Taylor Girard has 3rd-period hat trick in Sirens’ 4-0 win over Charge in opener

By Canadian Press on November 22, 2025.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Taylor Girard had a natural hat trick in the third period, Kayle Osborne made 28 saves and the New York Sirens beat the Ottawa Charge 4-0 on Saturday night in the Professional Women’s Hockey League opener for both teams.

Girard opened the scoring at 7:49 of the third, made it 2-0 with 6:21 to go and completed the hat trick with 3:12 remaining. Maja Nylen Persson added a short-handed, empty-netter. Maddi Wheeler assisted on all three of Girard’s goals.

Gwyneth Philips stopped 38 shots for Ottawa.

Up next

Sirens: At Montreal on Tuesday night.

Charge: Host Vancouver on Wednesday night.

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