2022–23 Montreal Force season

The 2022–23 Montreal Force season is the first in franchise history. For the regular season, the club will host games throughout the province of Quebec. Ann-Sophie Bettez will serve as the franchise's first-ever captain.

2022–23 Montreal Force
League6 PHF
2022–23 record5–6–1
Home record4–7–1
Road record4–7–1
Goals for56
Goals against70
Team information
CoachPeter Smith
Assistant coachPierre Alain
Katia Clement-Heydra
CaptainAnn-Sophie Bettez
Alternate captainsCatherine Daoust
Sarah Lefort
ArenaCentre 21.02 (practice facility)
Team leaders
GoalsAnn-Sophie Bettez (11)[1]
AssistsJade Downie-Landry (13)[1]
PointsJade Downie-Landry (23)[1]
Penalty minutesSarah Lefort (27)[1]
Plus/minus3 tied at (+4)[1]
WinsTricia Deguire (5)[1]
Goals against averageTricia Deguire (2.59)[1]
← Inaugural

Regular season edit

News and notes edit

  • November 5: The Force compete in their first game in franchise history. Opposing the Buffalo Beauts, Ann-Sophie Bettez scored in the first period on goaltender Lovisa Berndtsson, resulting in the franchise's first-ever goal.

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts
1 Boston Pride 24 15 4 1 4 92 52 +40 54 Playoffs
2 Toronto Six 24 15 2 2 5 87 62 +25 51
3 Connecticut Whale 24 13 1 2 8 83 66 +17 43
4 Minnesota Whitecaps 24 10 0 3 11 58 66 −8 33
5 Metropolitan Riveters 24 8 3 0 13 64 79 −15 30
6 Montreal Force 24 5 3 2 14 56 70 −14 23
7 Buffalo Beauts 24 5 0 3 16 50 95 −45 18
Updated to match(es) played on March 5, 2023. Source: PHF[a][b]

Notes

  1. ^ A win in regulation time is awarded 3 points, 2 points are awarded for an overtime/shootout win, 1 point is awarded for an overtime/shootout loss, 0 points are awarded for a regulation loss[2]
  2. ^ Tiebreaker order is: points, head-to-head record, regulation wins, wins, goal difference[3]

Schedule edit

Regular season schedule: (home: 4–7–1; road: 4–7–1)
November: 2–2–0, 5 points (home: 1–1–0; road: 1–1–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Record Points Recap
1 November 5 @ Buffalo Beauts 5–4 SO Deguire Northtown Center 1–0–0 2 Ann-Sophie Bettez scores the first goal in franchise history
Tricia Deguire records the first shoot-out win in franchise history
[Recap 1]
2 November 6 @ Buffalo Beauts 2–3 Deschênes Northtown Center 1–1–0 2 Kristina Shanahan and Deziray De Sousa record their first professional goals.
[Recap 2]
3 November 26 Metropolitan Riveters 5–3 Deguire Verdun Auditorium 2–1–0 5 [Recap 3]
4 November 27 Metropolitan Riveters 2–3 Deschênes Arena Raymond Bourque 2–2–0 5 [Recap 4]
December: 2–2–0, 5 points (home: 1–1–0; road: 1–1–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Record Points Recap
5 December 3 Connecticut Whale 4–3 SO Deguire Arena Conrad Parent 3–2–0 7 [Recap 5]
6 December 4 Connecticut Whale 2–3 Deguire Arena Conrad Parent 3–3–0 7 [Recap 6]
7 December 17 @ Minnesota Whitecaps 2–5 Deguire Richfield Ice Arena 3–4–0 7 [Recap 7]
8 December 18 @ Minnesota Whitecaps 4–1 Deschênes Richfield Ice Arena 4–4–0 10 [Recap 8]
January: 2–3–1, 6 points (home: 1–2–1; road: 1–1–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Record Points Recap
9 January 7 Toronto Six 2–3 OT Deschênes Colisee Financiere Sun Life 4–4–1 11 [Recap 9]
10 January 8 Toronto Six 2–3 Deguire Colisee Financiere Sun Life 4–5–1 11 [Recap 10]
11 January 14 @ Connecticut Whale 5–4 Deschênes UPMC Lemiuex Sports Complex 5–5–1 14 [Recap 11]
12 January 21 Boston Pride 0–5 Deschênes Centre Premier Tech 5–6–1 14 [Recap 12]
13 January 22 Boston Pride 2–1 OT Deschênes Centre Premier Tech 6–6–1 16 [Recap 13]
14 January 27 @ Connecticut Whale 1–4 Deschênes International Skating Center of CT 6–7–1 16 [Recap 14]
February: 2–6–0, 6 points (home: 1–3–0; road: 1–3–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Record Points Recap
February 4 Minnesota Whitecaps Arena regional de la Riviere-du-Nord Postponed due to inclement weather; rescheduled for February 6.[4]
15 February 5 Minnesota Whitecaps 1–4 Deguire Arena regional de la Riviere-du-Nord 6–8–1 16 [Recap 15]
16 February 6 Minnesota Whitecaps 2–3 Deguire Arena regional de la Riviere-du-Nord 6–9–1 16 [Recap 16]
17 February 11 @ Toronto Six 3–0 Deguire Canlan Ice Sports – York 7–9–1 19 [Recap 17]
18 February 12 @ Toronto Six 1–2 Deguire Canlan Ice Sports – York 7–10–1 19 [Recap 18]
19 February 18 @ Boston Pride 1–4 Deguire Warrior Ice Arena 7–11–1 19 [Recap 19]
20 February 19 @ Boston Pride 1–2 Deguire Warrior Ice Arena 7–12–1 19 [Recap 20]
21 February 25 Buffalo Beauts 1–3 Deguire Pavillon de la Jeunesse 7–13–1 19 [Recap 21]
22 February 26 Buffalo Beauts 6–2 Deguire Pavillon de la Jeunesse 8–13–1 22 [Recap 22]
March: 0–1–1, 1 points (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–1–1)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Record Points Recap
23 March 4 @ Metropolitan Riveters 1–2 OT Deguire The Rink at American Dream 8–13–2 23 [Recap 23]
24 March 5 @ Metropolitan Riveters 3–4 Deschênes The Rink at American Dream 8–14–2 23 [Recap 24]

