Ottawa Charge Road to the 2026 PWHL Walter Cup Playoffs
- Lyanna Yeow
- Apr 28
- 5 min read
Ottawa Charge
The Ottawa Charge were the fourth team to secure their spot in the 2026 PWHL Walter Cup Playoffs after 3-0 shutout victory against the Toronto Sceptres on April 25, 2026. Through sheer determination and winning when it mattered most, the Ottawa Charge ended the regular season with 44 points and a season record of 9-8-1-12. Out of their 9 wins, the Charge secured eight overtime wins, two shutouts, one shootout victory. The Charge had a rocky start to the regular season but finished strong with a four-game winning streak. When looking at the Charge’s successes during the regular season, the longest streak that they maintained was a six-game winning streak which started on December 21, 2025 and ended on January 13, 2026. The Ottawa Charge clinched the fourth seed in the standings after their gutsy performance during the 2025-26 PWHL regular season.
PP & PK Success Rate and Points Leaders
The Ottawa Charge ended the regular season with a 17.8% power play success rate and an 81.8% penalty killing success rate. The team’s points and assists leader was #91 Brianne Jenner (12G, 14A) who had 26 points recorded by the end of the regular season. #73 Rebecca Leslie (14G) led the team with the most goals scored.
Skater Achievements during the 2025-26 Regular Season
Listed below are the following skaters who scored a hat-trick and/or scored a game-winning overtime/shootout goal during the 2025-26 regular season and the date that the achievements were secured:
Hat-tricks
N/A
Overtime Goals
Shootout
Goaltending
In regards to goaltending, the Ottawa Charge had three active goaltenders in between the pipes during the 2025-26 regular season. This included the following players and stats:
#1 Sanni Ahola ended this season with a record of 1-1-0-0 and a 0.927 SV% in 2 games played. An impressive stats to highlight include the following:
1 shootout win
2-1 against Boston Fleet on January 11, 2026
#33 Gwyneth Philips ended this season with a record of 15-11-0-1 a 0.928 SV% in 27 games played. A set of impressive stats to highlight include the following:
2 shutouts
2-0 against Seattle Torrents on March 29, 2026
2-0 against Toronto Sceptres on April 11, 2026
3-0 against Toronto Sceptres on April 25, 2026
6 overtime wins
3-4 against Minnesota Frost on December 21, 2025
4-3 against Toronto Sceptres on December 23, 2025
4-3 against New York Sirens on January 20, 2026
3-2 against Vancouver Vancouver Goldeneyes on March 14, 2026
2-1 against Montréal Victoire on March 22, 2026
2-1 against Toronto Sceptres on April 22, 2026
1 shootout win
3-2 against Boston Fleet on December 27, 2025
#70 Kendra Woodland ended this season with a record of 0-0-0-0 and a 0.875 SV% in 1 game played on March 18, 2026 where she saved 14 out of 16 shots on goal.
Against the rest of the PWHL:
Ottawa Charge (OTT) vs. Montréal Victoire (MTL)
OTT won one out of four games against MTL during the regular season which included one overtime win (1-3). During the four games played, MTL outscored (9G vs. 5G) and outshot OTT (114 SOG vs. 109 SOG). OTT also struggled with their special teams as MTL ended with a higher power play (21.4% vs. 15.4%) and penalty kill success rate (84.6% vs. 78.6%).
Ottawa Charge (OTT) vs. Toronto Sceptres (TOR)
OTT won three out of five games played against TOR during the regular season which included two shutout victories and one overtime win (3-2). During the five games played, OTT outscored TOR (11G vs. 4G) despite being outshot by TOR (144 SOG vs. 115 SOG). In regards to special teams, OTT had the advantage over TOR as they ended with a higher power play (15.4% vs. 7.14%) and penalty kill success rate (92.9% vs. 84.6%).
Ottawa Charge (OTT) vs. Vancouver Goldeneyes (VAN)
OTT won three out of four games played against VAN which included one overtime win (3-1). During those four games, OTT outscored (13G vs. 7G) and outshot VAN (113 SOG vs. 109 SOG). In regards to special teams, OTT found more success on the power play (25.0% vs. 9.09%) and with their penalty kill (90.9% vs. 75.0%).
Ottawa Charge (OTT) vs. Minnesota Frost (MIN)
OTT won two out of the four regular season games played against MIN which included one overtime win (2-2). During those four matchups, MIN outscored (14G vs. 9G) and outshot OTT (126 SOG vs. 98 SOG). In regards to special teams, OTT had the advantage when it came to their powerplay (40.0% vs. 15.4%) and penalty kill success rates (84.6% vs. 60.0%).
Ottawa Charge (OTT) vs. New York Sirens (NY)
OTT won two out of four games played against NY during the regular season which included one overtime win (2-2). During those four games, NY outscored (14G vs. 11G) and outshot OTT (132 SOG vs. 96 SOG). OTT also struggled with their special teams as NY ended up with a higher power play (28.6% vs. 13.3%) and penalty kill success rate (86.7% vs. 71.3%).
Ottawa Charge (OTT) vs. Seattle Torrent (SEA)
OTT won three out of five games played against SEA during the regular season which included one shutout victory (3-2). During those five games, OTT outscored (17G vs. 11G) and outshot SEA (150 SOG vs. 145 SOG). In regards to special teams, SEA had the upper hand when it came to their power play (30.0% vs. 17.6%) and penalty kill success rates (82.4% vs. 70.0%).
Ottawa Charge (OTT) vs. Boston Fleet (BOS)
OTT won three out of four games played against BOS during the regular season which included two shootout wins and one overtime victory (3-1). During those four games, OTT outscored BOS (9G vs. 8G) despite being outshot by BOS (116 SOG vs. 95 SOG). Both special teams had a similar success rate with BOS having a slight advantage with their power play (7.69% vs. 7.14%) and penalty kill (92.9% vs. 92.3%).
The Ottawa Charge had an intense 2025-26 regular season and ultimately secured their spot in the playoffs because of their perseverance. This team does have some tough competition in the playoffs as they are scheduled to take on the Boston Fleet in the 2026 PWHL Playoffs. Although the Ottawa Charge had the advantage over the Boston Fleet during the regular season, we can expect a gutsy series as both teams are eager to advance to the finals.
Stay tuned for the upcoming game preview and game recap articles of the 2026 PWHL Walter Cup Playoffs!
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