Charge blank Sceptres 2-0, move past Toronto into final PWHL playoff spot

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Philips, the United States Olympian, earned her second shutout of the season. Her best save was with her left shoulder on Toronto’s Daryl Watts breakaway 5:26 into the second period.

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Toronto outshot the visitors 42-18 before a club-record crowd of 8,716 at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Sarah Wozniewicz scored into the empty net with 23 seconds remaining.

This game pitted the lowest-scoring team in the PWHL in Toronto (47 in 26 games) against Ottawa’s league-worst goals allowed (71 in 27 outings).

Takeaways

Sceptres: Three days after Ottawa forward Emily Clark became the first PWHL player to skate in 80 games, Toronto’s Jessie Compher, Maggie Connors, Kali Flanagan, Emma Maltais and captain Blayre Turnbull suited up for the 80th time.

Charge: Former Canadian national team standout Haley Irwin, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and 2012 World champion, won for the first time as interim coach in her third game, filling in for Carla MacLeod, who continues breast cancer treatment.

Key moment

Toronto defender Emma Shelton had an open net on the power play early in the second period, but whiffed and hit the side of the goal to keep the game goalless.

Key stat

Phillips of Athens, Ohio, added to her PWHL record for saves in a season, increasing her stops to 698 with three outings remaining.

Up next

Sceptres: Visit the New York Sirens on Wednesday.

Charge: Host the Sirens next Saturday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Apr. 11, 2026.

Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press