PWHL Power Rankings: Fleet clinch playoff berth, Charge overtake Sceptres
Aerin Frankel -- courtesy of PWHL The Boston Fleet punched their ticket to the postseason Sunday, defeating the Minnesota Frost 4-2 at Grand Casino Arena. The Fleet became the fastest team to clinch a playoff berth in PWHL history, doing so with six games remaining on their 2025-26 schedule. That’s it for this one.
The Fleet have clinched the first berth into the 2026 playoffs with a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Frost today. Amanda Thiele collects the win in her PWHL debut The Fleet are the fastest team in PWHL history to clinch a playoff berth with 6 games remaining — Lydia Murray (@lydia_murray12) March 29, 2026 But while Boston’s held the No. 1 seed for most of the season, the fourth and final playoff spot remains up for grabs.
The Ottawa Charge overtook the Toronto Sceptres for fourth place in the PWHL standings with a 2-0 win over the Seattle Torrent. The trade deadline passed Monday, triggering the PWHL’s roster freeze Tuesday and leaving rosters largely set for April. That should provide a clearer lens for this week’s PWHL power rankings.
1. Boston Fleet (13-5-2-4, +23 GD) Aerin Frankel — courtesy of PWHL Previous Ranking: 2 ( +1) Aerin Frankel’s fingerprints are all over Boston’s four-game winning streak (4-0-0-0). The Fleet goalie earned PWHL Player of the Week honors after posting three straight shutouts — and a League-record 191:01 minutes without a goal in the process.
Frankel has as strong a case for PWHL MVP as anyone, backed by a League-leading 1. 17 goals-against average (GAA), . 954 save percentage, and PWHL-record seven shutouts.
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