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PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S HOCKEY LEAGUE (PWHL) ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR THE INAUGURAL PWHL FINALS
PWHL Finals presented by Scotiabank to feature Boston and Minnesota beginning May 19
NEW YORK AND TORONTO (May 17, 2024) – The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Finals are set with PWHL Boston and PWHL Minnesota Chasing the Championship in a best-of-five semifinal series for the Walter Cup. Game 1 of the series will be played on Sunday, May 19, at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell beginning at 5:00 p.m. ET. The PWHL Finals are presented by Scotiabank.
Minnesota advanced to the PWHL Finals with a 4-1 victory against Toronto on Friday night for their third straight win to secure the semifinal series 3-2. Boston eliminated Montréal on Tuesday night following a 3-2 overtime victory to sweep their semifinal series 3-0.
Boston and Minnesota both finished with 8-4-3-9 records and 35 points, with Boston earning the advantage in the standings with three overtime victories compared to Minnesota’s two.
PWHL Finals Schedule:
Boston (3) vs Minnesota (4)
Sunday May 19 Game 1: Minnesota at Boston (Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell) at 5:00 p.m. ET
Tuesday May 21 Game 2: Minnesota at Boston (Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell) at 7:00 p.m. ET
Friday May 24 Game 3: Boston at Minnesota (Xcel Energy Center) at 7:00 p.m. ET
Sunday May 26* Game 4: Boston at Minnesota (Xcel Energy Center) at 6:00 p.m. ET
Wednesday May 29* Game 5: Minnesota at Boston (Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell) at 7:00 pm. ET
*If necessary
Tickets for Boston home games are available online via the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell website. Fans can sign up online for PWHL Boston’s e-newsletter to receive future updates. Tickets for Minnesota home games in the PWHL Finals will go on sale on Saturday, May 18, at 4:00 p.m. CT via Ticketmaster. Fans can sign up online for PWHL Minnesota’s e-newsletter to receive updates.
TSN and RDS are the exclusive home of the PWHL Finals with every game on TSN, TSN.ca, and the TSN app, with French-language coverage on RDS. Regionally, games will continue to be available on NESN, and select games on Bally Sports North and MSG Networks. All games will be streamed live on the Women’s Sports Network and the league’s YouTube channel.
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.