Overview
- The league resumes Thursday after sending 61 players to Milano Cortina, where the United States beat Canada 2-1 in overtime for gold.
- PWHL reported its two biggest home-venue ticket sales days in the two days before play restarted, reflecting post-Olympic momentum.
- League metrics climbed during the Games, including a 38% rise in players’ social followers—over 760,000 new follows—plus a 101% merchandise jump and a 200% increase in YouTube video views.
- New York sits fourth with 24 points at midseason and hosts Montreal as club play restarts in the push toward the Walter Cup playoffs.
- Rookie storylines headline New York’s surge, with No. 1 pick Kristyna Kaltounkova leading the league with 11 goals in 16 games and goalie Kayle Osborne posting a .921 save percentage, 2.21 GAA and three shutouts.