List of Montreal Victoire players

Marie-Philip Poulin, the Victoire's first and current captain.

The Montreal Victoire are a professional women's ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded on August 29, 2023, they are one of the six original franchises of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).[1] Montreal plays its home games at Place Bell in Laval. As of the conclusion of the 2025–26 PWHL season, 51 players have appeared in at least one game for the franchise, including 3 goaltenders and 48 skaters.

The Victoire played their inaugural game on January 2, 2024, defeating PWHL Ottawa 3–2 in overtime.[2] The first goal in franchise history was scored by Laura Stacey in that same game. Montreal’s first home win came later that week in front of a sold-out crowd, with goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens making 32 saves in a 4–1 win over PWHL Minnesota.

Several players from the inaugural roster played key roles in establishing the team’s competitive identity. Desbiens recorded the franchise’s first shutout on February 18, 2024, stopping all 28 shots faced in a 2–0 victory over PWHL Boston.[3] On March 12, 2024, forward Marie-Philip Poulin became the first player in PWHL history to record a natural hat trick, leading Montreal to a comeback win over PWHL Toronto.

Montreal has developed rivalries with other Canadian PWHL franchises, particularly Toronto and Ottawa, helping to boost fan enthusiasm and solidify its place in the city’s sports scene. The Victoire’s fanbase and roster have made them one of the early powerhouses of the league.

Key

The seasons column lists the first year of the season of the player's first game and the last year of the season of the player's last game. For example, a player who played one game in the 2023–24 season would be listed as playing with the team from 2023–24, regardless of what calendar year the game occurred within.

Statistics are complete to the end of the 2025–26 PWHL season.

Goaltenders

Ann-Renée Desbiens won the PWHL Goaltender of the Year award in 2025.
Note: GP = Games played; Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage;
Name # Nationality Seasons Regular season Playoffs Notes
GPWLOTLSOGAASV% GPWLSOGAASV%
Abstreiter, Sandra*†30 Germany2025–present 532012.62.905 00000.00.000 WC 2026
Chuli, Elaine20 Canada2023–2025 19107202.06.929 00000.00.000
Desbiens, Ann-Renée*†35 Canada2023–present 624111581.66.938 167921.50.941 WC 2026,
PWHL Goaltender of the Year 2025

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; 
Name # Nationality Pos Seasons Regular season Playoffs Notes
GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
Ambrose, Erin†23 CanadaD2023–2026 734333710 160552 WC 2026
PWHL Defender of the Year 2024
Barnes, Cayla3 United StatesD2024–2025 302111312 40000
Bettez, Ann-Sophie24 CanadaF2023–2024 152352 00000
Bizal, Madison6 United StatesD2023–2024 210224 30110
Boreen, Abigail24 United StatesF2024–2025 30681412 40000
Boulier, Amanda†44 United StatesD2023–2026 611111212 160008 WC 2026
Intact Impact Award 2025
Bujold, Sarah26 CanadaF2023–2024 2131418 00000
Daoust, Catherine*4 CanadaD2023–present 2511212 30000
Daoust, Mélodie25 CanadaF2023–2024 63254 30002
Dalton, Claire42 CanadaF2023–2025 50810184 60000
Darkangelo, Shiann†27 United StatesF2025–2026 304484 91010 WC 2026
Intact Impact Award 2026
David, Gabrielle8 CanadaF2023–2025 262464 30000
DeGeorge, Clair26 United StatesF2024–2025 260224 10000
Dempsey, Jillian14 United StatesF2023–2024 241342 30000
DiGirolamo, Jessica*†22 CanadaD2025–present 2912310 90110 WC 2026
Downie-Landry, Jade*†77 CanadaF2025–present 232026 30000 WC 2026
Dubois, Catherine*†28 CanadaF2023–present 691282045 162026 WC 2026
Flaherty, Maggie*†91 United StatesD2025–present 3045935 93148 WC 2026
Gardiner, Jennifer12 CanadaF2024–2025 30513182 40330
Giaquinto, Tamara*†12 CanadaD2025–present 120000 00000 WC 2026
Gosling, Nicole†61 CanadaD2025–2026 303161910 91236 WC 2026
Grant-Mentis, Mikyla18 CanadaF2023–2025 37551022 70110
Greig, Dara†17 United StatesF2024–2026 5835836 130114 WC 2026
Irving, Skylar*†88 United StatesF2025–present 2736912 20000 WC 2026
Keopple, Mariah2 United StatesD2023–2025 5334726 70004
Kjellbin, Anna71 SwedenD2024–2025 180114 00000
Labad, Maya*†4 CanadaF2025–present 61014 00000 WC 2026
Labelle, Alexandra*†13 CanadaF2024–present 471786 130002 WC 2026
Laganière, Brigitte10 CanadaD2023–2024 170110 30000
Lásková, Dominika96 Czech RepublicD2023–2025 1200010 00000
Lefort, Sarah16 CanadaF2023–2024 2414510 20000
Ljungblom, Lina*†25 SwedenF2024–present 50781516 131122 WC 2026
Lum, Leah12 CanadaF2023–2024 231346 30000
Marchment, Kennedy22 CanadaF2023–2025 91120 00000
Mattivi, Nadia*†93 ItalyD2025–present 60002 40114 WC 2026
Mlýnková, Natálie†96 Czech RepublicF2025–2026 3055106 90000 WC 2026
Murphy, Maureen†21 United StatesF2023–2026 7312172914 164486 WC 2026
Hockey For All Award 2024
Nadeau, Kelly-Ann*†51 CanadaD2024–present 100000 00000 WC 2026
O'Neill, Kristin43 CanadaF2023–2025 53591432 73142
Poulin, Marie-Philip*†29 CanadaF2023–present 7038296755 1648128 WC 2026
Ilana Kloss Playoff MVP 2026
Billie Jean King MVP Award 2025
PWHL Forward of the Year 2025
PWHL Top Goal Scorer Award 2025
Captain 2023–present
Poznikoff, Alex17 CanadaF2023–2024 80000 10000
Roque, Abby*†11 United StatesF2025–present 298142231 94486 WC 2026
Scamurra, Hayley†16 United StatesF2025–2026 30881620 92240 WC 2026
Stacey, Laura*†7 CanadaF2023–present 8028346220 1645910 WC 2026
Hockey For All Award 2025
Tabin, Kati*†9 CanadaD2023–present 827192649 1612310 WC 2026
Vanišová, Tereza21 Czech RepublicF2023–2024 17281016 00000
Wilgren, Anna5 United StatesD2024–2025 303698 40330
Willoughby, Kaitlin*†19 CanadaF2024–present 363474 130110 WC 2026

References

  1. ↑ Wyshynski, Greg (August 29, 2023). "Six inaugural franchises revealed for new PWHL". ESPN. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  2. ↑ Brennan, Don (January 2, 2024). "A NIGHT TO REMEMBER: Montreal scores OT win in Ottawa's historic PWHL opener". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  3. ↑ Houle, Martin (February 18, 2024). "Desbiens blanks Boston as Montreal earns first home shutout". RDS (in French). Retrieved June 23, 2024.