PWHL Blog

Analytics Blog

Long-form analytical pieces — each one ties live tables and charts on the site back to a specific argument. New posts get added here as the questions come up.

  1. Goaltender of the Year 2025-26: A Case for Gwyneth Philips
    May 25, 2026

    Why Gwyneth Philips deserves Goaltender of the Year for the 2025-26 PWHL season.

  2. Defender of the Year 2025-26: Three Finalists, Three Different Cases
    May 26, 2026

    Jaques carries Vancouver with league-leading offense; Boston's Keller and Winn are statistically inseparable; and Montreal's Maggie Flaherty has a real case nobody made for her.

  3. Forward of the Year 2025-26: Numbers Don't Lie
    May 30, 2026

    A pragmatic case across production, play-making, on/off-ice xG, and faceoffs — and why Kelly Pannek leads nearly all of it.

  4. Billie Jean King MVP 2025-2026: Ann-Renée Desbiens, Aerin Frankel, or Kelly Pannek
    June 5, 2026

    Comparing the MVP finalists across positions — the two goalies head-to-head, then weighing Desbiens against Pannek for the award.

  5. The 2026 Expansion Reshuffle: How Every Roster Changed
    June 21, 2026

    With the 2026 expansion process and entry draft essentially done, a combined look at how every team's new roster compares to its old one and to last season's league average — plus a league-wide board of the players and prospects now joining each club.