Vancouver Goldeneyes Defeat Seattle Torrent 4-1

Vancouver, British Columbia - Hannah Miller scored her 50th career Professional Women's Hockey League point early in the second period as the Vancouver Goldeneyes defeated the Seattle Torrent 4-1 on Tuesday night, preserving their faint chances of reaching the playoffs in a matchup between the league's two expansion franchises.

The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for Vancouver, which improved to 8-14-4 with 30 points and holds seventh place in the eight-team league. Only the top four teams advance to the postseason, and the Ottawa Charge occupy the final spot with 36 points at 7-7-12. Seattle, meanwhile, fell to 7-13-6 with 26 points, confirming their elimination from contention after managing just two wins in their last six games.

Sarah Nurse opened the scoring for Vancouver at 2:18 of the first period, deflecting a shot past Seattle goaltender Corinne Schroeder for her seventh goal of the season. The Goldeneyes have now scored 16 first-period goals this year, second-fewest in the league behind Seattle's 14. Miller extended the lead to 2-0 at 6:37 of the second, taking a pass from Jenn Gardiner, maneuvering around a defender and firing a wrist shot that beat...