Announcing the Winners of...
Thank you to everyone who participated in the inaugural PWHLblr awards during this time of suffering, uncertainty, and sorrow (expansion). We had 500 votes which was amazing! Please enjoy the intentional graphic-design-is-my-passion graphics and the corny text I wrote for each award. They might be shit but at least it's not AI!!!!!!!
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Most Deserving City That Didn’t Get An Expansion Team - Winner: Denver, Colorado - 25.6%
Denver, Colorado wins first place as the most deserving city that didn't get an expansion team this year. Sending our condolences to all of the PWHL fans in Colorado.
Runner ups: 2. Halifax, Nova Scotia - 19.5%, 3. Edmonton, Alberta - 15.3%
The Dearly Departed Award - Winner: The Royale Tiger Towel Paper Towel Power Play Power Through Tough Messes (existing to not existing) - 73.9%
The Royale Tiger Towel Paper Towel Power Play will never be forgotten.
Runner ups: 2. Abby Roque (NY to MTL) - 6.6%, 3. Sarah Nurse (TOR to VAN) - 5.4%
The Jared Award For Excellence In Refereeing - Winner: Jared - 61.3%
Congratulations to Jared for winning the award for worst referee in the league. The fact that we even know his name is a testament to how bad he is at his job.
Runner up: Central Situation Room - 34.2%
The "WTF" Coaching and Management Award - Winner: Steve O’Rourke and the Seattle Torrent - 45.9%
Despite having an absolutely stacked roster of some of the best players in the league, the Seattle Torrent spent the 2025-26 season being run into the ground by horrible coaching. We can only hope it will go up from here.
Runner up: Troy Ryan and the Toronto Sceptres - 42%
Goalie Who Most Deserves A Gun - Winner: Gwyneth Philips - 68.8%
You could say that Gwyneth Philips carried the Ottawa Charge to both of their Walter Cup Finals. From 41-shot shutouts to spinning around the ice like a beyblade, Philips definitely had to deal with a lot of bullshit this season.
Runner ups: 2. Kayle Osborne - 8.9%, 3. Corinne Schroeder - 8.1%
God's Most Suffering Player - Winner: still Gwyneth Philips - 45.1%
As one tumblr user put it, the Ottawa Charge had quite a few games where it was "no offense, no defense, just Gwyneth Philips and a dream." From losing her glove in a puck battle to the heartbreaking back-to-back Walter Cup losses, Gwyn has absolutely been through it.
Runner ups: 2. Laura Stacey - 25.2%, 3. Hilary Knight - 21.1%
Ad Break of the Year - Winner: Gay Time Check - 41.7%
We're just getting started. 🌈
Runner up: DVD Corner Bounce - 38.2%
The "Which Could Mean Nothing" Partnership Award - Winner: Kenzie Lalonde and Cheryl Pounder - 45.9%
I mean, like. It could mean nothing. 👀
Runner ups: 2. Laura Stacey, Marie-Philip Poulin, and Abby Roque - 33.5%, 3. The Entire Seattle Torrent - 12.5%
The Kristýna Kaltounková Most Overly-Penalized Player Award - Winner: Kristýna Kaltounková - 36.6%
Congratulations to Kristýna Kaltounková for winning the award named for her! With a record rookie total of 45 penalty minutes this season, Kalty is well on her way to being the bane of refs and rule books everywhere.
Runner ups: 2. Abby Roque - 29.1%, 3. Laura Stacey - 10%
The "Stop That, You Can Text Her After The Game" Award for Most Egregious Checking - Winner: Jill Saulnier pushing down Ann-Renée Desbiens - 35.5%
Saulnier. Come on. There are easier ways to get someone's attention.
Runner ups: 2. Jocelyne Larocque and Renata Fast WWE Super Slam - 31%, 3. Micah Zandee-Hart and Laura Stacey Skate Lace Entanglement - 22.4%
The Prudential Center Clown Fan Clown Hockey Moment of the Year - Winner: Abby Roque scoring with her face - 30.6%
This award was named in honor of @newyorksirens for dressing up as a clown at the Prudential Center and created due to the perpetual aura that the Ottawa Charge carry with them everywhere. Congratulations to honorary Charge member Abby Roque for scoring a Walter Cup Finals goal with her face.
Runner ups: 2. TD Place Arena Ice Hole - 21.5%, 3. Danielle Serdachny sliding into an empty net, scoring a goal - 18.1%
Lesbians' Choice Award - Winner: Carly “CJ” Jackson - 23.2%
The Seattle Torrent's resident mullet-haver Carly "CJ" Jackson is the winner of the Lesbians' Choice Award. Whether it's advocating for trans people's inclusion in sports, eating hot dogs, cutting all their sleeves off of their shirts, or making sick saves, CJ has certainly managed to catch the hearts of lesbian and other queer PWHL fans.
Runner ups: 2. Catherine Dubois - 18.5%, 3. Abby Roque - 13.1%
Fight of the Year - Winner: Abby Roque vs. Britta Curl Playoff Scrum - 36.3%
Sam Cogan of the Frost accidentally set off this fight during the first playoff game between Minnesota and Montreal. Curl and Roque got matching penalties, but Roque got to take home a "souvenir" in the form of her now-iconic black eye.
Runner ups: 2. Montreal Victoire vs. New York Sirens line brawl (feat. Kayle Osborne) - 28.3%, 3. Boston Fleet vs. Toronto Sceptres line brawl (feat. Frankel & Tapani hug) - 20.7%
Quote of the Year - Winner: "Today is today!" - Lina Ljungblom - 36.1%
Thank you, Lina, for the phrase that all of us will probably still be hearing as a PWHL meme in 2035.
Runner ups: 2. "I think I peed a little." - Marie-Philip Poulin - 23.1%, 3. "How can you not be romantic about hockey?" - Eric Gallanty - 21.9%
Blorbo of the Year - Winner: Abby Roque - 16.5%
Votes for this category were split in over 25 different ways, but Abby Roque emerged victorious. From her black eye to the wife line jokes to her charming demeanor, it's easy to see why Roque wins Blorbo of the Year.
Runner ups: 2. Gwyneth Philips - 11.7%, 3. Aerin Frankel - 11.3%
Thank you everyone for participating, and see you next season! 💜🏒
