PWHL postpones Minnesota-Montreal Game 5 out of player safety illness concern
Medical staff advised the delay after illness concerns, and the league said tickets will be honored when Game 5 is rescheduled.
- On Monday, May 11, 2026, the PWHL postponed Game 5 of the playoff series between the Montreal Victoire and Minnesota Frost at Place Bell in Laval, citing "player safety concerns related to illness."
- The teams are tied 2-2 in their best-of-five semifinal series, with the winner advancing to the Walter Cup Finals against the Ottawa Charge, who eliminated the Boston Fleet on Sunday.
- Several players on the Victoire are "reportedly battling a virus," though league officials confirmed that "medical assessment has determined that the symptoms are not consistent with hantavirus."
- Ticketholders for the postponed game will have their tickets honored at the rescheduled date, and the PWHL will provide an update within the next 24 hours.
- A rescheduled date for Game 5 remains uncertain as the league awaits medical guidance, potentially delaying the start of the Walter Cup Finals.
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Game 5 of PWHL semifinal postponed due to illnesses, rescheduled for Tuesday
MONTREAL — Game 5 of the Professional Women's Hockey League semifinal between the Montréal Victoire and the Minnesota Frost was postponed Monday night for what the league called "player safety concerns related to illness.
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Illnesses prompt PWHL to postpone Frost’s Game 5 at Montreal
Game 5 of the Minnesota Frost’s first-round PWHL playoff series at Montreal has been postponed for player safety concerns related to illness, the league announced. “The decision was made following consultation with medical personnel and in accordance with the league’s commitment to the health and wellbeing of players, fans, staff and all those involved in the competition,” the PWHL said in a statement. It’s unclear how many players, or from whic…
PWHL postpones Minnesota-Montreal Game 5 out of player safety concerns related to an illness
The PWHL announced Game 5 between the Minnesota Frost and Montreal Victoire would not take place in Laval, Quebec, as planned because of player safety concerns related to an illness.
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