Your Boston Fleet started their 2026 season at home strong on Sunday, Nov. 23, with a win against the Montreal Victoire.
The Boston Fleet opened the 2025-26 PWHL season with a dominating 2-0 win in their home opener this Sunday against the Montreal Victoire.
Setting the tone for the new season, the Fleet scored their first goal 1 minute, 13 seconds into the game. It was scored by Susanna Tapani.
The Fleet’s newest captain, Megan Keller, stepped up in her first game in the role, scoring the Fleet’s second goal on the power play in the third period.
Boston played great offensively, generating 26 shots on goal. Aerin Frankel also had a great performance in net, able to shut the door on Marie-Phillip Poulin and some of the best forwards in the league, making 25 saves in the night. Sunday’s game marked Frankel’s third career regular-season shutout.
This game was also the Fleet’s first home opener win in the PWHL. In the previous two seasons, they lost to Toronto 3-1 last season and 3-2 to Minnesota in 2024.
The three stars for the night were Aerin Frankel (1) with a shutout game, Susanna Tapani (2) with one goal and one assist on the night and Megan Keller (3) with her goal in the third period.
Your starting lineup for the night was Jill Saulnier (F), Liz Schepers (F), Theresa Schafzahl (F), Megan Keller (D), Haley Winn (D) and Aerin Frankel (G).
The Fleet’s next game on the calendar takes place Saturday, Nov. 29, against the Toronto Sceptres at the Coca Cola Coliseum in Toronto’s home opener. This game is available to watch on NESN in the United States and on CBC in Canada.