Saturday, January 17, 2026 | 3 p.m. ET | Scotiabank Arena
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Daniella Ponticelli (Play-by-Play), Becky Kellar (Analyst), Rob Pizzo (Reporter)
VANCOUVER GOLDENEYES
3-1-1-7 | 12 PTS | 7TH PLACE (TIED)
Top Scorer: Claire Thompson – 11 GP, 3-5-8 PTS
Last Game: 1-0 L at MTL (in Québec City) on Jan. 11
TORONTO SCEPTRES
4-0-3-5 | 15 PTS | 6TH PLACE
Top Scorer: Daryl Watts – 11 GP, 5-3-8 PTS
Last Game: 2-1 L at BOS on Jan. 14
2025-26 HEAD-TO-HEAD SEASON SCHEDULE:
Jan. 17 at TOR | Jan. 22 at VAN | Mar. 1 at VAN | Mar. 29 at TOR
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
This is the first of four meetings between these teams this season, and the first of two straight games against Toronto for Vancouver (the Sceptres play the Torrent in between). The Goldeneyes and Sceptres are the only teams who have not yet played each other in the PWHL this season.
The Goldeneyes were shut out by Montréal, 1-0, in Québec City on Sunday. It was their third shutout loss this season, tied with New York for the most in the league. They have scored nine goals in eight games outside Vancouver (1.13 per game), going 1-0-1-6 in those games. Their overall goals-per-game average of 1.75 is tied with Toronto for lowest in the PWHL.
Sophie Jaques had seven shots on goal on Sunday, four more than any other Goldeneye. It was her most in any game since she had seven in Game 3 of last year’s PWHL Walter Cup Finals, a game in which she logged 43:23 of ice time. The Toronto native grew up playing hockey at Rennie Park Ice Rink and with the George Bell Hockey Association and attended Silverthorn Collegiate in Etobicoke. She brought the Walter Cup to George Bell Arena to celebrate her 2024 title.
Claire Thompson, Vancouver’s top scorer, grew up on the same street as Daryl Watts, Toronto’s top scorer. She played minor hockey for the Etobicoke Dolphins, Humber Valley Sharks, and attended Martingrove Collegiate in Etobicoke. Last summer, she took the Walter Cup to Ford Performance Centre to celebrate with young members of the Dolphins organization.
Sarah Nurse, who scored the Goldeneyes’ first-ever goal in the team’s inaugural game, has been activated from LTIR after an upper-body injury kept her out of the lineup since Nov. 21. The Hamilton native is one of four former Sceptres on Vancouver along with fellow forwards Hannah Miller and Izzy Daniel.
Kristen Campbell played in 51 of Toronto’s 63 games (regular and postseason) across the league’s first two seasons, with no other goaltender playing in more than 10 games in that time. She is 1-0-0-2 in three games for the Goldeneyes this season.
Katie Chan was born in Toronto before her family moved to Richmond, BC when she was young. Other Ontarians on the Goldeneyes include Emma Greco (Burlington), Brooke McQuigge (Bowmanville), Michela Cava (Thunder Bay), and Assistant coach BJ Adams (Scarborough).
The Sceptres lost to the Fleet, 2-1, in Lowell on Wednesday, their fourth straight game without a win (0-0-1-3), tied for their longest such streak all-time (also 0-0-1-3 from Dec. 3-21, 2024). They have lost five straight as the home team, including two Takeover Tour games, and four out of five overall in Toronto.
Emma Maltais scored Toronto’s lone goal on Wednesday and also went 6-for-10 at the faceoff dot. She has already taken 185 faceoffs in 12 games this season after taking 122 across 30 games last season and 111 in 24 games in the PWHL’s inaugural season.
Toronto has a 2-0-0-0 record in past games at Scotiabank Arena in each of the first two seasons. First, they beat Montréal 3-0 on Feb. 16, 2024, followed by a 4-2 win over New York on Jan. 25, 2025.
Jesse Compher tallied her first career PWHL goal to open the scoring at Scotiabank Arena in the inaugural season and added an assist in last season’s game. Kali Flanagan had her last multi-point game here last season (1G, 1A), Ella Shelton scored for New York, and Raygan Kirk picked up her second career win. Prior to joining the Goldeneyes, Miller had four points (3G, 1A) in two games with Toronto at Scotiabank Arena, Nurse had one goal, and Campbell had a 30-save shutout.