  Regulation Win (3 points)   Overtime/Shootout win (2 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)   Regulation Loss (0 points)

Statistics edit

As of 19 March 2023.[1]

Skaters edit

Regular season
Player GP G A Pts SOG PIM
Jade Downie-Landry 24 10 13 23 92 20
Ann-Sophie Bettez 23 11 11 22 84 8
Alexandra Labelle 24 6 7 13 62 12
Samantha Isbell 22 3 9 12 42 12
Sarah Lefort 17 7 3 10 60 27
Christine Deaudelin 23 3 6 9 53 11
Brooke Stacey 24 2 7 9 52 6
Taylor Baker 24 1 8 9 40 14
Kristina Shanahan 24 4 2 6 30 6
Catherine Dubois 24 2 4 6 48 10
Kaity Howarth 20 1 4 5 19 16
Kim Deschênes 23 1 4 5 37 10
Catherine Daoust 24 2 2 4 35 8
Deziray De Souza 20 1 3 4 32 7
Brigitte Laganière 24 1 3 4 44 17
Gabrielle De Serres 23 0 3 3 13 6
Autumn MacDougall 13 0 2 2 13 2
Laura Jardin 20 0 2 2 17 4
Alyssa Holmes 24 1 0 1 15 11
Maude Gelina 5 0 0 0 2 2
Sally Hoerr 6 0 0 0 1 0

Goaltenders edit

Regular season
Player GP W L T OT TOI SA GA SV% GAA SO Sv PIM G A GS
Marie-Soleil Deschênes 9 3 5 0 1 544:01 291 25 .914 2.76 0 266 0 0 1 9
Tricia Deguire 15 5 9 0 1 902:41 478 39 .918 2.59 1 439 0 0 1 15

Roster edit

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
24   Ann-Sophie Bettez (C) F L 36 2022 Sept-Îles, Quebec
12   Catherine Daoust (A) D R 29 2022 L'Île-Bizard, Quebec
23   Gabrielle De Serres D R 26 2022 Mont-Royal, Quebec
18   Deziray De Sousa F L 26 2022 Montreal, Quebec
17   Christine Deaudelin D L 26 2022 Beloeil, Quebec
33   Tricia Deguire G L 26 2022 Sherbrooke, Quebec
9   Kim Deschênes F R 32 2022 Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick
39   Marie-Soleil Deschênes G R 30 2022 L'Île-Perrot, Quebec
27   Jade Downie-Landry F L 28 2022 St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
28   Catherine Dubois F L 28 2022 Quebec City, Quebec
64   Maude Gélinas F L 32 2022 St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec
60   Sally Hoerr D L 27 2022 Colchester, Vermont
25   Alyssa Holmes F R 24 2022 Hamilton, Ontario
8   Kaity Howarth D L 25 2022 Thunder Bay, Ontario
5   Samantha Isbell F L 26 2022 Thunder Bay, Ontario
29   Laura Jardin F L 23–24 2022 Calgary, Alberta
13   Alexandra Labelle F L 28 2022 St-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec
26   Brigitte Laganière D L 27 2022 Anjou, Quebec
16   Sarah Lefort (A) F L 30 2022 Ormstown, Quebec
7   Kristina Shanahan F R 25 2022 Montreal, Quebec
3   Brooke Stacey F L 27 2022 Kahnawake, Quebec

Coaching staff and team personnel

Awards and honors edit

Player of the Week edit

Transactions edit

  • July 25, 2022: The franchise signed their first seven players, headlined by Ann-Sophie Bettez.[6]
  • October 12, 2022: The franchise added another five free agents to their roster.[7]

