All eight PWHL teams were in action on the final night of action in the 2025-26 season. Here's a look at the season finale in Vancouver and Ottawa through the lenses of Nancy Shields out west, and Ellen Bond in Canada's capital.
The final day of the PWHL regular season is in the books. Ottawa beat Toronto to punch their ticket to the playoffs, the Vancouver Goldeneyes beat Minnesota to earn the first overall pick, and the Montreal Victoire claimed first overall in the standings.
Here's a look at Vancouver's win over Minnesota through the lens of Nancy Shields and at Ottawa's victory through the lens of Ellen Bond.
Ottawa Beats Toronto
Brooke McQuigge signs autographs - Photo @ Ellen Bond
A fan holds their sign for Rebecca Leslie, often referred to by Charge fans as the Mayor of Ottawa -Photo @ Ellen Bond
Raygan Kirk watches the play - Photo @ Ellen Bond
Fanuza Kadirova celebrates her goal against Toronto - Photo @ Ellen Bond
Emma Maltais (27) jostles for space with Ottawa's Kathryn Reilly (8) in front of Charge netminder Gwyneth Philips - Photo @ Ellen Bond
Kali Flanagan (6) and Ella Shelton (17) of the Toronto Sceptres have Ottawa's Gabbie Hughes sandwiched net front - Photo @ Ellen Bond
Gabbie Hughes, Jocelyne Larocque, and Gwyneth Philips celebrate after Ottawa's win - Photo @ Ellen Bond
Coach Carla MacLeod returns to Ottawa's bench to salute fans post game after missing five games to focus on her cancer treatments - Photo @ Ellen Bond
Members of both the Ottawa Charge and Toronto Sceptres, including Taylor House, line up to hug coach Carla MacLeod upon her return - Photo @ Ellen BondVancouver Outlasts Minnesota
Abby Boreen (22) celebrates a Goldeneyes goal - Photo @ Nancy Shields
Sarah Nurse celebrates her goal for Vancover with Sophie Jaques and Tereza Vanisova at Pacific Coliseum - Photo @ Nancy Shields
Lee Stecklein of the Minnesota Frost - Photo @ Nancy Shields
Marlene Boissonnault makes her PWHL debut in net for Minnesota - Photo @ Nancy Shields
Kelly Pannek celebrates her third period goal for the Minnesota Frost - Photo @ Nancy Shields
Vancouver captain Ashton Bell chases a puck while watched by Britta Curl-Salemme (77) and Samantha Cogan - Photo @ Nancy Shields
Vancouver's Mannon McMahon has a scoring chance in front of Marlene Boissonnault - Photo @ Nancy Shields
Sophie Jaques (16) drops the puck in Mnnesota's zone - Photo @ Nancy Shields
The Vancouver Goldeneyes celebrate Sophie Jaques' overtime winner - Photo @ Nancy Shields1