2023–24 PWHL Montreal season

{{short description|Professional Women's Hockey League season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|Season = 2023–24

|year = 2024

|Team = PWHL Montreal

|League = PWHL

|LeagueRank =

|Record = 10–3–5–6 (2nd)

|HomeRecord = 6–1–3–2

|RoadRecord = 4–2–2–4

|GoalsFor = 60

|GoalsAgainst = 57

|GeneralManager = Danièle Sauvageau{{cite web |url=https://montreal.thepwhl.com/en/staff |title=Montreal Staff |date= |website=ThePWHL.com |publisher=Professional Women's Hockey League |access-date=December 17, 2023 |archive-date=December 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217165815/https://montreal.thepwhl.com/en/staff |url-status=live }}

|Coach = Kori Cheverie

|AssistantCoach = Eric Houde

|Captain = Marie-Philip Poulin{{Cite news |last=Donkin |first=Karissa |date=2023-12-29 |title=Marie-Philip Poulin, Brianne Jenner named captains of PWHL Montreal, Ottawa |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/pwhl-montreal-ottawa-captains-1.7071370 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231052420/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/pwhl-montreal-ottawa-captains-1.7071370 |archive-date=2023-12-31 |access-date=2024-01-05 |work=CBC Sports}}

|AltCaptain = Erin Ambrose
Laura Stacey
Kristin O'Neill

|Arena = Verdun Auditorium, Place Bell

|Attendance = {{#invoke:Math|precision_format|{{average|3245|6334|3232|8646|10172|3232|3232|10172|3084|21105|3232|round=0}}|0}}

|GoalsLeader = Laura Stacey
Marie-Philip Poulin (10){{cite web |url=https://montreal.thepwhl.com/en/stats/player-stats/3/1 |title=Skater Stats |website=ThePWHL.com |publisher=Professional Women's Hockey League |access-date=May 4, 2024 |archive-date=January 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107204500/https://montreal.thepwhl.com/en/stats/player-stats/3/1 |url-status=live }}

|AssistsLeader = Erin Ambrose (14)

|PointsLeader = Marie-Philip Poulin (23)

|PIMLeader = Sarah Bujold (18)

|PlusMinusLeader = Marie-Philip Poulin (+8)

|WinsLeader = Ann-Renée Desbiens (7){{cite web |url=https://montreal.thepwhl.com/en/stats/player-stats/3/1?playertype=goalie |title=Goalie Stats |website=ThePWHL.com |publisher=Professional Women's Hockey League |access-date=May 4, 2024}}

|GAALeader = Elaine Chuli (1.61)

|Championship =

|ConferenceWin =

|DivisionWin =

|prev_season =

|next_season = 2024–25

}}

The 2023–24 PWHL Montréal season was the team's inaugural season as a member of the newly created Professional Women's Hockey League. They played their home games at Verdun Auditorium in Montreal and Place Bell in the suburb of Laval. They also played one game at the Bell Centre on April 20.

Montréal finished second overall in the league standings, clinching a playoff berth on April 24, 2024, with a 5–2 victory over PWHL New York.{{Cite news |date=2024-04-24 |title=O'Neill scores, assists as PWHL Montreal clinches playoff berth in win over New York |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/pwhl-new-york-montreal-recap-april-24-1.7184357 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426212942/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/pwhl-new-york-montreal-recap-april-24-1.7184357 |archive-date=2024-04-26 |access-date=2024-06-09 |work=CBC Sports |agency=The Canadian Press}} Montréal faced PWHL Boston in the playoff semifinal. Montréal lost the series in three straight games, with all three decisions coming in overtime, including a triple-overtime loss in the second game of the series.{{cite web |date=2024-05-15 |title=Boston knocks Montreal out of playoffs in PWHL semifinal |url=https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/boston-knocks-montreal-out-of-playoffs-in-pwhl-semifinal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515173559/https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/boston-knocks-montreal-out-of-playoffs-in-pwhl-semifinal |archive-date=2024-05-15 |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=Montreal Gazette}} After the season, Erin Ambrose won defender of the year honours from the league.{{Cite news |date=2024-06-11 |title=PWHL Awards: Erin Ambrose named top defender for 2024 season |url=https://montreal.citynews.ca/2024/06/11/pwhl-awards-erin-ambrose-named-top-defender-for-2024-season/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612035358/https://montreal.citynews.ca/2024/06/11/pwhl-awards-erin-ambrose-named-top-defender-for-2024-season/ |archive-date=2024-06-12 |access-date=2024-06-12 |work=CityNews Montreal}}

