Six rally to tie Isobel Cup championship before Tereza Vanisova’s overtime winner
The Minnesota Whitecaps turned heads when they swept the powerful Boston Pride in the Premier Hockey Federation playoffs.
But the Six, who finished second overall in the seven-team women’s professional hockey circuit this season and became the first Canadian team to appear in the championship game, didn’t panic, eventually tying the game 3-3 to force overtime. Vanisova set up her own goal by outmuscling Liz Schepers in the right corner to force a turnover. Vanisova then drove alone to the net and lifted a shot over goalie Amanda Leveille’s left shoulder to secure the first Isobel Cup final to not feature one of the PHF’s original four franchises.
The Six opened the scoring at 7:22 of the first period on a slick goal by Dominika Laskova. Brittyn Fleming tied it at 4:02 of the second period, and the Six regained the lead at 10:27 when Breanne Wilson-Bennett got a fortunate bounce off the end boards and beat scrambling Whitecaps’ goalie Leveille before she could get back into position.
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