2024–25 Boston Fleet season
2024–25 Boston Fleet | |
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League | 3 PWHL |
2024–25 record | 9–6–5–9 |
Home record | 6–4–1–4 |
Road record | 3–2–4–5 |
Goals for | 74 |
Goals against | 68 |
Team information | |
General manager | Danielle Marmer[1] |
Coach | Courtney Kessel[1] |
Assistant coach | Stefanie McKeough Pernilla Winberg[1] |
Captain | Hilary Knight[2] |
Alternate captains | Megan Keller Jamie Lee Rattray[2] |
Arena | Tsongas Center |
Average attendance | 4,551 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Hilary Knight (15)[3] |
Assists | Hilary Knight (14)[3] |
Points | Hilary Knight (29)[3] |
Penalty minutes | Sophie Shirley (29)[3] |
Plus/minus | Jessica DiGirolamo (+8)[3] |
Wins | Aerin Frankel (12)[4] |
Goals against average | Klára Peslarová (1.10) |
The 2024–25 Boston Fleet season is the team's second season as a member of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). They played their home games at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Montreal Victoire (X) | 29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 74 | 65 | +9 | 50 | Playoffs |
2 | Toronto Sceptres (X) | 29 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 72 | 71 | +1 | 47 | |
3 | Boston Fleet | 29 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 74 | 68 | +6 | 44 | |
4 | Ottawa Charge | 28 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 69 | 76 | −7 | 42 | |
5 | Minnesota Frost | 28 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 74 | 75 | −1 | 38 | |
6 | New York Sirens (E) | 29 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 69 | 77 | −8 | 37 |
(E) Eliminated; (X) Clinched playoff berth
Schedule and results
[edit]Preseason
[edit]The preseason schedule was published on October 1, 2024.[5]
All times in Eastern Time.
Pre-season camp
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Regular season
[edit]The regular season schedule was announced on October 15, 2024. The Fleet's regular season will begin on November 30, 2024, and will end on May 3, 2025, with each team playing 30 games; six games against every opponent.[6][7][8][9]
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November: 0–0–0–1, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–1)
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December: 2–0–0–3, 6 points (Home: 2–0–0–1; Road: 0–0–0–2)
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January: 1–3–2–1, 11 points (Home: 1–2–0–0; Road: 0–1–2–1)
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February: 3–2–0–1, 13 points (Home: 1–1–0–0; Road: 2–1–0–1)
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March: 2–1–2–2, 10 points (Home: 1–1–1–2; Road: 1–0–1–0)
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April: 1–0–1–1, 4 points (Home: 1–0–0–1; Road: 0–0–1–0)
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May: 0–0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–0)
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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, 2025[3]
Skaters
[edit]Player | GP | G | A | Pts | SOG | +/− | PIM |
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Hilary Knight | 29 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 106 | +3 | 10 |
Alina Müller | 26 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 51 | +1 | 8 |
Susanna Tapani | 29 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 53 | 0 | 10 |
Megan Keller | 29 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 47 | –2 | 16 |
Hannah Bilka | 15 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 35 | –2 | 6 |
Hannah Brandt | 29 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 29 | +4 | 14 |
Jamie Lee Rattray | 29 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 39 | +2 | 8 |
Shay Maloney | 29 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 51 | +3 | 8 |
Sidney Morin | 29 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 48 | +3 | 10 |
Lexie Adzija | 28 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 31 | –4 | 6 |
Amanda Pelkey | 25 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 27 | –3 | 10 |
Theresa Schafzahl | 29 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 30 | +1 | 6 |
Jill Saulnier | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | –1 | 6 |
Sophie Shirley | 27 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 24 | +2 | 29 |
Emily Brown | 28 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 23 | +4 | 14 |