Offseason

On September 1, 2023, Montréal hired Daniele Sauvageau as its general manager.{{cite web |date=2023-09-01 |title=PWHL names six general managers as teams begin roster construction |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/women-hockey/article/pwhl-names-six-general-managers-as-teams-begin-roster-construction/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230905132246/https://www.sportsnet.ca/women-hockey/article/pwhl-names-six-general-managers-as-teams-begin-roster-construction/ |archive-date=2023-09-05 |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=Sportsnet |publisher=Rogers Media}} The team then hired Kori Cheverie as its first head coach on September 13.{{Cite news |last=Kennedy |first=Ian |date=2023-09-13 |title=Kori Cheverie To Coach PWHL Montreal |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/kori-cheverie-to-coach-pwhl-montreal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921010939/https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/kori-cheverie-to-coach-pwhl-montreal |archive-date=September 21, 2023 |access-date=2023-09-13 |work=The Hockey News}} In November, it was announced that the team would split its home games between Verdun Auditorium and Place Bell.{{Cite news |last=Donkin |first=Karissa |date=2023-11-30 |title=PWHL releases full 72-game schedule ahead of inaugural season |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/pwhl-2024-schedule-details-1.7045387 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106104930/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/pwhl-2024-schedule-details-1.7045387 |archive-date=2024-01-06 |access-date=2024-01-14 |work=CBC Sports}}

On September 5, Montréal announced the signings of its first three players, Canadian national team members Marie-Philip Poulin, Laura Stacey, and Ann-Renee Desbiens.{{cite web |last=Laframboise |first=Kalina |date=2023-09-07 |title='Women's hockey is growing': Poulin, Desbiens and Stacey sign with PWHL's Montreal team |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/9945692/montreal-pwhl-womens-hockey-team-poulin/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908103718/https://globalnews.ca/news/9945692/montreal-pwhl-womens-hockey-team-poulin/ |archive-date=2023-09-08 |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Global News}} Poulin was named team captain, with Stacey and Erin Ambrose named assistant captains.{{Cite news |last=Donkin |first=Karissa |date=2023-12-29 |title=Marie-Philip Poulin, Brianne Jenner named captains of PWHL Montreal, Ottawa |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/pwhl-montreal-ottawa-captains-1.7071370 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231052420/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/pwhl-montreal-ottawa-captains-1.7071370 |archive-date=2023-12-31 |access-date=2024-01-05 |work=CBC Sports}}

Standings

{{2024 PWHL season standings|team=MTL}}

Schedule and results

= Regular season =

Montréal played its first ever game on January 2, 2024, against PWHL Ottawa at TD Place Arena. In front of what was a women's professional record crowd of 8,318, Montréal won the game in overtime by a score of 3–2 on a goal by Ann-Sophie Bettez; Claire Dalton scored the first goal in team history in the second period.{{Cite news |last=Brennan |first=Don |date=2024-01-02 |title=A Night to Remember: Montreal scores OT win in Ottawa's historic PWHL opener |url=https://ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/pwhl/a-night-to-remember-montreal-scores-ot-win-in-ottawas-historic-pwhl-opener |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104225658/https://ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/pwhl/a-night-to-remember-montreal-scores-ot-win-in-ottawas-historic-pwhl-opener |archive-date=2024-01-04 |access-date=2024-01-05 |work=Ottawa Sun}} Montréal hosted its first game on January 13, with PWHL Boston visiting Verdun Auditorium. In front of a sell-out crowd, Boston won 3–2 in overtime; Ambrose scored the first home goal in team history.{{Cite news |last=Rainbird |first=Daniel |date=2024-01-13 |title=Boston's Pelkey spoils Montreal's PWHL home opener in OT after Poulin's disallowed goal |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/pwhl-boston-montreal-recap-jan-13-1.7082885 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114015711/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/pwhl-boston-montreal-recap-jan-13-1.7082885 |archive-date=2024-01-14 |access-date=2024-01-14 |work=CBC Sports |agency=The Canadian Press}} The team hosted its first game at Place Bell on January 16, defeating visiting PWHL New York by a score of 3–2, with Poulin scoring the game-winning goal.{{Cite news |date=2024-01-16 |title=Poulin scores winner, PWHL Montreal beats New York for first win at home |url=https://www.tsn.ca/marie-philip-poulin-scores-winner-pwhl-montreal-beats-new-york-for-first-win-at-home-1.2063590 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117045140/https://www.tsn.ca/marie-philip-poulin-scores-winner-pwhl-montreal-beats-new-york-for-first-win-at-home-1.2063590 |archive-date=2024-01-17 |access-date=2024-01-17 |work=TSN |agency=The Canadian Press}}