Signings edit

Player Date Contract terms
July 25, 2022 Ann-Sophie Bettez Undisclosed
July 25, 2022 Kim Deschenes Undisclosed
July 25, 2022 Jade Downie-Landry Undisclosed
July 25, 2022 Alexandra Labelle Undisclosed
July 25, 2022 Sarah Lefort Undisclosed
July 25, 2022 Kristina Shanahan Undisclosed
July 25, 2022 Brigitte Laganiere Undisclosed
August 10, 2022 Marie-Soleil Deschênes Terms undisclosed [8]
August 10, 2022 Kaity Howarth Terms undisclosed
August 10, 2022 Alyssa Holmes Terms undisclosed
August 10, 2022 Samantha Isbell Terms undisclosed
August 10, 2022 Brooke Stacey Terms undisclosed
October 12, 2022 Deziray De Sousa Undisclosed
October 12, 2022 Maude Gelinas Undisclosed
October 12, 2022 Laura Jardin Undisclosed
October 12, 2022 Gabrielle De Serres Undisclosed
October 12, 2022 Sally Hoerr Undisclosed

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Montreal Force - 2022-2023 - Regular season". PremierHockeyFederation.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  2. ^ Krotz, Paul (November 6, 2021). "PHF Announces Changes to Playing Regulations". Premier Hockey Federation. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Standings: 2022-23 PHF Regular Season". Premier Hockey Federation. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Krotz, Paul (February 4, 2023). "PHF Announces MIN/MON Schedule Changes". Premier Hockey Federation (Press release). Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  5. ^ Krotz, Paul (2022-11-29). "Downie-Landry, Bettez, Gasparics Named Three PHF Stars of the Week". Premier Hockey Federation (Press release). Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  6. ^ Canadian Press (July 25, 2022). "Ann-Sophie Bettez headlines PHF Montreal Expansion Teams First Seven Players/". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  7. ^ Press Release (October 12, 2022). "Montreal Force Announce Five Player Signings". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  8. ^ Paul Krotz (August 10, 2022). "PHF MONTREAL ANNOUNCES FIVE NEW SIGNED PLAYERS". premierhockeyfederation.com. Retrieved November 14, 2022.

Recaps edit

  1. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – Nov 5, 2022 7:00pm EDT – Northtown Center" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2022-11-05. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  2. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – Nov 6, 2022 1:00pm EST – Northtown Center" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2022-11-06. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  3. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – Nov 26, 2022 2:33pm EST – Verdun Auditorium" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2022-11-26. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  4. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – Nov 27, 2022 2:00pm EST – Arena Raymond-Bourque" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2022-11-27. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  5. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – Dec 3, 2022 at 1:00pm EST - Aréna Conrad-Parent" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2022-12-03. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  6. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – Dec 4, 2022 at 1:00pm EST - Aréna Conrad-Parent" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2022-12-04. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  7. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – Dec 17, 2022 at 7:00pm EST - Richfield Ice Arena" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2022-12-17. Archived from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  8. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – Dec 18, 2022 at 2:00pm EST - Richfield Ice Arena" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2022-12-18. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  9. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – January 7, 2023 at 3:00pm EST - Colisee Financiere Sun Life" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2023-01-07. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  10. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – January 8, 2023 at 1:00pm EST - Colisee Financiere Sun Life" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2023-01-08. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  11. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – January 14, 2023 at 3:00pm EST - UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2023-01-14. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  12. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – January 21, 2023 at 3:00pm EST - Centre Premier Tech" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  13. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – January 22, 2023 at 1:00pm EST - Centre Premier Tech" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2023-01-22. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  14. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – January 27, 2023 at 7:00pm EST - International Skating Center of Connecticut" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  15. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – February 5, 2023 at 1:00pm EST - Arena regional de la riviere-du-Nord" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  16. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – February 6, 2023 at 1:00pm EST - Arena regional de la riviere-du-Nord" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  17. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – February 11, 2023 at 2:00pm EST – Canlan Sport - York" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2023-02-11. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  18. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – February 12, 2023 at 2:00pm EST – Canlan Sport - York" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  19. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – February 18, 2023 at 7:00pm EST – Warrior Ice Arena" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  20. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – February 19, 2023 at 3:00pm EST – Warrior Ice Arena" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2023-02-19. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  21. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – February 25, 2023 at 7:30pm EST - Centre d'Excellence Sport Rousseau" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2023-02-25. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  22. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – February 26, 2023 at 1:00pm EST - Centre d'Excellence Sport Rousseau" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  23. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – March 4, 2023 at 7:00pm EST - The Rink at American Dream" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2023-03-04. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  24. ^ "2022-23 PHF Regular Season – March 5, 2023 at 2:00pm EST - The Rink at American Dream" (PDF). Premier Hockey Federation. 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-03-06.

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