Jessica DiGirolamo | 29 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 30 | +8 | 10 |
Loren Gabel | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | –2 | 4 |
Sydney Bard | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | –5 | 14 |
Emma Greco | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | +4 | 8 |
Daniela Pejšová | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | –1 | 8 |
Jillian Dempsey | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 0 |
Hadley Hartmetz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kelly Babstock | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
Goaltenders
[edit]Player | GP | TOI | W | L | OT | SOL | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Aerin Frankel | 22 | 1322:18 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 2.18 | 632 | 0.924 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Emma Söderberg | 6 | 284:52 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3.16 | 129 | 0.884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Klára Peslarová | 3 | 162:57 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.10 | 80 | 0.963 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Awards and honors
[edit]Milestones
[edit]Date | Player | Milestone |
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November 30, 2024[Recap 3] | Hannah Bilka | 1st career PWHL assist |
1st career PWHL game | ||
Sydney Bard | 1st career PWHL game | |
Shay Maloney | ||
December 4, 2024[Recap 4] | Daniela Pejšová | 1st career PWHL penalty |
1st career PWHL game | ||
December 8, 2024[Recap 5] | Megan Keller | 5th career PWHL goal |
Sydney Bard | 1st career PWHL goal | |
1st career PWHL penalty | ||
Shay Maloney | 1st career PWHL assist | |
December 17, 2024[Recap 6] | Shay Maloney | 1st career PWHL goal |
Emma Greco | 1st career PWHL assist | |
December 27, 2024[Recap 7] | Loren Gabel | 5th career PWHL goal |
Hannah Bilka | 1st career PWHL goal | |
December 30, 2024[Recap 8] | Hannah Bilka | 1st career PWHL penalty |
January 2, 2025[Recap 9] | Hilary Knight | 10th career PWHL goal |
Susanna Tapani | ||
Daniela Pejšová | 1st career PWHL assist | |
January 5, 2025[Recap 10] | Megan Keller | 20th career PWHL assist |
January 22, 2025[Recap 13] | Alina Müller | 15th career PWHL assist |
Hannah Brandt | 10th career PWHL assist | |
Theresa Schafzahl | 1st career PWHL penalty | |
January 26, 2025[Recap 14] | Hilary Knight | 10th career PWHL assist |
Hannah Bilka | 5th career PWHL assist | |
Jessica DiGirolamo | ||
January 31, 2025[Recap 15] | Shay Maloney | 1st career PWHL penalty |
February 12, 2025[Recap 16] | Jamie Lee Rattray | 5th career PWHL goal |
10th career PWHL assist | ||
Sophie Shirley | 5th career PWHL assist | |
February 16, 2025[Recap 18] | Alina Müller | 10th career PWHL goal |
Klára Peslarová | 1st career PWHL game | |
1st career PWHL win | ||
February 20, 2025[Recap 20] | Susanna Tapani | 15th career PWHL goal |
February 23, 2025[Recap 21] | Alina Müller | 20th career PWHL assist |
March 1, 2025[Recap 22] | Amanda Pelkey | 5th career PWHL goal |
March 5, 2025[Recap 23] | Hilary Knight | 1st career PWHL hat-trick |
15th career PWHL goal | ||
Shay Maloney | 5th career PWHL assist | |
March 15, 2025[Recap 25] | Theresa Schafzahl | 5th career PWHL goal |
March 18, 2025[Recap 26] | Susanna Tapani | 15th career PWHL assist |
Hadley Hartmetz | 1st career PWHL game | |
March 26, 2025[Recap 27] | Hilary Knight | 20th career PWHL goal |
April 28, 2025[Recap 31] | Hannah Bilka | 5th career PWHL goal |
Jamie Lee Rattray | 15th career PWHL assist | |
Sidney Morin | 10th career PWHL assist |
Honors
[edit]- January 6, 2025: Susanna Tapani, Megan Keller, and Hilary Knight swept the PWHL Three Stars of the Week.[10]
- January 13, 2025: Sidney Morin earned the PWHL Third Star of the Week[11]
- January 27, 2025: Alina Müller earned PWHL First Star of the Week[12]
- On March 3, 2025, Aerin Frankel was named the goaltender for the February SupraStars of the Month team[13]
- March 10, 2025: Hilary Knight earned PWHL First Star of the Week[14]
- March 17, 2025: Hilary Knight again earned PWHL First Star of the Week[15]
- March 24, 2025: Susanna Tapani earned PWHL Third Star of the Week[16]
- On April 3, 2025, Hilary Knight was honored as a forward on the March SupraStars of the Month team[17]
Transactions
[edit]Boston has been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 PWHL season.