On February 16, 2024, Montréal played a match hosted by PWHL Toronto at Scotiabank Arena in a game dubbed "The Battle on Bay Street".{{Cite news |date=2024-01-25 |title=Scotiabank Arena to host PWHL's 'Battle on Bay Street' between Toronto, Montreal |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/pwhl-toronto-montreal-scotiabank-arena-1.7094871 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126050438/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/pwhl-toronto-montreal-scotiabank-arena-1.7094871 |archive-date=2024-01-26 |access-date=2024-01-26 |work=CBC Sports |agency=The Canadian Press |language=en}} The game set a league and women’s hockey attendance record with a sell-out crowd of 19,285, beating the previous record of 18,013 at the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship.{{cite news |last=Ibrahim |first=Abdulhamid |date=2024-02-16 |title=PWHL Toronto tops Montreal 3–0 in front of record-setting crowd at Scotiabank Arena |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-pwhl-toronto-tops-montreal-3-0-in-front-of-record-setting-crowd-at/ |work=The Globe and Mail |location=Toronto |language=en |access-date=2024-02-17 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240217174124/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-pwhl-toronto-tops-montreal-3-0-in-front-of-record-setting-crowd-at/ |archive-date=2024-02-17}} On April 20, Montréal hosted Toronto at the Bell Centre in a game dubbed the "Duel at the Top"—with the two teams vying for first place in the standings—and the sell-out crowd of 21,105 established another new attendance record.{{cite web |last1=Rainbird |first1=Daniel |date=2024-04-20 |title=Toronto beats Montreal 3–2 in OT before record crowd in PWHL |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/10439604/toronto-beats-montreal-pwhl/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240420210604/https://globalnews.ca/news/10439604/toronto-beats-montreal-pwhl/ |archive-date=2024-04-20 |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=Global News}}

Montréal clinched a spot in the inaugural PWHL playoffs on April 24 with a 5–2 win over New York.

= Regular season schedule =

The regular season schedule was published on November 30, 2023.{{cite web|title=Professional Wwomen's Hockey Lewague (PWHL) Announces 2024 Regular-Season Schedule|url=https://www.thepwhl.com/professional-womens-hockey-league-pwhl-announces-2024-regular-season-schedule|access-date=November 30, 2023|website=PWHL|archive-date=December 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201034939/https://www.thepwhl.com/professional-womens-hockey-league-pwhl-announces-2024-regular-season-schedule|url-status=live}}

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| 1 || January 2 || @ Ottawa || 3–2 || OT || Desbiens || TD Place Arena || 8,318 || 0–1–0–0 || 2 || {{cite web |date=January 2, 2024 |title=PWHL Montreal @ PWHL Ottawa |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/3 |access-date=January 2, 2024|website=ThePWHL.com|archive-date=January 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102065338/https://www.thepwhl.com/stats/game-center/3|url-status=live}}

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| 2 || January 6 || @ Minnesota || 0–3 || || Desbiens || Xcel Energy Center || 13,316 || 0–1–0–1 || 2 || {{cite web |date=January 6, 2024 |title=PWHL Montreal @ PWHL Minnesota |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/6 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=January 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107002538/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/6 |url-status=live }}

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| 3 || January 10 || @ New York || 5–2 || || Chuli || UBS Arena || 2,201 || 1–1–0–1 || 5 || {{cite web |date=January 10, 2024 |title=PWHL Montreal @ PWHL New York |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/9 |access-date=January 11, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=January 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112040412/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/9 |url-status=live }}

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| 4 || January 13 || Boston || 2–3 || OT || Desbiens || Verdun Auditorium || 3,245 || 1–1–1–1 || 6 || {{cite web |date=January 13, 2024 |title=PWHL Boston @ PWHL Montreal |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/11 |access-date=January 13, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=January 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112040459/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/11 |url-status=live }}

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| 5 || January 16 || New York || 3–2 || || Desbiens || Place Bell || 6,334 || 2–1–1–1 || 9 || {{cite web |date=January 16, 2024 |title=PWHL New York @ PWHL Montreal |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/13 |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=January 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117030208/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/13 |url-status=live }}

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| 6 || January 20 || Toronto || 3–4 || SO || Desbiens || Verdun Auditorium || 3,232 || 2–1–2–1 || 10 || {{cite web |date=January 20, 2024 |title=PWHL Toronto @ PWHL Montreal |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/17 |access-date=January 21, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=January 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112040423/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/17 |url-status=live }}

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| 7 || January 24 || @ Minnesota || 2–1 || || Chuli || Xcel Energy Center || 5,001 || 3–1–2–1 || 13 || {{cite web |date=January 23, 2024 |title=PWHL Montreal @ PWHL Minnesota |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/20 |access-date=January 23, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=February 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240224211253/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/20 |url-status=live }}

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| 8 || January 27 || Ottawa || 2–1 || OT || Desbiens || Place Bell || 8,646 || 3–2–2–1 || 15 || {{cite web |date=January 27, 2024 |title=PWHL Ottawa @ PWHL Montreal |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/22 |access-date=January 27, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=January 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126182751/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/22 |url-status=live }}

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| 9 || February 4 || @ Boston || 2–1 || OT || Chuli || Tsongas Center || 4,210 || 3–3–2–1 || 17 || {{cite web |date=February 4, 2024 |title=PWHL Montreal @ PWHL Boston |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/27 |access-date=February 4, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=February 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205020917/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/27 |url-status=live }}

