Montreal Victoire advance to their first Walter Cup final after defeating the Minnesota Frost in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) semifinals. The teams meet in a best-of-five series, where the Frost had been the two-time defending champions. Montreal wins the series 3-2, with the decisive Game 5 played at Place Bell.
Across reports, Montreal’s progression is described through a sequence of closely contested games: the Victoire seize a 2-1 series lead with a 2-1 win over Minnesota, then later force a Game 5 after winning and taking the series to do-or-die. Minnesota avoids elimination with a 3-1 win that ties the series 2-2 and sets up the final game. One outlet also notes Game 5 was postponed the day prior due to an undisclosed illness before being played later.
With the semifinal concluded, the league is set to crown its first Canadian champion, as the Victoire’s opponent in the final is the Ottawa Charge.
