NEW YORK AND TORONTO – The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) has announced its ‘3 Stars of the Week’ presented by Shark Beauty Canada for games played from January 13-19. This week’s stars are Erin Ambrose of the Montréal Victoire, Abby Boreen of the Montréal Victoire, and Kendall Coyne Schofield of the Minnesota Frost.
FIRST STAR – ERIN AMBROSE, DEFENDER, MONTRÉAL VICTOIRE
Erin Ambrose assisted on five of the six goals the Victoire scored in their two games this week. In Friday’s 4-2 victory over Minnesota at Place Bell, Ambrose recorded three assists, doubling her season total and coming within one assist of her career-high. On Sunday, before a sell-out crowd of 18,259 at Videotron Centre in Québec City as part of the PWHL Takeover Tour™, Ambrose set up both goals in Montréal’s 2-1 win over Ottawa. Ambrose’s performance on the power play was instrumental, with the Victoire going 4-for-8 (50%) for the week. Her eight assists for the season tie her for second in the league, and she is also tied for the top ranking in the PWHL with a plus-7 rating.
SECOND STAR – ABBY BOREEN, FORWARD, MONTRÉAL VICTOIRE
Abby Boreen scored twice in Friday’s win over Minnesota, marking the first multiple-goal game of her PWHL career, and added an assist against Ottawa. Boreen opened the scoring against Minnesota and extended the lead to 4-1 in the third period. On Sunday, she had a secondary assist on the game-winning goal against Ottawa. Boreen is tied for the PWHL lead in goals with five and joins Ambrose in leading the first-place Victoire in scoring. The 24-year-old has surpassed her previous season’s totals with five goals and eight points.
THIRD STAR – KENDALL COYNE SCHOFIELD, FORWARD, MINNESOTA FROST
Kendall Coyne Schofield contributed to three of Minnesota’s four goals across two games last week. She had a goal and an assist in Wednesday’s 3-2 shootout loss to the New York Sirens and scored in Minnesota’s 4-2 loss to Montréal. Coyne Schofield leads the league in shots on goal and is in a three-way tie for the PWHL scoring lead with 11 points. She also has five goals this season, tied for the league lead.
PWHL 3 Stars of the Week Presented by Shark Beauty Canada Standings
| Player | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Marie-Philip Poulin | MTL | 60 |
| Abby Boreen | MTL | 50 |
| Alex Carpenter | NY | 40 |
| Erin Ambrose | MTL | 30 |
| Sarah Fillier | NY | 30 |
| Emerance Maschmeyer | OTT | 30 |
| Susanna Tapani | BOS | 30 |
| Claire Thompson | MIN | 30 |
| Michela Cava | MIN | 20 |
| Kendall Coyne Schofield | MIN | 20 |
| Megan Keller | BOS | 20 |
| Kateřina Mrázová | OTT | 20 |
| Corinne Schroeder | NY | 20 |
| Sidney Morin | BOS | 10 |
| Hilary Knight | BOS | 10 |
The ‘3 Stars of the Week’ are announced each Monday throughout the regular season and playoffs, with points awarded to each selection to determine rankings at the end of the year.