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| 10 || February 16 || @ Toronto || 0–3 || || Desbiens || Scotiabank Arena || 19,285 || 3–3–2–2 || 17 || {{cite web |date=February 16, 2024 |title=PWHL Montreal @ PWHL Toronto |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/30 |access-date=February 16, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=February 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240217024349/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/30 |url-status=live }}

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| 11 || February 18 || Minnesota || 2–1 || || Chuli || Place Bell || 10,172 || 4–3–2–2 || 20 || {{cite web |date=February 18, 2024 |title=PWHL Minnesota @ PWHL Montreal |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/33 |access-date=February 18, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=February 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240218231739/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/33 |url-status=live }}

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| 12 || February 21 || @ New York || 2–3 || SO || Desbiens || UBS Arena || 2,128 || 4–3–3–2 || 21 || {{cite web |date=February 21, 2024 |title=PWHL Montreal @ PWHL New York |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/35 |access-date=February 22, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=February 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222181406/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/35 |url-status=live }}

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| 13 || February 24 || Ottawa || 6–3 || || Desbiens || Verdun Auditorium || 3,232 || 5–3–3–2 || 24 || {{cite web |date=February 24, 2024 |title=PWHL Ottawa @ PWHL Montreal |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/37 |access-date=February 25, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=May 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527165852/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/37 |url-status=live }}

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| 14 || March 2 || Boston || 3–1 || || Chuli || Verdun Auditorium || 3,232 || 6–3–3–2 || 27 || {{cite web |date=March 2, 2024 |title=PWHL Boston @ PWHL Montreal |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/42 |access-date=March 2, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=May 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527170421/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/42 |url-status=live }}

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| 15 || March 6 || @ New York || 4–3 || || Desbiens || Total Mortgage Arena || 728 || 7–3–3–2 || 30 || {{cite web |date=March 6, 2024 |title=PWHL Montreal @ PWHL New York |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/46 |access-date=March 6, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=March 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329055348/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/46 |url-status=live }}

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| 16 || March 8 || @ Toronto || 0–3 || || Chuli || Mattamy Athletic Centre || 2,554 || 7–3–3–3 || 30 || {{cite web |date=March 8, 2024 |title=PWHL Montreal @ PWHL Toronto |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/47 |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=March 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309190305/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/47 |url-status=live }}

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| 17 || March 10 || Ottawa || 2–4 || || Desbiens || Place Bell || 10,172 || 7–3–3–4 || 30 || {{cite web |date=March 10, 2024 |title=PWHL Ottawa @ PWHL Montreal |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/49 |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=May 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527170841/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/49 |url-status=live }}

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| 18 || March 17 || Toronto || 1–2 || || Desbiens || PPG Paints Arena || 8,850 || 7–3–3–5 || 30 || {{cite web |date=March 17, 2024 |title=PWHL Toronto @ PWHL Montreal |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/66 |access-date=March 17, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=March 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317201332/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/66 |url-status=live }}

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| 19 || March 24 || @ Minnesota || 2–3 || SO || Chuli || Xcel Energy Center || 7,268 || 7–3–4–5 || 31 || {{cite web |date=March 24, 2024 |title=PWHL Montreal @ PWHL Minnesota |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/55 |access-date=March 24, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=March 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324234931/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/55 |url-status=live }}

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 20 || April 18 || Minnesota || 4–3 || || Chuli || Verdun Auditorium || 3,084 || 8–3–4–5 || 34 || {{cite web |date=April 18, 2024 |title=PWHL Minnesota @ PWHL Montreal |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/58 |access-date=April 20, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=April 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419125944/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/58 |url-status=live }}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 21 || April 20 || Toronto || 2–3 || OT || Desbiens || Bell Centre || 21,105 || 8–3–5–5 || 35 || {{cite web |date=April 20, 2024 |title=PWHL Toronto @ PWHL Montreal |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/67 |access-date=April 20, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=April 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421020658/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/67 |url-status=live }}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 22 || April 24 || New York || 5–2 || || Desbiens || Verdun Auditorium || 3,232 || 9–3–5–5 || 38 || {{cite web |date=April 24, 2024 |title=PWHL New York @ PWHL Montreal |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/60 |access-date=April 24, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=April 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425021708/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/60 |url-status=live }}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 23 || April 27 || @ Ottawa || 2–0 || || Desbiens || TD Place Arena || 8,452 || 10–3–5–5 || 41 || {{cite web |date=April 27, 2024 |title=PWHL Montreal @ PWHL Ottawa |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/62 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=April 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240428003034/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/62 |url-status=live }}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|title=May: 0–0–0–1, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–1) |style=background:inherit; border-top:#651517 2px solid; border-bottom:black 2px solid; |Game |Date |Opponent |Score |OT |Decision |Location |Attendance |Record |Points |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 24 || May 4 || @ Boston || 3–4 || || Desbiens || Tsongas Center || 5,964 || 10–3–5–6 || 41 || {{cite web |date=May 4, 2024 |title=PWHL Montreal @ PWHL Boston |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/64 |access-date=May 4, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=May 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506025138/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/64 |url-status=live }}

