| Montreal Force Force de Montréal | |
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| City: | Montreal, Quebec |
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| League: | Premier Hockey Federation |
| Founded: | 2022 |
| Home Arena: | Centre 21.02 (practice site only for 2022–23)[1] |
| Colors: | black, maroon, white |
| Owner(s): | BTM Partners |
| General Manager: | Kevin Raphaël |
| Media: | ESPN+, TSN |
The Montreal Force (French: la Force de Montréal) are a professional women's ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, due to start play in the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) in 2022.
History[]
Montreal was long planned as a location for a PHF expansion franchise, but uncertainties due to the then-ongoing COVID-19 pandemic led the league to delay such plans.[2] An expansion franchise was announced by the league in July 2022, with the owners announced as BTM Partners, which also owns three other PHF teams.[3] The team's name, logo and jersey was announced in a press release from the league the following month.[4]
The team will not have an official home arena for the 2022-23 season, but instead will play home games across the province of Quebec, which is expected to include Montreal, Gatineau, Quebec City, Rimouski, Rivière-du-Loup, Saint-Jérôme and Sept-Îles, Quebec.[5] Gatineau would later be removed from the list as the team plans to play two games in each city for 2022-23.
Three uniforms are to be used for the inaugural season, one jersey maroon with white stripes, one black with maroon stripes, and one white with maroon stripes, all with a fleur-de-lis shoulder patch.[4]
Season-by-season records[]
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | OL | SL | Pts | GF | GA | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 56 | 70 | Did not qualify |
Team[]
2022 roster[]
As of August 30, 2022[4]
| # | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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Ann-Sophie Bettez
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F | L | 37 | 2022 | Sept-Îles, Quebec | |
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Kim Deschênes
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F | R | 33 | 2022 | St-Quentin, New Brunswick | |
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Jade Downey-Landry
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F | L | 29 | 2022 | St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec | |
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Catherine Dubois
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F | L | 29 | 2022 | Quebec City, Quebec | |
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Alyssa Holmes
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F | R | 25 | 2022 | Burlington, Ontario | |
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Samantha Isbell
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F | L | 37 | 2022 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | |
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Alexandra Labelle
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F | L | 29 | 2022 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec | |
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Sarah Lafort
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F | L | 31 | 2022 | Ormstown, Quebec | |
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Kristina Shanahan
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LW | R | 26 | 2022 | Montreal, Quebec | |
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Brooke Stacey
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F | L | 28 | 2022 | Kahnawake, Quebec | |
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Catherine Daoust
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D | R | 30 | 2022 | L'Île-Bizard, Quebec | |
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Christine Deaudelin
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D | L | 27 | 2022 | Beloeil, Quebec | |
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Kaity Howarth
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D | L | 26 | 2022 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | |
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Brigitte Laganière
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D/F | 27 | 2022 | Anjou, Quebec | ||
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Tricia Deguire
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G | 27 | 2022 | Sherbrooke, Quebec | ||
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Marie-Soleil Deschênes
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G | R | 30 | 2022 | Ile-Perrot, Quebec |
References[]
- ↑ Kennedy, Ian (August 30, 2022). New PHF Team in Montreal Named Force. The Hockey News.
- ↑ Wawrow, John (April 28, 2021). NWHL delays Montreal expansion, doubles salary cap to $300K US. Associated Press. “"Our view is that it's a little better to take more time, build up better infrastructure for that new team, get the right people in place and really have a good go at that."”
- ↑ Wawrow, John (July 12, 2022). Montreal awarded PHF women's hockey expansion team after pandemic delay. Associated Press.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Krotz, Paul (August 30, 2022). PHF Montreal Named Force And Unveil New Logo And Jersey. Premier Hockey Federation.
- ↑ Kennedy, Ian (August 30, 2022). New PHF Team in Montreal Named Force. The Hockey News.
External links[]
| Founded in 2022 Based in Montreal, Quebec | |
| Arenas | Centre 21.02 |
| General Managers | Kevin Raphaël |
| Premier Hockey Federation | |
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| Teams | Boston Pride · · Buffalo Beauts · Connecticut Whale · Metropolitan Riveters · Minnesota Whitecaps · Montreal Force · Toronto Six |
| Seasons | 2015–16 · 2016–17 · 2017–18 · 2018-19 · 2019-20 · 2020-21 NWHL season · 2021-22 · 2022-23 |
| All Star Game | 1st NWHL All-Star Game (2016) · 2nd NWHL All-Star Game (2017) · 3rd NWHL All-Star Game (2018) · 4th NWHL All-Star Game (2019) |
| Isobel Cup Champions | Boston Pride (2016) · Buffalo Beauts (2017) · Metropolitan Riveters (2018) · Minnesota Whitecaps · No Decision (2020) · Boston Pride (2021) · Boston Pride (2022) |
| Outdoor Classic | 2016 Outdoor Women's Classic |
| Players | Association |
| Arenas | Danbury Ice Arena · Canlan Ice Sports York · Northtown Center Prudential Center Practice Facility · TRIA Rink · Warrior Ice Arena |
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