On Wednesday, April 8, the Seattle Torrent took on the Ottawa Charge for the two teams’ fifth and final matchup of the 2025-26 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) season. The Torrent won the first game in the season series, while the Charge have won the last three.
This game kicked off in favor of the Charge, as Ottawa scored less than two minutes into the first period. The Torrent scored 12 minutes later to get on the board. The Torrent took the lead early in the second, but the Charge evened it up with a power-play goal.
The back-and-forth continued into the third, with the Torrent striking first and the Charge evening the score. A late power-play chance gave Seattle the lead once more, and with an empty-net goal, the Torrent won 5-3.
Habisch Scored Her First PWHL Goal
In the first period, the Charge and the Torrent had the puck tied up by the boards. Lily Delianedis gained control of the puck and sent it towards Megan Carter, who was in the Torrent’s zone. She took a shot, and Jada Habisch tipped it in to tie the game.
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This goal was monumental for Habisch, as it was her first in the PWHL. Delianedis also recorded her first PWHL point with the secondary assist. The pair play on the fourth line alongside Sydney Langseth. It’s a great sign that the fourth line is finding its scoring chances. Habisch has only played seven games since she signed a standard player agreement when Hannah Bilka was injured. She might not have as much game time as other players, but Habisch is finding her edge.
Torrent’s Late Power-Play Chance Sealed the Game
Eight minutes into the third period, the game was tied with three goals apiece for the Torrent and the Charge. There were just four minutes left in the game when Emily Clark took a seat for hooking. The Torrent made sure to take advantage of this opportunity.
Julia Gosling had the puck stuck in her skates in the Charge’s zone, but managed to knock it loose. She skated the puck into the Torrent’s zone and passed it to Natalie Snodgrass. She entered the faceoff circle and took a shot to give the Torrent the lead with just two minutes remaining.
This goal was the difference maker for the Torrent and a huge personal win for Snodgrass. For her first two seasons in the PWHL, she played with Ottawa and scored one goal in each season. She now has a career-high of two goals, and is two points shy of tying her career-high point total of six from her first season. With just four games left, there’s still a chance.
Her assist on this goal brought Gosling’s total to two points for this game. She now leads the team in points with 18, just edging out Alex Carpenter, who has 17. Gosling had a strong start to the season, but has since tapered off. Hopefully, she can keep this performance rate up to close out the season on a strong note.
Torrent Still in the Race
The Torrent needed this win; they would have faced elimination from the playoffs. Seattle would have been the first team to begin competing for the Gold Plan, the points system the PWHL has instituted to determine who gets the first-overall pick in the 2026 Draft.
The Torrent are still sitting in last place with 26 points, but they are now just one point shy of the Vancouver Goldeneyes in seventh with 27. Vancouver is still in the playoff race, so now there’s no reason why the Torrent can’t be as well. They face the Goldeneyes next, so this could be a huge make-or-break moment for the Torrent. For now, Seattle’s full team performance gave them the edge they needed to stay alive in the postseason hunt.
Torrent Back in Action on Tuesday
The Torrent will have six days off and then head west to take on the Goldeneyes on Tuesday, April 14.
