Marie-Philip Poulin had a hat trick and the Montreal Victoire beat the Ottawa Charge 4-1 on Wednesday night to take the Professional Women’s Hockey League lead. Poulin has a league-high eight goals. Jennifer Gardiner also scored and assisted on two of Poulin’s goals.

Marie-Philip Poulin regularly tees up shot after shot at the end of practices. On Wednesday night, the Montreal Victoire captain put those reps to good use and sparked her team to victory.

Marie-Philip Poulin scored a hat trick to lead the red-hot Montreal Victoire past the Ottawa Charge 4-1 on Wednesday night in the Professional Women’s Hockey League.

The Ottawa Charge traveled to Montreal where they went head-to-head with the Victoire. It was Montreal who went on to win, 4-1.

Montreal Victoire forward Marie-Philip Poulin has been named the Professional Women's Hockey League's first star of the week.