weekend series taking place this weekend, and it’s between the Toronto Six and the Metropolitan Riveters. It is the first meeting between these two teams.
There was no scoring in the first period, as both of the goalies stopped all of the offensive chances by both teams. The Six had the shot advantage in the period, as they lead in that department by a 12-6 count.
It would be early on in the second period, as the visiting Riveters would get the first goal of the game. The captain Madison Packer picked up the puck below the right circle, swung around the net for the wrap around and put it past the right pad of Elaine Chuli for the 1-0 lead to Metropolitan.
Madison Packer with the extra long wraparound! 🚨
It would not even be a minute later for the Six to answer with a goal to tie up the game. A nice stretch pass that would find the tape of Taylor Woods, she would carry the puck to the left circle, then fired a shot through Brooke Wolejko’s blocker. Both teams would be tied at 1 through 2 periods.
In the third period, Shiann Darkangelo sent a nice indirect pass off the left boards that found Lindsay Eastwood’s stick in stride. She would skate up the left side of the ice and slot the puck through the 5 hole of Brooke Wolejko.
Welcome to the TXHT PHF Weekend Recap for the Weekend of Saturday, December 4th and Sunday, December 5th, 2021, plus news coming out of the weekend.
Saturday, December 4th, 2021
Game #1 – Minnesota Whitecaps v. Connecticut Whale
In Connecticut the Whale would host the Minnesota Whitecaps, and after a scoreless first period Amanda Conway would open the scoring the for the Whale as they would then get goals from Allie Munroe, Alyssa Wohlfeiler, and Taylor Girard to give the Whale the 4-0 lead. Then in the third period Alex Woken would score to get the Whitecaps on the board, but Catherine Crawley would strike to give the Whale the 5-1 victory over the Whitecaps.
In Boston the Pride would host the Toronto Six, and after a scoreless first period Emma Woods would score for the Six to take the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period Jillian Dempsey would score to tie the game at one and send it to overtime for the Pride. After the extre five minutes of hockey could not give us a winner it would be McKenna Brand in the shootout to give the Pride the 2-1 victory over the Six.
Game #1 – Minnesota Whitecaps v. Connecticut Whale
In Connecticut for the second game of their weekend series the Whale would host the Minnesota Whitecaps, and after a scoreless first period Taylor Girard and Amanda Conway would score for the Whale, but goals from Joanna Curtis and Allie Thunstrom would score to tie the game at two for the Whitecaps. Then in the third period Girard would score two more goals to complete the hat trick and give the Whale the 4-2 victory and the sweep the weekend series over the Whitecaps.
In Boston the Pride would host the Toronto Six for the second game of their weekend series, and in the first period Jillian Dempsey would score to give the Pride the 1-0 lead. In the second period Taylor Day would score for the Six, but goals from Meghara McManus, Taylor Wenczkowski, Sammy Davis, and Jenna Rheault would score to give the Pride the four goal lead. Then in the third period Lindsay Eastwood would score for the Six, but goals from Christina Putigna would score and Davis and Dempsey would net their second of the game to give the Pride the 8-2 victory over the Six.
The PHF announced that the 2022 All Star Showcase will becoming to Toronto.
The Showcase will take place on Saturday, January 29th.
The best players from across the Premier Hockey Federation are taking their talents to Toronto with today’s announcement that the 2022 PHF All-Star Showcase will be played on Saturday January 29!
Girard would record five points in the weekend series against the Whitecaps for the Whale. She would record a goal and an assist on Saturday, and then on Sunday she would record her first career hat trick.
Second Star – Jillian Dempsey (BOS)
Dempsey would lead the Pride’s offense with three goals and four points for the weekend. On Saturday she would record a goal, and then on Sunday Dempsey would record two goals and an assist as the Pride would sweep the Six.
Third Star – Kennedy Marchment (CTW)
Marchment would record four assists in her two games played for the Whale. She would record two assists in both games.
The second game of the weekend series between the Connecticut Whale and the Minnesota Whitecaps took place today. In the first game, it saw the Whale come out on top as the victors by a final score of 5-1.
There was no scoring in the first period, as once again, both teams were stymied by the goaltenders on all of their offensive chances. As in yesterday’s game, both teams were close in the shot department, this time Minnesota had the slight advantage of 9-7.
