PWHL
Frankel is the one participant to be named a place award finalist in all three seasons of the league.
New 12 months, identical faces for the title of PWHL’s prime goaltender.
The three finalists for the 2026 award for finest goaltender are the identical as 2025: Boston’s Aerin Frankel, Montreal’s Ann-Renée Desbiens, and Ottawa’s Gwyneth Philips.
Frankel is the one participant to be named a place award finalist in all three seasons of the league. The Fleet netminder set a PWHL file with eight shutouts this season, smashing the earlier mark by 4.
The Northeastern product was the primary to file three straight shutouts, included in a streak of 226:09 with out permitting a aim. She allowed a aim or fewer in 18 of 26 begins and tied for the league lead with 19 wins — good for an additional PWHL file. The 26-year-old posted a 1.17 objectives in opposition to common and .953 save proportion.
Desbiens received the award final season and will grow to be the primary two-time recipient. She made 23 saves within the clinching sport of the Walter Cup Finals, guiding Montreal to its first championship over Philips and the Cost.
The winner of the PWHL Awards might be introduced on June 16 in Detroit. The Fleet’s Haley Winn and Megan Keller are finalists for defender of the year.
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