{{Game log section end}}

|- style="text-align:center;"

|

{{legend2|#cfc|Regulation Win (3 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ccf|Overtime/Shootout win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fff|Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Regulation Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

=Playoffs=

{{Main|2023–24 PWHL season#Playoffs}}

On May 6, 2024, PWHL Toronto, who finished first overall, elected to play PWHL Minnesota in the first round of the playoffs. Therefore, the Montréal drew a semifinal match-up against PWHL Boston{{Cite news |last=Sadler |first=Emily |date=2024-05-06 |title=Toronto chooses to face Minnesota in first round of PWHL playoffs |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/pwhl/article/toronto-chooses-to-face-minnesota-in-first-round-of-pwhl-playoffs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507012338/https://www.sportsnet.ca/pwhl/article/toronto-chooses-to-face-minnesota-in-first-round-of-pwhl-playoffs/ |archive-date=2024-05-07 |access-date=2024-05-07 |work=Sportsnet}}

Boston upset Montréal, winning the series in three straight games. All three games were decided in overtime, including two games in Montréal. In the second game, which was settled in the third overtime period, Boston goaltender Aerin Frankel set a playoff record with a 56-save performance.{{cite web |last=Hurley |first=Christopher |date=2024-05-12 |title=Boston beats Montreal 2-1 in triple OT classic in Game 2 of PWHL playoffs |url=https://www.lowellsun.com/2024/05/12/boston-beats-montreal-2-1-in-triple-ot-classic-in-game-2-of-pwhl-playoffs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240512063622/https://www.lowellsun.com/2024/05/12/boston-beats-montreal-2-1-in-triple-ot-classic-in-game-2-of-pwhl-playoffs/ |archive-date=2024-05-12 |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=Lowell Sun}} The series loss knocked Montréal out of contention for the Walter Cup as Boston moved on to the finals.

{{Game log start|title=2024 PWHL Playoffs |style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#651517 5px solid; border-bottom:black 5px solid;}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|title=First round vs. PWHL Boston: Boston won 3–0 |style=background:inherit; border-top:#651517 2px solid; border-bottom:black 2px solid; |Game |Date |Opponent |Score |OT |Decision |Location |Attendance |Series |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || May 9 || Boston || 1–2 || OT || Desbiens || Place Bell || 9,135 || 0–1 || {{cite web |date=May 9, 2024 |title=PWHL Boston @ PWHL Montreal |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/85 |access-date=May 9, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com }}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || May 11 || Boston || 1–2 || 3OT || Desbiens || Place Bell || 10,172 || 0–2 || {{cite web |date=May 11, 2024 |title=PWHL Boston @ PWHL Montreal |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/87 |access-date=May 16, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com }}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || May 14 || @ Boston || 2–3 || OT || Desbiens || Tsongas Center || 2,781 || 0–3 || {{cite web |date=May 14, 2024 |title=PWHL Montreal @ PWHL Boston |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/89 |access-date=May 9, 2024 |website=ThePWHL.com |archive-date=May 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509181008/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/89 |url-status=live }}

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log end}}

Player statistics

{{Updated|May 04, 2024|}}

style="background:#fc0; border:1px solid #aaa; width:2em;"|

| = Indicates team leader

=Skaters=

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ style="background:#fff; border-top:#651517 5px solid; border-bottom:#000 5px solid;"|Regular season