About halfway through the second period, the Whale would draw first blood and get on the board first. A pass to the point would find the stick of Howran and she would launch a shot to the middle and found Kennedy Marchment, who laid a nice drop pass to Taylor Girard and she found the back of the net.
Taylor Girard puts away a great feed from Marchment! The Whale break the ice here! pic.twitter.com/NenPFLVGsV
7 minutes later, the Connecticut Whale would double their lead, as a shot from Hannah Bates would take a lively deflection off the boards. The puck would find the tape of Amanda Conway, and she would roof it over Leveille, trying to scramble back. It would be Conway’s second goal of the weekend and her third goal of the season.
A minute later, the Whitecaps would get on the board and cut into the Whale lead. A costly turnover by the Whale would find Jonna Curtis in front of the net, and she would roof a backhand shot over Ives’ blocker.
With 10 seconds left, the Whitecaps would strike again and tie the game up before the end of the period. A pass from Patti Marshall across the point to Mak Langei, she would one time the puck, it was initially stopped by Ives, but the rebound would get to Thunstrom’s stick and she would backhand the shot over Ives’ glove.
A little over halfway through the third period, the Connecticut Whale would get another goal and re-take the lead in the game. The puck on the left side of the ice, Allie Monroe passed down low to Kennedy Marchment, who made a no look backhand pass to the slot, finding Girard, who deposited her second goal of the game.
Girard would then go on to complete the hat trick, using her size and her skating ability, she was able to get around the Whitecaps defender and deliver the puck to the empty net.
The Whale would hold on to victory by a final score of 4-2. Earning them their second victory against the Minnesota Whitecaps in franchise history, and also completing the weekend sweep.
The next game for the Minnesota Whitecaps will take place on 12/11 against the Buffalo Beauts in Minnesota at 8p EST. The next game for the Connecticut Whale will take place on 12/18 against the Buffalo Beauts in Buffalo at 7p EST.
After a brief hiatus, the PHF got back to playing hockey. The last game that the Connecticut Whale played, saw them defeated by the Toronto Six by a final score of 3-2 on 11/21. The Minnesota Whitecaps who also played of 11/21, against the Boston Pride. They were defeated, with the final score being 2-1. Both teams would look to get the victory and bounce back into the win column. Here is how the two teams would line up:
There was no scoring in the first period, as both teams were stymied by both goalies. The shot count was pretty even in the first period with the Whale having a slight advantage by a total of 12-11. However, it would not take long in the second period before we would get the first goal of the game. A steal below the circles by Amanda Conway would find her one on one with the goalie and she ripped it short side top shelf, giving the Whale the lead in the game.
4 minutes later, Connecticut would double their lead. A net mouth scramble would find Allie Munroe on the ice, fighting for the puck. On the first attempt, it never went in. Hutchison would feed the puck to the point to Hannah Bates. She would shoot wide and the puck would find the stick of Munroe, who was still on the ice, and she slide it into the net.
A minute later, the Whale would score another goal to give themselves a commanding lead in the game. Taylor Girard would skate with the puck up the left side of the offensive zone, and lay a drop pass to Kennedy Marchment. Marchment would then feed a pass to the right side and it found the stick of Alyssa Wohlfeiler, who scored her league leading fifth goal of the season.
,Before the second period concluded, the Whale would find the back of the net again, for their fourth unanswered goal of the period and the game. While both sides were four on four, Shannon Turner jumped up into the rush with Kennedy Marchment for a 2 on 1. Marchment slowed the play down and allowed Taylor Girard to get into the play. Marchment layed the drop pass and Girard made no mistake, ripping it over the glove of Leveille and in the net.
Very early in the third period, the Whitecaps would get a goal and stop the unanswered goal streak and disrupt the shutout bid for Abbie Ives. Haley Mack rushed the puck up the left side of the ice, skating around the defender. She then slid the pass up front and it was slotted home by Alex Woken, for her first goal of the season.
2 minutes later, the Whale would answer right back to give themselves another insurance marker. Janine Weber from behind the net, fed a pass to the right circle, to the stick of Catherine Crawley, who roofed the shot over Leveille’s glove. The game would end with the Whale winning by a final score of 5-1. It’s Connecticut’s first ever win against the Minnesota Whitecaps.
