NEW YORK AND TORONTO – Ottawa Cost goaltender Gwyneth Philips, Minnesota Frost ahead Taylor Heise and Ottawa ahead Gabbie Hughes have been named the Skilled Girls’s Hockey League (PWHL) 3 Stars of the Week offered by Shark Magnificence Canada following video games from Might 12-Might 18.
FIRST STAR – GWYNETH PHILIPS, G, OTTAWA CHARGE
Philips received a pair of one-goal selections over the Montréal Victoire to assist the Cost, of their first playoff look, change into the PWHL’s first Canadian-based Walter Cup finalist. On Tuesday, she made 26 saves in Ottawa’s 1-0 triumph, changing into the primary rookie in league historical past to register a playoff shutout. On Friday, Philips added 19 saves to backstop the 2-1 victory that made the Cost the second “chosen” crew to remove the first-place regular-season finisher. One purpose was the margin in every of Philips’ first-round triumphs – and in her solely loss, which got here at 15:33 of the fourth additional time within the longest sport in PWHL historical past. Getting into the Finals, Philips leads all goaltenders with three victories, a 1.14 goals-against common and a .956 save share. Her highlight-filled week additionally included the announcement that Philips has joined Ann-Renée Desbiens of Montréal and Aerin Frankel of Boston as finalists for the 2025 PWHL Goaltender of the Yr award, offered by Rogers to the goaltender who showcases probably the most excellent capability on the place all through the common season. The 24-year-old from Athens, Ohio, recorded eight wins in 15 appearances, tied for second with two shutouts, posted a 2.11 goals-against common that was third-best amongst starters, and had a .919 save share that tied for third.
SECOND STAR – TAYLOR HEISE, F, MINNESOTA FROST
Heise scored the purpose that despatched the defending Walter Cup champions into the playoff Finals for the second consecutive yr. At 16:00 of additional time Wednesday night time, Heise moved to her proper, reduce throughout the excessive slot and despatched a seeing-eye shot again in opposition to the grain to beat Toronto goalie Carly Jackson and provides the Frost a 4-3 victory. Earlier within the contest, Heise had the first help on the purpose by Kendall Coyne Schofield that launched Minnesota’s comeback from a 2-0 deficit. That purpose, at 10:47 of the second interval, was scored simply 14 seconds after Hannah Miller had scored for Toronto and represented the shortest span between objectives in PWHL playoff historical past. Heise produced a game-high six photographs on purpose, whereas her one-goal, one-assist efficiency in Sport 4 represented her third straight multi-point efficiency and raised her totals for the collection to 1-6—7. The seven factors lead PWHL playoff scorers and characterize the perfect three-game manufacturing of Heise’s PWHL profession. The 25-year-old from Lake Metropolis, Minnesota and reigning Playoff MVP additionally scored the profitable purpose in opposition to Toronto in Sport 5 of final yr’s semifinal collection. 
THIRD STAR – GABBIE HUGHES, F, OTTAWA CHARGE
Hughes was a difference-maker in every of Ottawa’s one-goal victories over Montréal. In Sport 3 Tuesday, she had a team-high 4 photographs on purpose and picked up her first profession playoff level – a main help on the Mannon McMahon purpose at 8:42 of the third interval that was the one rating of the competition. In Sport 4 Friday night time, Hughes arrange the series-winning tally by Emily Clark 31 seconds into the third interval to assist ship the Cost on to the PWHL Finals. Hughes, the one participant to report factors in each Sport 3 and Sport 4 of the collection, additionally received 46 face-offs within the four-game set and shares the crew lead for face-off victories with Shiann Darkangelo. Hughes enters the Finals tied for the crew lead in assists with two and her 11 photographs on purpose are fourth on the Cost, trailing solely Tereza Vanišová (20), Darkangelo (15) and Brianne Jenner (13). Dealing with the Frost for the PWHL championship will characterize a homecoming for the 25-year-old Hughes, who hails from Lino Lakes, Minnesota – fewer than 20 miles from Xcel Power Heart in St. Paul, the Frost’s dwelling rink – and who performed collegiately on the College of Minnesota-Duluth.
The ‘3 Stars of the Week’ are introduced every Monday all through the common season and playoffs, encompassing video games from the earlier Monday by way of Sunday. Factors can be awarded to every choice and can assist decide rankings on the finish of the yr.
First Star = 30 Factors Second Star = 20 Factors Third Star = 10 Factors
PWHL ‘3 Stars of the Week’ Standings
Marie-Philip Poulin (MTL) = 100 Factors
Laura Stacey (MTL) = 80 Factors
Hilary Knight (BOS) = 70 Factors
Gwyneth Philips (OTT) = 70 Factors
Gabbie Hughes (OTT) = 60 Factors
Corinne Schroeder (NY) = 60 Factors
Abby Boreen (MTL) = 50 Factors
Hannah Miller (TOR) = 50 Factors
Lee Stecklein (MIN) = 50 Factors
Tereza Vanišová (OTT) = 50 Factors
Kristen Campbell (TOR) = 40 Factors
Alex Carpenter (NY) = 40 Factors
Susanna Tapani (BOS) = 40 Factors
Erin Ambrose (MTL) = 30 Factors
Ashton Bell (OTT) = 30 Factors
Emily Clark (OTT) = 30 Factors
Shiann Darkangelo (OTT) = 30 Factors
Sarah Fillier (NY) = 30 Factors
Taylor Heise (MIN) = 30 Factors
Nicole Hensley (MIN) = 30 Factors
Emerance Maschmeyer (OTT) = 30 Factors
Alina Müller (BOS) = 30 Factors
Claire Thompson (MIN) = 30 Factors
Michela Cava (MIN) = 20 Factors
Kendall Coyne Schofield (MIN) = 20 Factors
Ann-Renée Desbiens (MTL) = 20 Factors
Renata Quick (TOR) = 20 Factors
Megan Keller (BOS) = 20 Factors
Kateřina Mrázová (OTT) = 20 Factors
Abby Roque (NY) = 20 Factors
Sophie Jaques (MIN) = 10 Factors
Sidney Morin (BOS) = 10 Factors
Klára Peslarová (BOS) = 10 Factors
Maddie Rooney (MIN) = 10 Factors
Kati Tabin (MTL) = 10 Factors
Daryl Watts (TOR) = 10 Factors