Player{{abbr|GP|Games played}}{{abbr|G|Goals}}{{abbr|A|Assists}}{{abbr|Pts|Points}}{{abbr|SOG|Shots on Goal}}data-sort-type="number"| {{abbr|+/−|Plus/Minus}}{{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}}
style="text-align:left;"|Marie-Philip Poulin21style="background:#fc0;|1013style="background:#fc0;| 2369style="background:#fc0;| {{sort|8|+8}}14
style="text-align:left;"|Laura Stacey23style="background:#fc0;|10818style="background:#fc0;|96{{sort|4|+4}}2
style="text-align:left;"|Erin Ambrosestyle="background:#fc0;|244style="background:#fc0;|141847{{sort|5|+5}}4
style="text-align:left;"|Maureen Murphystyle="background:#fc0;|245111657{{sort|3|+3}}4
style="text-align:left;"|Claire Dalton2054922{{sort|3|+3}}0
style="text-align:left;"|Kristin O'Neill2345944{{sort
1|–1}}8
style="text-align:left;"|Catherine Dubois2124622{{sort
4|–4}}12
style="text-align:left;"|Gabrielle David2324620{{sort|4|+4}}4
style="text-align:left;"|Kati Tabinstyle="background:#fc0;|2415650{{sort|6|+6}}14
style="text-align:left;"|Mélodie Daoust632513{{sort|6|+6}}4
style="text-align:left;"|Ann-Sophie Bettez1523517{{sort
2|–2}}2
style="text-align:left;"|Sarah Lefortstyle="background:#fc0;|2414532{{sort|0|0}}10
style="text-align:left;"|Sarah Bujold2131425{{sort
6|–6}}style="background:#fc0;|18
style="text-align:left;"|Leah Lum2313411{{sort
2|–2}}6
style="text-align:left;"|Jillian Dempseystyle="background:#fc0;|2413414{{sort|1|+1}}2
style="text-align:left;"|Amanda Boulier603311{{sort
3|–3}}0
style="text-align:left;"|Mariah Keopplestyle="background:#fc0;|2403321{{sort|2|+2}}12
style="text-align:left;"|Mikyla Grant-Mentis72029{{sort|0|0}}4
style="text-align:left;"|Kennedy Marchment911211{{sort|0|0}}0
style="text-align:left;"|Catherine Daouststyle="background:#fc0;|2411216{{sort
2|–2}}12
style="text-align:left;"|Madison Bizal2102210{{sort|1|+1}}4
style="text-align:left;"|Brigitte Laganière170115{{sort|1|+1}}0
style="text-align:left;"|Dominika Lásková70006{{sort|0|0}}8
style="text-align:left;"|Alexandra Poznikoff80006{{sort|0|0}}0

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ style="background:#fff; border-top:#651517 5px solid; border-bottom:#000 5px solid;"|Playoffs

Player{{abbr|GP|Games played}}{{abbr|G|Goals}}{{abbr|A|Assists}}{{abbr|Pts|Points}}{{abbr|SOG|Shots on Goal}}data-sort-type="number"| {{abbr|+/−|Plus/Minus}}{{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}}
style="text-align:left;"|Maureen Murphy312311{{sort
3|–3}}2
style="text-align:left;"|Kristin O'Neill320211{{sort
2|–2}}0
style="text-align:left;"|Marie-Philip Poulin311218{{sort
2|–2}}0
style="text-align:left;"|Erin Ambrose302210{{sort
2|–2}}0
style="text-align:left;"|Madison Bizal30111{{sort|0|0}}0
style="text-align:left;"|Mikyla Grant-Mentis301113{{sort
1|–1}}0
style="text-align:left;"|Laura Stacey301117{{sort
2|–2}}0
style="text-align:left;"|Alexandra Poznikoff10000{{sort|0|0}}0
style="text-align:left;"|Sarah Lefort20007{{sort|0|0}}0
style="text-align:left;"|Amanda Boulier30005{{sort
2|–2}}2
style="text-align:left;"|Claire Dalton30008{{sort
1|–1}}0
style="text-align:left;"|Catherine Daoust30001{{sort
3|–3}}0
style="text-align:left;"|Mélodie Daoust300012{{sort
4|–4}}2
style="text-align:left;"|Gabrielle David30003{{sort
1|–1}}0
style="text-align:left;"|Jillian Dempsey30001{{sort
1|–1}}0
style="text-align:left;"|Catherine Dubois30002{{sort
2|–2}}2
style="text-align:left;"|Mariah Keopple30003{{sort
2|–2}}0
style="text-align:left;"|Brigitte Laganière30000{{sort
1|–1}}0
style="text-align:left;"|Leah Lum30001{{sort|0|0}}0
style="text-align:left;"|Kati Tabin300021{{sort
1|–1}}0

{{col-end}}

=Goaltenders=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
+ colspan="16" style="background:#fff; border-top:#651517 5px solid; border-bottom:#000 5px solid;"|Regular season
Player{{abbr|GP|Games played}}{{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}{{abbr|W|Win}}{{abbr|L|Loss}}{{abbr|OT|Overtime loss}}{{abbr|GA|Goals against}}{{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}{{abbr|SA|Shots against}}{{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}{{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}{{abbr|G|Goals}}{{abbr|A|Assists}}{{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}}
style="text-align:left;"|Ann-Renée Desbiens16975:33752372.284780.9231002
style="text-align:left;"|Elaine Chuli8483:4161013style="background:#DDFFDD;| 1.61253style="background:#DDFFDD;|0.9490000

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
+ colspan="16" style="background:#fff; border-top:#651517 5px solid; border-bottom:#000 5px solid;"|Playoffs
Player{{abbr|GP|Games played}}{{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}{{abbr|W|Win}}{{abbr|L|Loss}}{{abbr|OT|Overtime loss}}{{abbr|GA|Goals against}}{{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}{{abbr|SA|Shots against}}{{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}{{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}{{abbr|G|Goals}}{{abbr|A|Assists}}{{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}}
style="text-align:left;"|Ann-Renée Desbiens3247:1100371.701020.9310000

Awards and honours

=Milestones=

class="wikitable"

|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#651517 5px solid; border-bottom:black 5px solid;"|Regular season