Signings
[edit]Date | Player | Position | Term | Previous Team | Ref |
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June 20, 2024 | Hannah Brandt | F | 2 years | Boston Fleet | [18] |
June 20, 2024 | Sophie Shirley | F | 2 years | Boston Fleet | [18] |
June 20, 2024 | Emily Brown | D | 2 years | Boston Fleet | [18] |
June 20, 2024 | Sidney Morin | D | 1 year | Boston Fleet | [18] |
June 21, 2024 | Lexie Adzija | F | 1 year | Boston Fleet | [19] |
July 8, 2024 | Sydney Bard | D | 2 years | Colgate | [20] |
July 9, 2024 | Hannah Bilka | F | 3 years | Ohio State | [21] |
July 9, 2024 | Emma Greco | D | 1 year | Minnesota Frost | [22] |
July 18, 2024 | Daniela Pejšová | D | 3 years | Luleå HF/MSSK | [23] |
November 15, 2024 | Hadley Hartmetz | D | 1 year | Ohio State | [24] |
Draft picks
[edit]Below are PWHL Boston's selections at the 2024 PWHL Draft, which was held on June 10, 2024, at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in Saint Paul.[25]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
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1 | 4 | Hannah Bilka | F | ![]() |
Ohio State Buckeyes (WCHA) |
2 | 7 | Daniela Pejšová | D | ![]() |
Luleå HF/MSSK (SDHL) |
4 | 22 | Sydney Bard | D | ![]() |
Colgate Raiders (ECAC) |
6 | 34 | Shay Maloney | F | ![]() |
Leksands IF (SDHL) |
7 | 37 | Ilona Markova | F | ![]() |
Agidel Ufa (ZhHL) |
7 | 40 | Hadley Hartmetz | D | ![]() |
Ohio State Buckeyes (WCHA) |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Boston Fleet Roster". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ a b Detwiler, Christopher (January 2, 2024). "Bergeron welcomes Hilary Knight as inaugural team captain for PWHL Boston". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Boston Fleet Statistics". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ a b "Boston Fleet Goalie Statistics". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (October 1, 2024). "PWHL To Host Pre-Season In Montreal and Toronto". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
The PWHL will host a pair of preseason camps including scrimmages. These will take place in Montreal and Toronto beginning November 19.
- ^ "2024–25 Schedule". Professional Women's Hockey League. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Laprade, Pat (November 2, 2024). "Bell Centre Booked For March Return Of Montreal Victoire". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
The Montreal Victoire will return to the Bell Centre for a March 1 game against the Boston Fleet.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (November 18, 2024). "Eight Cities To Host Stops On The PWHL Takeover Tour Including West Coast". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
Buffalo, Denver, Detroit, Raleigh, St. Louis and Seattle to host U.S. games; Québec City and Vancouver will serve as Canadian Stops on the PWHL's 2024-25 Takeover Tour.
