Toronto Six romp past Connecticut to clinch top seed in Isobel Cup group
The Canadian Press | Posted: February 1, 2021 3:35 AM | Last Updated: February 1, 2021
Toronto forward Mackenzie MacNeil pots pair in 6-0 victory
The Toronto Six have clinched the first seed in their group at the National Women's Hockey League Isobel Cup playoffs.
The Six obtained top seed following a 6-0 victory over the Connecticut Whale in round-robin play at the Herb Brooks Arena.
Toronto Six forward Mackenzie MacNeil scored a pair of goals in the victory. Sarah-Eve Coutu Godbout, Taylor Woods, Taytum Clairmont and Mikyla Grant-Mentis also scored a goal.
The Six will play the fourth-seeded team in Thursday's semifinals, either the Buffalo Beauts or the Boston Pride. Both teams will play each other Monday to determine the final seed for this week's semifinal games.
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The winner of the semifinals will play in Friday's championship game.
Toronto is the first Canadian team to participate in the NWHL and is playing in its inaugural season.