Amanda Leveille of the Minnesota Whitecaps would face 37 shots on net, making 32 saves; while Abbie Ives of the Connecticut Whale would face 27 shots on net, making 26 saves.
Welcome to the TXHT PHF Weekend Recap for the Weekend of Saturday, November 20th and Sunday, November 21st, 2021, plus news coming out of the weekend.
Saturday, November 20th, 2021
Game #1 – Connecticut Whale v. Toronto Six
In Toronto the Connecticut Whale would come to town for a weekend series with the Six, and in the first period Kennedy Marchment would open the scoring for the Whale to take the 1-0 lead. However, in the second period the Six would come alive as Michela Cava would net a pair of goals, and Brooke Boquist and Mikyla Grant-Mentis would score to give the Six the 4-1 lead. Then in the third period the Six would get a goal from Maegan Beres to secure the 5-1 victory over the Whale.
Game #2 – Buffalo Beauts v. Metropolitan Riveters
Back home at the Barnabas Health Hockey House in Newark, NJ, the Metropolitan Riveters would host the Buffalo Beauts. After a scoreless first period Kendall Cornine, Nora Maclaine, and Rebecca Russo would score to give the Rivs the 3-0 lead, but Anjelica Diffendal would net her first career PHF goal to get Beauts on the board and back within two. Then in the third period Dominique Kremer and Diffendal would score to tie the game at three to send it to overtime. In the extra frame it would be Cassidy Vinkle with her first career PHF goal to give the Beauts the 4-3 comeback victory over the Riveters.
In Minnesota the Whitecaps would play host to the Boston Pride for a weekend series, and in their first game it would be all Jonna Curtis as she would score goals in the second and third periods to give the Whitecaps the 2-0 victory. Amanda Leveille would stop all 28 shots she would face to earn the shut out.
In Toronto the Six would host the Connecticut Whale for the second game of their weekend series, and after a scoreless first period Shiann Darkangelo, Taylor Davison, and Mikyla Grant-Mentis would score to give the Six the 3-0 lead. Then in the third period Catherine Crawley and Kennedy Marchment would score for the Whale, but the Six would hold off the surge and take the 3-2 victory to sweep the weekend series.
In Minnesota the Boston Pride would look to bounce back after falling to the Whitecaps the night before. In the first period Christina Putigna would strike to get the Pride on the board, and then in the second period Haley Mack would score to tie the game at one for the Whitecaps. Then after a scoreless third period it would be the former Whitecap Amanda Boulier scoring to give the Pride the 2-1 overtime victory.
Back in Newark the Metropolitan Riveters would unleash the new red jerseys as they host the Buffalo Beauts. In the first period Madison Packer would net a pair of goals and Rebecca Russo would score for the Rivs, and Dominique Kremer would strike for the Beauts as the Riveters would take the 3-1 lead into the first intermission. In the second period Anjelica Diffendal would strike on the powerplay to bring the Beauts back within one. Then in the third period Theresa Knutson would strike to give the Riveters the 4-2 lead, but Emilie Harley would score to bring the Beauts back within one. However, Russo’s second of the game would give the Riveters the 5-3 victory.
During their weekend series against the Connecticut Whale, Mikyla Grant-Mentis would be the key factor to the Toronto Six’s success. On Saturday she would record a goal and two assists in the Six’s 5-1 victory. Then on Sunday Grant-Mentis would score a goal and an assist in the Six’s 3-2 win to give her two goals and three assists for five points for the weekend.
Second Star – Madison Packer (MET)
Madison Packer would lead the Metropolitan Riveters to a 1-0-1 weekend against the Buffalo Beauts. On the Saturday Packer would record two assists in the Rivs 4-3 overtime loss to the Beauts. Then on Sunday Packer would record two goals and an assist to guide the Riveters to a 5-3 victory. Packer would record two goals and three assists for five points on the weekend.
Third Star – Amanda Leveille (MIN)
Amanda Leveille would play near perfect hockey for the Minnesota Whitecaps in their weekend series against the Boston Pride. On Saturday Leveille would post the shutout with a 43 save performance in a 2-0 victory. Then on Sunday Leveille would give up two goals on 44 shots in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Pride.