- ^ Boston Fleet Staff (January 17, 2025). "Boston Fleet To Host Two Home Games at Boston University's Agganis Arena". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "Tapani, Keller, Knight Named PWHL 3 Stars of the Week Presented by Sharkninja Canada". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "Poulin, Schroeder, Morin Named PWHL 3 Stars of the Week Presented by Shark Beauty Canada". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Müller, Miller and Heise Named PWHL 3 Stars of the Week Presented By Shark Beauty Canada". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ "PWHL Announces February SupraStars of the Month". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "Knight, Stacey, Rooney Named PWHL 3 Stars of the Week Presented by Shark Beauty Canada". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. March 10, 2025. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ "Knight, Roque, Schroeder Named PWHL 3 Stars of the Week Presented by Shark Beauty Canada". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. March 18, 2025. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ "Vanišová, Campbell, Tapani Named PWHL 3 Stars of the Week Presented by Shark Beauty Canada". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ "PWHL Announces March SupraStars of the Month". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Kennedy, Ian (June 20, 2024). "PWHL Boston Re-Signs Brandt, Brown, Morin, and Shirley". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 21, 2024). "PWHL Boston Brings Back Lexie Adzija". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
PWHL Boston has re-signed Lexie Adzija to a one-year contract extension after acquiring the forward at the 2023 trade deadline.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (July 8, 2024). "Boston Inks Sydney Bard To Two-Year Contract". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
PWHL Boston has signed 2024 PWHL fourth round pick Sydney Bard to a two-year contract. The defender recently finished her final season at Colgate.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (July 9, 2024). "Fourth Overall Pick Hannah Bilka Signs Three-Year Deal With PWHL Boston". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
PWHL Boston signed their first round pick, the fourth overall selection in the 2024 PWHL Draft Hannah Bilka to a three-year contract.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (July 9, 2024). "Emma Greco Leaves PWHL Champs, Signs In Boston". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
PWHL Boston has signed Walter Cup winning defender Emma Greco to a one year deal.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (July 18, 2024). "Boston Signs Czechia's Deniela Pejsova To Three-Year Deal". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
Czech national team defender Daniela Pejsova, the 7th overall pick in this year's PWHL Draft has signed a three-year contract with Boston.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (November 15, 2024). "Boston Signs Hadley Hartmetz To One-Year Deal". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
Hadley Hartmetz has signed a one-year contract with the Boston Fleet. She remains injured.
- ^ "2024 PWHL Draft". thepwhl.com. June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
Recaps
[edit]- ^ "Montreal @ Boston (Preseason)". ThePWHL.com. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Boston @ Ottawa (Preseason)". ThePWHL.com. November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Boston Fleet @ Toronto Sceptres". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. November 30, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Minnesota Frost @ Boston Fleet". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "New York Sirens @ Boston Fleet". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Boston Fleet @ Ottawa Charge". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Boston Fleet @ Toronto Sceptres". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 27, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Boston Fleet @ Montreal Victoire". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 30, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Boston Fleet @ Minnesota Frost". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ a b "Montreal Victoire @ Boston Fleet". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. January 5, 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ "Boston Fleet @ Minnesota Frost". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Boston Fleet @ Ottawa Charge". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. January 11, 2025. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
- ^ a b "Toronto Sceptres @ Boston Fleet". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ^ a b "Boston Fleet @ Minnesota Frost". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. January 26, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ^ a b "New York Sirens @ Boston Fleet". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. January 31, 2025. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "Boston Fleet @ New York Sirens". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "Boston Fleet @ Toronto Scpetres". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ a b "Minnesota Frost @ Boston Fleet". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. February 16, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ "Boston Fleet @ New York Sirens". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. February 17, 2025. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Boston Fleet @ Ottawa Charge". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. February 20, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ a b "New York Sirens @ Boston Fleet". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. February 23, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ a b "Boston Fleet @ Montreal Victoire". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. March 1, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ a b "New York Sirens @ Boston Fleet". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. March 5, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ "Montreal Victoire @ Boston Fleet". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. March 8, 2025. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ a b "Boston Fleet @ Ottawa Charge". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. March 15, 2025. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "Montreal Victoire @ Boston Fleet". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. March 18, 2025. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ a b "Boston Fleet @ Toronto Sceptres". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. March 26, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ "Ottawa Charge @ Boston Fleet". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. March 29, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ "Ottawa Charge @ Boston Fleet". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "Toronto Charge @ Boston Fleet". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. April 26, 2025. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ a b "Boston Fleet @ Montreal Victoire". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. April 28, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2025.