Renata Fast has 38 career points (9G, 29A) and is tied for the most by a Sceptre all-time with Miller (17G, 21A) who led Toronto through the league’s first two seasons. Natalie Spooner (25G, 12A) and Nurse (17G, 20A) are tied with 37 all-time points with Toronto, followed by Watts with 35 (17G, 18A).
Toronto traded Campbell to Vancouver on draft day along with a third-round pick the Goldeneyes used to select defender Nina Jobst-Smith, who has suited up in two games since returning from LTIR. The Sceptres acquired two draft picks in the deal, selecting Kiara Zanon (1G, 1A) in the second-round and Clara Van Wieren (1A) in the third-round.
Kirk and Vancouver’s Jenn Gardiner both won gold with Canada’s U18 team in 2019, and Sceptres rookies Emma Gentry, Van Wieren and Zanon won with Team USA in 2020. They are among the 26 players from both teams with experience in the IIHF U18 Women’s Worlds, including 12 who won gold. 2026 semifinals will be played today in Cape Breton.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“Playing at Scotiabank Arena last season was electric. I think it’s really cool how supportive the fans are in Toronto. They love the Sceptres and I think the energy in that building is amazing. It was such a cool experience to play there, so I’m excited to play there again in a different capacity. Hopefully it won’t be as loud as last year because Vancouver will be on the winning side. For us, we’re working to continue to get better as a group, gel on the ice, continue to work at our game. We’ve seen glimpses of it. Obviously, we’re not getting the results we want, but I think we just need to stick with it.” – Goldeneyes forward Izzy Daniel
“I grew up going to Maple Leafs and Raptors games at Scotiabank Arena, so it’s pretty surreal to actually get to play here in front of a massive crowd. Playing Vancouver will be really exciting since it is the first time we are seeing them this season, and it will set the tone for a new rivalry. This is a huge three points for both teams so I’m expecting the game to have an added level of intensity.” – Sceptres forward Daryl Watts
SATURDAY’S GAME: It’s the third annual Battle on Bay Street presented by Scotiabank as the Sceptres welcome the Goldeneyes to Toronto for the first time at Scotiabank Arena. In addition to providing rally towels for fans attending today’s game, Scotiabank purchased every seat in Section 311 and is hosting 500 girls’ youth hockey players from the GTA at the game, and they’ll all be wearing their team jerseys and have red Scotiabank x PWHL branded toques. Lauriane Rougeau, who won gold with Canada at the 2014 Olympics and played for Toronto in the inaugural season before moving into a role in Hockey Operations, will be signing autographs at Scotiabank’s activation kiosk at Section 121 during the first intermission. Prior to the game, fans should keep their eyes peeled for a special Hyundai in Maple Leaf Square, then be sure to be in their seats prior to on-ice warmups for a performance by Nimkii-nini (Thunder-Man) Osawamick using a “Dewe’igan” hand drum he recently hand crafted and gifted to the Sceptres in partnership with the Little Native Hockey League. In Indigenous cultures, the hand drum is a sacred symbol, carrying the heartbeat of Mother Earth and the spirit of unity. Its sound brings people together, offering healing, strength, and connection. Two-time women’s hockey Olympian Lori Dupuis, and ice dancer Piper Gilles, who is heading to Milan for her third Olympics, will be performing the ceremonial puck drop. The Sceptres will also recognize players heading to the 2026 Olympic Winter Games as part of their last home game before the upcoming break. Toronto’s Olympians include Team Canada’s Renata Fast, Emma Maltais, Ella Shelton, Natalie Spooner, Blayre Turnbull and Daryl Watts, plus Sara Hjalmarsson and Anna Kjellbin on Sweden. Fans can check out the Scotiabank, Goodlife Fitness and the Canadian Tire My Team My Sign stations on the concourse during the game. The Sceptres are pleased to welcome the Chatham Crush, Leaside Wildcats, Oakville Hornets, Scarborough Sharks and Woodstock Wildcats to today’s game, plus special guests for Nursey Night in partnership with Rogers. Following the game, fans can pick up a sweet exit sample courtesy of Aero. The game aligns with Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada with a full slate of live hockey coverage on Sportsnet.