Harmon lifts Team King to win at PWHL All-Star showcase
A group of the PWHL's biggest stars hit the ice Thursday at the 2024 NHL All-Star Game, and it was Team King who prevailed over Team Kloss 5-3 during the fast-paced, three-on-three showcase.
Ottawa defender Savannah Harmon factored in on every goal for Team King, and her natural hat trick was the highlight of the night. Her first tally, which came off a beautiful feed from Montreal captain Marie-Philip Poulin, tied the game at 2-2 with around 20 seconds remaining in the first half.
Harmon's showcase teammates celebrated her three-goal game by throwing their gloves onto the ice.
Savannah Harmon gets a hat trick and her teammates are throwing their gloves on the ice ๐ pic.twitter.com/rS9Ujtt1jc
โ Hailey Salvian (@hailey_salvian) February 2, 2024
Taylor Heise almost got Team Kloss within one goal late in the second half with three point-blank chances, but goaltender Aerin Frankel shut the door for Team King.
Team Kloss built up more pressure in the late stages of the game as Brianne Jenner scored with the goalie pulled, but the comeback ultimately fell short.
Ella Shelton opened the scoring for Team King just over one minute into the contest. The New York defender also netted the first-ever goal in PWHL history during the league's inaugural game Jan. 1.
Team Kloss nabbed its first goal of the contest after goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens misplayed the puck right in front of sniper Alex Carpenter, who's currently tied with Alina Muller for the league lead with nine points in eight games. Jocelyne Larocque gave Team Kloss its first and only lead of the showcase with a breakaway beauty.
Team King captain Kendall Coyne Schofield also got on the board with a trickler past Nicole Hensley for the winning side's last goal of the outing.
Here's how the full rosters shook out:
Team King
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Kendall Coyne Schofield | F | Minnesota |
| Hilary Knight | F | Boston |
| Alina Muller | F | Boston |
| Kelly Pannek | F | Minnesota |
| Marie-Philip Poulin | F | Montreal |
| Blayre Turnbull | F | Toronto |
| Savannah Harmon | D | Ottawa |
| Megan Keller | D | Boston |
| Ella Shelton | D | New York |
| Lee Stecklein | D | Minnesota |
| Ann-Renee Desbiens | G | Montreal |
| Aerin Frankel | G | Boston |
Team Kloss
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Carpenter | F | New York |
| Emily Clark | F | Ottawa |
| Taylor Heise | F | Minnesota |
| Brianne Jenner | F | Ottawa |
| Sarah Nurse | F | Toronto |
| Abby Roque | F | New York |
| Laura Stacey | F | Montreal |
| Erin Ambrose | D | Montreal |
| Renata Fast | D | Toronto |
| Jocelyne Larocque | D | Toronto |
| Nicole Hensley | G | Minnesota |
| Emerance Maschmeyer | G | Ottawa |
Cassie Campbell-Pascal coached Team King, while Meghan Duggan helmed Team Kloss' bench. Canadian figure skating legend Tessa Virtue and WNBA forward Jonquel Jones served as celebrity coaches.
Next up on the PWHL's schedule is a clash between Minnesota and Toronto on Saturday.