2026 PWHL Walter Cup Playoffs Semifinal Series Matchups, Dates, Times, Location, How To Watch
New York and Toronto — The stage is set for the 2026 PWHL Walter Cup Playoffs, presented by SharkNinja.
The Montréal Victoire will face the Minnesota Frost, while the Boston Fleet will take on the Ottawa Charge in the best-of-five semifinals.Montréal, who finished first in the regular-season standings, earned the right to choose their opponent and selected Minnesota on Sunday evening via team social media.
This marks the first-ever playoff meeting between the Victoire and the two-time Walter Cup champions.Boston, finishing second overall, will host Ottawa in the other semifinal series.
2026 PWHL Walter Cup Playoffs Semifinal Series Matchups, Dates, Times, Location
Montréal Victoire vs. Minnesota Frost
Game 1: Saturday, May 2 РMinnesota at Montr̩al, 2:00 p.m. ET (Place Bell)
Game 2: Tuesday, May 5 РMinnesota at Montr̩al, 7:00 p.m. ET (Place Bell)
Boston Fleet vs. Ottawa Charge
Game 1: Thursday, April 30 – Ottawa at Boston, 7:00 p.m. ET (Tsongas Center)
Game 2: Saturday, May 2 – Ottawa at Boston, 7:00 p.m. ET (Tsongas Center)
Subsequent games (Games 3–5, if necessary) will follow with home-ice advantage for the higher seed. Exact dates and times for the later games will be announced as the series progress.
How to Watch 2026 PWHL Walter Cup Playoffs Semifinal?
In Canada:
Montréal vs. Minnesota: Exclusive coverage on Prime Video (English and French)
Boston vs. Ottawa: Exclusive coverage on TSN
In the United States:
Local and regional partners including NESN/NESN+ (Boston) and FOX 9+ (Minnesota)
Additional streaming on the PWHL website and YouTube channel
The Walter Cup Finals will air nationally in the U.S. on ION and in Canada on TSN and RDS.Historical ContextThis is the third straight playoff appearance for Montréal and the second for both Boston and Ottawa. Notably, the lower seed has won all four previous semifinal series in PWHL history.The winners of each semifinal will advance to the best-of-five Walter Cup Finals.
Where To Buy Tickets For 2026 PWHL Walter Cup Playoffs?
Tickets for all playoff games are available through each team’s website, and new playoff merchandise is now available at shop.thepwhl.com.
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