OTTAWA, ON (March 4, 2026) – Fanuza Kadirova scored twice, including the game-winning goal on the power play with 1:46 remaining in the third period, to lift the Ottawa Charge to a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Torrent in front of 6,997 fans at TD Place on Wednesday night. With the win, Ottawa moves into fourth place in the PWHL standings, while Seattle’s losing streak extends to four games. Alexa Vasko got the Charge on the board first, netting her first goal of the season at 14:15 of the opening period. Kadirova notched her first of two goals with 58 seconds remaining in the first frame, doubling the home team’s advantage heading into the intermission. Seattle forward Jessie Eldridge got the Torrent back in the game with her first of two power-play goals in the contest — and her 50th career point — midway through the second period. The 2-1 score lasted just 42 seconds, as Emily Clark restored Ottawa’s two-goal advantage with her third of the season before Eldridge scored again at 14:47 of the second to make it 3-2 heading into the third period. Midway through the final frame, Seattle alternate captain Alex Carpenter scored the first successful penalty shot goal in PWHL history, tying the game 3–3. After Kadirova’s late tally, Charge goaltender Gwyneth Philips secured the victory with a last-second save, sliding across the crease to deny Eldridge on the doorstep. Philips finished with 33 saves, while Hannah Murphy stopped 23 for Seattle. Tonight’s puck drop was delayed nearly an hour due to an ice integrity issue on the east side of the ice surface following the game’s opening ceremonies, requiring remediation efforts.
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