Proud P.A. parents share thoughts as daughters clash in PWHL finals

Kaitlin has been held off the scoresheet in the finals, and in the playoffs, so far during the Victoire’s run, posting a +2 rating in eight playoff appearances. She had six points (3G-3A) in 29 regular season games this season and has nine career points (3G-6A) in 96 games, including regular and post-season, in the PWHL.

Now in the finals with a 2-1 series lead, she added that they got to spend some time with Kaitlin before she had to leave with the team ahead of Game 4 Wednesday.

“We were at the same hotel as her until this morning, so we saw her every day for the last two, three days. We just keep telling her to keep playing like she always does, keep skating hard, have fun and just enjoy the moment.”

“I think she’s pretty focused,” she continued. “She wasn’t nervous or anything. Not as stressed as me.”

Kaitlin Willoughby (#19) takes a hit to make the play against the Ottawa Charge in Game 3 on May 18, 2026. (Image Credit: @tonysunphoto/X)

On the other end of the ice, and looking to keep their championship hopes alive, is Brooke Hobson and the Ottawa Charge. The Charge narrowly avoided the sweep on Sunday thanks to a last-minute marker from Rebecca Leslie to force Game 4.

Brooke’s mother Deb told paNOW it’s been an emotional ride.

“I felt like I played the game with her this weekend,” she laughed. “It’s just been so exciting and emotional seeing her play, and just remembering where she started from.”

Brooke has just one point in seven games during the Charge’s playoff run, where she scored the game-tying goal in Game 4 of Round 1 against Boston that set up Michela Cava to score the overtime winner, and send Ottawa to the finals. The 26-year-old also had a goal and three assists in the regular season and has 14 points (4G-10A) in 83 career PWHL contests.

Like Kaitlin, Deb said Brooke was focused ahead of Game 5 and added that there was little for her to do or say to help her get ready for the biggest game of her pro career.

“Brooke’s actually pretty quiet and does her own preparation quietly. I just in the background for support and she knows that I’m watching and all her family and friends are watching here as well.”

She added that Brooke and Kaitlin were brief teammates on the Northern Bears, saying there’s a ton of mutual respect and praise for one another in the series.

Brooke Hobson (#11) pushes away a Montreal attacker to give her goaltender a better view at the incoming puck during Game 3 of the PWHL finals. (Image Credit: @tonysunphoto/X)

The puck drops for Game 4 at 5 p.m. Sask. time on Wednesday. If necessary, a championship-deciding Game 5 will be played on Saturday afternoon in Montreal.

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loganc.lehmann@pattisonmedia.com

by Logan Lehmann

Proud P.A. parents share thoughts as daughters clash in PWHL finals

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