PlayerMilestoneReached
rowspan=3| Claire Dalton1st goal in franchise historyrowspan=34|January 2, 2024
1st career PWHL goal
1st career PWHL game
rowspan=2| Laura Stacey1st career PWHL goal
1st career PWHL game
rowspan=3| Ann-Sophie Bettez1st career PWHL goal
1st career PWHL overtime goal
1st career PWHL game
rowspan=3| Jillian Dempsey1st assist in franchise history
1st career PWHL assist
1st career PWHL game
rowspan=2| Kennedy Marchment1st career PWHL assist
1st career PWHL game
rowspan=2| Tereza Vanišová1st career PWHL assist
1st career PWHL game
rowspan=2| Marie-Philip Poulin1st career PWHL assist
1st career PWHL game
rowspan=2| Kati Tabin1st career PWHL assist
1st career PWHL game
rowspan=2| Kristin O'Neill1st career PWHL assist
1st career PWHL game
Mariah Keopplerowspan=10| 1st career PWHL game
Catherine Daoust
Gabrielle David
Brigitte Laganière
Leah Lum
Maureen Murphy
Sarah Lefort
Erin Ambrose
Sarah Bujold
Dominika Lásková
rowspan=3| Ann-Renée Desbiens1st win in franchise history
1st career PWHL win
1st career PWHL game
rowspan=2| Ann-Renée Desbiens1st loss in franchise historyrowspan=2| January 6, 2024
1st career PWHL loss
rowspan=2| Marie-Philip Poulin1st career PWHL goalrowspan=9| January 10, 2024
1st career PWHL hat-trick
Catherine Dubois1st career PWHL goal
Kennedy Marchment1st career PWHL goal
Erin Ambrose1st career PWHL assist
Maureen Murphy1st career PWHL assist
Gabrielle David1st career PWHL assist
rowspan=2| Elaine Chuli1st career PWHL win
1st career PWHL game
Erin Ambrose1st career PWHL goalrowspan=3| January 13, 2024
Ann-Sophie Bettez1st career PWHL assist
Ann-Renée Desbiens1st career overtime loss
Gabrielle David1st career PWHL goalrowspan=4| January 16, 2024
Leah Lum1st career PWHL goal
Tereza Vanišová5th career PWHL assist
Maureen Murphy5th career PWHL assist
Sarah Bujold1st career PWHL goalrowspan=5| January 20, 2024
Marie-Philip Poulin5th career PWHL goal
Leah Lum1st career PWHL assist
Claire Dalton1st career PWHL assist
Ann-Renée Desbiens1st career shootout loss
rowspan=2| Alina Müller1st career PWHL goalrowspan=4| January 24, 2024
1st career PWHL power play goal
Jamie Lee Rattrayrowspan=2| 1st career PWHL goal
Megan Keller
Maureen Murphy1st career PWHL goalJanuary 27, 2024
Laura Stacey5th career PWHL goalFebruary 4, 2024
Sarah Lefort1st career PWHL goalrowspan=2| February 18, 2024
Madison Bizal1st career PWHL assist
Catherine Dubois1st career PWHL goalFebruary 21, 2024
rowspan=2| Claire Dalton1st career PWHL hat-trickrowspan=6| February 24, 2024
5th career PWHL goal
Erin Ambroserowspan=2| 5th career PWHL assist
Marie-Philip Poulin
Laura Staceyrowspan=2| 1st career PWHL assist
Sarah Bujold
rowspan=2| Melodie Daoust1st career PWHL goalrowspan=3| March 2, 2024
1st career PWHL game
Mariah Keopple1st career PWHL assist
Jillian Dempsey1st career PWHL goalMarch 6, 2024
Kati Tabin4th career PWHL assistMarch 10, 2024
Kristin O'Neill1st career PWHL goalMarch 17, 2024
Kati Tabin1st career PWHL goalMarch 24, 2024
Marie-Philip Poulinrowspan=2| 10th career PWHL assistrowspan=3| April 18, 2024
Erin Ambrose
Laura Stacey5th career PWHL assist
Maureen Murphy10th career PWHL assistApril 20, 2024
Catherine Daoust1st career PWHL goalrowspan=2| April 24, 2024
Kristin O'Neill5th career PWHL assist
Laura Stacey10th career PWHL goalrowspan="4"| April 27, 2024
Maureen Murphy5th career PWHL goal
Mélodie Daoust1st career PWHL assist
Ann-Renée Desbiens1st career PWHL shutout
Marie-Philip Poulin10th career PWHL goalrowspan=3| May 4, 2024
rowspan=2| Mikyla Grant-Mentis1st career PWHL goal
1st career power-play goal

= Awards =

class="wikitable"

|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#651517 5px solid; border-bottom:black 5px solid;"|Award winners

!Award

!Recipient

!Ref.

