A playoff game between the Montreal Victoire and Ottawa Charge set a record for the longest game in Professional Women’s Hockey League history on Sunday night, spanning over 135 minutes and four overtime periods.
The puck dropped at 2:08 p.m. ET, and the game went on for more than five hours, finally coming to an end at 7:42 with Montreal winning 3-2.
Catherine Dubois scored the game-winning goal with just under five minutes remaining in the fourth overtime period to give Montreal its first playoff win in franchise history.
“I’m just happy we got a win and it’s over now,” Dubois said.
Québec native setting records in her home Province 🥺
Catherine Dubois’ GWG in 4OT ⬇️⬇️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/ojMk9j1jdN
— PWHL (@thepwhlofficial) May 11, 2025
It was the second consecutive year – on the exact same day – that Montreal’s second game of the postseason turned into a hockey marathon. Last season, Boston beat Montreal 2-1 in triple overtime with Taylor Wenczkowski’s game-winner at 111:44.
Sunday night’s game was more than 20 minutes longer than last year’s record (135:33) and longer than two regulation hockey games combined.
At one point during the game, Ottawa had packets of mustard and pickle juice on the bench, according to rinkside reporter Kelly…
