Toronto selects Minnesota as its semifinal opponent, Montréal to play Boston
NEW YORK AND TORONTO (May 6, 2024) – Four Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) teams are Chasing the Championship with the inaugural PWHL Playoffs set to begin May 8. The two best-of-five semifinal series will feature PWHL Toronto against PWHL Minnesota, and PWHL Montréal against PWHL Boston.
By finishing as the league’s first place team in the regular-season standings, Toronto earned the opportunity to select its opponent between third place Boston and fourth place Minnesota. The team announced its decision Monday evening on social media which made both semifinal matchups official. Montréal earned home ice advantage by finishing second in the standings. The winners of each series will advance to the PWHL Finals where they will compete for the Walter Cup.
PWHL Playoffs Schedule:
Toronto (1) vs Minnesota (4)
Wednesday May 8
Game 1: Minnesota at Toronto (Coca-Cola Coliseum) at 7:00 p.m. ET
Friday May 10
Game 2: Minnesota at Toronto (Coca-Cola Coliseum) at 7:00 p.m. ET
Monday May 13
Game 3: Toronto at Minnesota (Xcel Energy Center) at 8:00 p.m. ET
Wednesday May 15*
Game 4: Toronto at Minnesota (Xcel Energy Center) at 8:00 p.m. ET
Friday May 17*
Game 5: Minnesota at Toronto (Coca-Cola Coliseum) at 7:00 pm. ET
*If necessary
Montréal (2) vs Boston (3)
Thursday May 9
Game 1: Boston at Montréal (Place Bell) at 7:00 p.m. ET
Saturday May 11
Game 2: Boston at Montréal (Place Bell) at 7:00 p.m. ET
Tuesday May 14
Game 3: Montréal at Boston (Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell) at 7:00 p.m. ET
Thursday May 16*
Game 4: Montréal at Boston (Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell) at 7:00 p.m. ET
Sunday May 19*
Game 5: Boston at Montréal (Place Bell) at 7:00 p.m. ET
*If necessary
TSN and RDS are the exclusive home of the PWHL Playoffs with every game on TSN, TSN.ca, and the TSN app, with French-language coverage of all Montréal games and the PWHL Finals available on RDS. Regionally, Boston games will continue to be available on NESN, Minnesota games on Bally Sports North, and select games throughout the PWHL Playoffs on MSG Networks. All games will be streamed live on the league’s YouTube channel.
Tickets for Toronto’s first two playoff games went on sale today and only limited standing room options remain. Tickets for a potential Game 5 in Toronto will go on sale on Thursday, May 8, at 4:00 p.m. ET via Ticketmaster.
Montréal’s first two playoff games will go on sale to the public on Tuesday, May 7, at 12:00 p.m. ET via Ticketmaster.
Ticket packages for Boston games will go on sale via Ticketmaster on Tuesday, May 7, at 4:00 p.m. ET, followed by single game tickets on Thursday, May 9, at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Single game tickets in Minnesota will be available beginning Wednesday, May 8, at 12:00 p.m. ET via Ticketmaster.
Fans can sign up online for PWHL team e-newsletters to receive updates and future priority ticket access for games in Boston, Minnesota, Montréal, and Toronto.
Visit thepwhl.com to purchase tickets and merchandise, and subscribe to the PWHL e-newsletter to receive the latest league updates. Follow the league on all social media platforms @thepwhlofficial plus all six team accounts @pwhl_boston, @pwhl_minnesota, @pwhl_montreal, @pwhl_newyork, @pwhl_ottawa, and @pwhl_toronto.
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