Defender of the Year

|Erin Ambrose

|

Transactions

= Signings =

class="wikitable"
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! Date !! Player !! Position !! Term !! Previous Team !! Ref

September 7, 2023Ann-Renée DesbiensG3 yearsTeam Harvey's{{cite web |url=https://montreal.thepwhl.com/en/montreal-signing-summary-live-tracker |title=Montreal Signing Summary (Live Tracker) |date=December 11, 2023 |website=ThePWHL.com |publisher=Professional Women's Hockey League |access-date=December 24, 2023 |archive-date=December 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223001614/https://montreal.thepwhl.com/en/montreal-signing-summary-live-tracker |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://fullpresshockey.com/2023/11/25/2023-pwhl-montreal-player-signing-tracker/ |title=2023 PWHL Montreal Player Signing Tracker |last=Shircliff |first=Elaine |date=November 25, 2023 |website=FullPressHockey.com |publisher=Full Press Hockey |access-date=December 24, 2023 |quote=With each passing day, the rosters for each team in the PWHL begin to take shape. |archive-date=December 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225002856/https://fullpresshockey.com/2023/11/25/2023-pwhl-montreal-player-signing-tracker/ |url-status=live }}
September 7, 2023Marie-Philip PoulinF3 yearsTeam Harvey's
September 7, 2023Laura StaceyF3 yearsTeam Adidas
October 30, 2023Kristin O'NeillF3 yearsTeam Adidas
November 7, 2023Kennedy MarchmentF2 yearsConnecticut Whale
November 9, 2023Jillian DempseyF1 yearBoston Pride
November 13, 2023Erin AmbroseD3 yearsTeam Sonnet
November 14, 2023Claire DaltonF1 yearYale
November 15, 2023Ann-Sophie BettezF1 yearMontreal Force
November 15, 2023Sarah BujoldF1 yearMetropolitan Riveters
November 20, 2023Elaine ChuliG1 yearToronto Six
November 20, 2023Kati TabinD2 yearsToronto Six
November 21, 2023Dominika LáskováD2 yearsToronto Six
November 21, 2023Mariah KeoppleD1 yearPrinceton
November 29, 2023Maureen MurphyF3 yearsNortheastern
December 11, 2023Tereza VanišováF2 yearsToronto Six
December 11, 2023Gabrielle DavidF1 yearClarkson

Draft picks

{{See also|List of PWHL Montreal draft picks}}

Below are the PWHL Montreal's selections at the 2023 PWHL draft held on September 18, 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/pwhl/article/pwhl-draft-tracker-follow-every-pick/ |title=PWHL Draft Tracker: Round-by-round recap of all 90 selections |website=Sportsnet |date=September 18, 2023 |access-date=July 16, 2024}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Round

!Pick

!Player

!Nationality

!Position

!Previous team

1

|6

| {{Sortname|Erin|Ambrose}}

|{{Can}}

|Defence

|Team Sonnet (PWHPA)

2

|7

| {{Sortname|Kristin|O'Neill}}

|{{CAN}}

|Forward

|Team Adidas (PWHPA)

3

|18

| {{Sortname|Maureen|Murphy|Maureen Murphy (ice hockey)}}

|{{USA}}

|Forward

|Northeastern (Hockey East)

4

|19

| {{Sortname|Dominika|Lásková}}

|{{CZE}}

|Defence

|Toronto Six (PHF)

5

|30

| {{Sortname|Kati|Tabin}}

|{{CAN}}

|Defence

|Toronto Six (PHF)

6

|31

| {{Sortname|Kennedy|Marchment}}

|{{CAN}}

|Forward

|Connecticut Whale (PHF)

7

|42

| {{Sortname|Tereza|Vanisova}}

|{{CZE}}

|Forward

|Toronto Six (PHF)

8

|43

| {{Sortname|Madison|Bizal}}

|{{USA}}

|Defence

|Ohio State (WCHA)

9

|54

| {{Sortname|Gabrielle|David}}

|{{CAN}}

|Forward

|Clarkson (ECAC)

10

|55

| {{Sortname|Maude|Poulin-Labelle}}

|{{CAN}}

|Defence

|Northeastern (Hockey East)

11

|66

| {{Sortname|Jillian|Dempsey}}

|{{USA}}

|Forward

|Boston Pride (PHF)

12

|67

| {{Sortname|Claire|Dalton}}

|{{CAN}}

|Forward

|Yale (ECAC)

13

|78

| {{Sortname|Elaine|Chuli}}

|{{CAN}}

|Goaltender

|Toronto Six (PHF)

14

|79

| {{Sortname|Ann-Sophie|Bettez}}

|{{CAN}}

|Forward

|Montreal Force (PHF)

15

|90

| {{Sortname|Lina|Ljungblom}}

|{{SWE}}

|Forward

|MoDo Hockey (SDHL)

References

{{reflist}}

=Recaps=

{{reflist|group=Recap}}