PWHL Semi-Finals to Begin Next Week with Toronto and Montreal Hosting First Games

The Toronto Sceptres and Montreal Victoire will host the opening games of the PWHL semi-finals next week, with opponents to be determined. The teams will play best-of-five series, with the winners advancing to play for the Walter Cup. The playoff teams will be determined following Saturday's regular-season finales, with the Ottawa Charge, Boston Fleet, and Minnesota Frost still battling for the final two spots.

The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) has announced the dates and format for the 2025 playoff season. The first four games of the playoffs will be played from May 7-11, with two games of each league semifinal series hosted by the Montréal Victoire at Place Bell and the Toronto Sceptres at Coca-Cola Coliseum [1].

The final three games of the regular season will be played on Saturday, May 4, to determine the first place between Montréal and Toronto, and the final two playoff seeds between the Boston Fleet, Ottawa Charge, and Minnesota Frost [1]. Once the final standings are confirmed, the first-place team will have a 24-hour window to select its semifinal opponent, choosing between the third- or fourth-place teams. Fans can tune in to a special livestream edition of the Jocks in Jills podcast on the PWHL YouTube channel and at thepwhl.com on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET to see the general manager from the first-place team formally announce their opponent [1].

The PWHL Playoffs consist of two best-of-five semifinals, with the winners advancing to the PWHL Finals in a best-of-five series for the Walter Cup. Canadian coverage of the semifinal round of the PWHL Playoffs will be split exclusively between TSN/RDS and Prime Video. TSN and RDS are the exclusive home of the PWHL Finals. Live coverage of the PWHL Playoffs and PWHL Finals will be available to fans in the United States through the league’s local and regional broadcast partners and on YouTube [1].

Fans can secure Playoff Ticket Packages now and score a discount over single game tickets, plus, only pay as games are confirmed. Single game playoff tickets are also available now in all markets. Click the following links for team-specific ticket information: Montréal, Toronto, Boston, Ottawa, Minnesota [1].

The playoff schedule for Games 1 & 2 of Semifinals is as follows:
- Wednesday, May 7, 2025: Game 1 TBD at Toronto Sceptres (Coca-Cola Coliseum) at 7 p.m. ET
- Thursday, May 8, 2025: Game 1 TBD at Montréal Victoire (Place Bell) at 7 p.m. ET
- Friday, May 9, 2025: Game 2 TBD at Toronto Sceptres (Coca-Cola Coliseum) at 7 p.m. ET
- Sunday, May 11, 2025: Game 2 TBD at Montréal Victoire (Place Bell) at TBD

Full details for games three, and, if necessary, games four and five of both series will be announced upon the confirmation of semifinal matchups [1].

References:
[1] https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/2025/may/02/pwhl-announces-first-four-playoff-dates-beginning-wednesday-may-7