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The first netminder off the board, Andrea Brändli became the first draft pick in PWHL Detroit's history after the team selected the Swiss international with the 15th overall pick. The goaltender is known for her infectious and bubbly personality which ...
Selected by the Montréal Victoire with the 12th pick and the final selection of the first round, Petra Nieminen comes to the PWHL by way of Luleå of the SDHL. The international star is the first non-NCAA athlete to be selected in the 2026 PWHL Draft, h...
The third straight defender off the board, Vivian Jungles from Edina, Minnesota, will join the Ottawa Charge after she was selected with the 11th overall pick in the 2026 PWHL Draft. The defender is known for her IQ and ability to make the right play. ...
Selected 10th overall at the 2026 PWHL Draft by the Boston Fleet, Grace Dwyer became the first player from the ECAC taken off the board.The defender from Wynnewood, PA, played her collegiate hockey for the Cornell Big Red, where she anchored a solid bl...
Team USA’s Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 gold-medal-winning roster didn’t just reflect the present strength of the program, it offered a glimpse into the future of the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Seven players on that roster were sti...
Having excelled in college, international and the PWHL, it's no surprise her Olympic Winter Games debut was so strong.
Sixty-one PWHL players played in the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 and 41 returned from the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics as medalists. That number is more than a measure of success; it is evidence of how quickly the PWHL has become th...
At the recently concluded Olympic Winter Games, European PWHL players embraced expanded roles with their national teams.
For the third time in Women’s ice hockey history, the United States have captured gold at The Winter Olympic Games. A mixture of veteran leadership and youthful energy propelled the Americans to a dominant tournament in which they outscored their oppo...
With 61 PWHL players participating in the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, it’s no surprise so many of them were key players throughout the Tournament, up to and including the game-winning goals in the Bronze (Alina Müller) and Gold (Megan Kel...
For years, superstars like Hilary Knight and Kendall Coyne Schofield have dominated headlines when it came to the U.S. Women’s National Team. And over that time, fans of all ages have worn Knight’s number 21 and watched as the American played at numero...
As the world prepares for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, it’s worth reflecting on the last time the Olympic Winter Games were in Italy, when Canada won the 2006 women’s hockey gold in Torino with a lot of familiar PWHL faces. There are ...
The first netminder off the board, Andrea Brändli became the first draft pick in PWHL Detroit's history after the team selected the Swiss international with the 15th overall pick. The goaltender is known for her infectious and bubbly personality which ...
Selected by the Montréal Victoire with the 12th pick and the final selection of the first round, Petra Nieminen comes to the PWHL by way of Luleå of the SDHL. The international star is the first non-NCAA athlete to be selected in the 2026 PWHL Draft, h...
The third straight defender off the board, Vivian Jungles from Edina, Minnesota, will join the Ottawa Charge after she was selected with the 11th overall pick in the 2026 PWHL Draft. The defender is known for her IQ and ability to make the right play. ...
Selected 10th overall at the 2026 PWHL Draft by the Boston Fleet, Grace Dwyer became the first player from the ECAC taken off the board.The defender from Wynnewood, PA, played her collegiate hockey for the Cornell Big Red, where she anchored a solid bl...
The first Canadian taken off the board, Sara Swiderski is known for her aggressive style of play that makes her an imposing presence on the ice. Take a peek at the moment she was drafted 9th overall by the Minnesota Frost in the 2026 PWHL Draft....
Taken with the 7th overall selection in the 2026 PWHL Draft, Emma Peschel out of Ohio State University will join the Sirens in New York. Standing at 5'10", the defender brings a lot of size to the ice. Learn more about the Edina, Minnesota native below...
Nelli Laitinen entered the 2026 PWHL Draft as one of the strongest defensive prospects outside the American spotlight. The Finnish blue-liner captained the University of Minnesota, returned to the Olympic stage with Finland in 2026, and has already pla...
Tessa Janecke comes into the PWHL with tons of experience and success. The forward from Orangeville, Illinois leaves Penn State as the all-time program leader with 201 points. She helped the United States win gold in Milano Cortina in the midst of a se...
