The Montreal Victoire lead the Professional Womens Hockey League Walter Cup Finals 2 games to 1 over the Ottawa Charge.
Game 4 will be played tonight (Wednesday, May20) at 7 p.m. at the Canadian Tire Center in Ottawa.
Both Games 1 and 2 went into overtime, with Montreal coming out victorious. Game 3 was won by Ottawa 2-1 in regulation. Rebecca Leslie with the game-winner.
It’s a goal competition in that both goalies will be appearing in their 15th playoff game and each have made 185 saves. In net for Montreal is Ann-Renee Desbiens and for Ottawa Gwyneth Phillips.
Buffalo’s Hayley Scumurra scored the first goal for Montreal in Game 3.
The Walter Cup was created in partnership with global luxury jeweler, Tiffany & Co. The Walter Cup is named in recognition of the historic commitment made by the Walter family – Mark and Kimbra Walter and their daughter, Samantha, that provided the financial support that launched the PWHL. Its permanent home is at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto where it is showcased within the ‘Women’s Hockey – Celebrating Excellence’ display along with artifacts from the league’s first three seasons. Weighing 35 pounds and 24 inches tall, it features a removable base for the engraved name of each year’s winning team.
