All rosters reduced to 27 players; First waiver window is now open
TORONTO, ON (November 30, 2023) - Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) rosters have been reduced to a total of 162 players— 27 per team— in accordance with the league’s training camp timeline and prior to the commencement of the first waiver window. 187 players were originally invited to PWHL training camps, which opened on November 15 in preparation for the league’s inaugural season.
Of the 25 players no longer listed on training camp rosters, 11 are eligible for the first waiver window that continues through December 2. Teams are permitted to contact any of the 11 eligible players during this period with the intent to offer them a contract.
Waiver Eligible Players:
Babstock, Kelly (F) - New York Browning, Lindsay (G) – Boston Deaudelin, Christine (D) - New York Deschênes, Marie-Soleil (G) – Montréal Eady, Megan (D) - New York Ridgewell, Samantha (G) – Ottawa Sauvé, Kassidy (G) - New York Škodová, Blanka (G) – Montréal Veillette, Audrey-Anne (F) – Ottawa Wabick, Morgan (F) – Toronto Wabick, Taylor (D) – Toronto
14 players among the league’s original list of training camp invites and/or attendees are ineligible for waivers. Among the circumstances that may prohibit players from waiver eligibility include receiving and declining a Standard Player Agreement offer while attending a team’s training camp, not showing up to a training camp or leaving a camp without being released, and released players who had been granted compassionate circumstances in their market.
Waiver Ineligible Players:
Bunton, Hanna (F) – Montréal Cornine, Kendall (F) - New York Herman, Cassidy (D) – Ottawa Larson, Bailey (F) – New York Ljungblom, Lina (F) – Montréal Lonergan, Caitrin (F) – Ottawa Lunny, Hayley (F) – New York Marshall, Patti (D) – Minnesota Skaggs, Tatum (F) – Boston Skaja, Catie (F) – Minnesota Stacey, Brooke (F) - Montréal Tinker, Saroya (D) – Ottawa Tuominen, Minttu (D) – Minnesota Willoughby, Kyra (D) – Ottawa
Teams must maintain rosters of 27 players heading into the Pre-Season Evaluation Camp in Utica, New York, scheduled for Dec. 3-7. A second waiver window will occur between Dec. 8-10, in advance of the league’s final roster deadline of Dec. 11. Final rosters must include 23 players signed to Standard Player Agreements, plus two Reserve Player Contracts. Any drafted players who go unsigned or unclaimed during either waiver period will revert to their original team's protected list.
PWHL TRAINING CAMP ROSTERS (as of NOV 30):
*denotes announced signings
BOSTON
Forwards (16) Brandt, Hannah (Drafted 5-27)* Brand, McKenna (Camp Invite) Darkangelo, Shiann (Drafted 12-70)* Davis, Sammy (Camp Invite) Gabel, Loren (Drafted 4-22)* Girard, Taylor (Drafted 9-51)* Isbell, Samantha (Camp Invite) Knight, Hilary (Signed FA)* Kosta, Nicole (Camp Invite)* Marvin, Gigi (Camp Invite) Müller, Alina (Drafted 1-3)* Pelkey, Amanda (Camp Invite) Rattray, Jamie Lee (Drafted 3-15)* Schafzahl, Theresa (Drafted 7-39)* Shirley, Sophie (Drafted 11-63)* Wenczkowski, Taylor (Camp Invite)
Defenders (8) Brown, Emily (Drafted 8-46)* Buckles, Emma (Drafted 13-75)* Digirolamo, Jessica (Drafted 6-34)* Fratkin, Kaleigh (Camp Invite)* Healey, Jess (Drafted 15-87)* Jaques, Sophie (Drafted 2-10)* Keller, Megan (Signed FA)* MacInnis, Lauren (Camp Invite)
Goaltenders (3) Frankel, Aerin (Signed FA)* Kronish, Cami (Camp Invite) Söderberg, Emma (Drafted 10-58)*
MINNESOTA
Forwards (15) Boreen, Abigail (Camp Invite) Brodt, Sydney (Drafted 15-85)* Bryant, Brooke (Camp Invite)* Butorac, Claire (Camp Invite)* Cava, Michela (Drafted 12-72) Coyne Schofield, Kendall (Signed FA)* DeGeorge, Clair (Drafted 6-36) Fleming, Brittyn (Camp Invite) Heise, Taylor (Drafted 1-1)* Křížová, Denisa (Drafted 8-48) Kunin, Sophia (Drafted 10-60) Pannek, Kelly (Signed FA)* Schepers, Liz (Drafted 13-73)* Tapani, Susanna (Drafted 5-25)* Zumwinkle, Grace (Drafted 3-13)*
Defenders (8) Buchbinder, Natalie (Drafted 7-37)* Cook, Abby (Camp Invite) Flaherty, Maggie (Drafted 4-24)* Greco, Emma (Camp Invite) Kremer, Dominique (Camp Invite) Morin, Sidney (Drafted 9-49) Nightengale, Nikki (Camp Invite) Stecklein, Lee (Signed FA)*
Goaltenders (4) Bench, Lauren (Camp Invite) Hensley, Nicole (Drafted 2-12)* Leveille, Amanda (Drafted 11-61) Rooney, Maddie (Camp Invite)
MONTREAL
Forwards (16) Bettez, Ann-Sophie (Drafted 14-79)* Bujold, Sarah (Camp Invite)* Dalton, Claire (Drafted 12-67)* Daoust, Mélodie (Camp Invite) David, Gabrielle (Drafted 9-54) Dempsey, Jillian (Drafted 11-66)* Dubois, Catherine (Camp Invite) Lefort, Sarah (Camp Invite) Lum, Leah (Camp Invite) Marchment, Kennedy (Drafted 6-31)* Murphy, Maureen (Drafted 3-18)* O'Neill, Kristin (Drafted 2-7)* Poulin, Marie-Philip (Signed FA)* Poznikoff, Alexandra (Camp Invite) Stacey, Laura (Signed FA)* Vanišová, Tereza (Drafted 7-42)
Defenders (8) Ambrose, Erin (Drafted 1-6)* Bizal, Madison (Drafted 8-43) Daoust, Catherine (Camp Invite) Keopple, Mariah (Camp Invite)* Laganière, Brigitte (Camp Invite) Lásková, Dominika (Drafted 4-19)* Poulin-Labelle, Maude (Drafted 10-55) Tabin, Kati (Drafted 5-30)*
Goaltenders (3) Desbiens, Ann-Renée (Signed FA)* Chuli, Elaine (Drafted 13-78)* Boissonnault, Marlène (Camp Invite)
NEW YORK
Forwards (14) Aurard, Chloe (Drafted 4-21)* Carpenter, Alex (Signed FA)* Downie-Landry, Jade (Drafted 9-52)* Eldridge, Jessie (Drafted 3-16)* Giguère, Elizabeth (Drafted 5-28)* Gruschow, Alexa (Camp Invite) Labelle, Alexandra (Drafted 15-88)* Levis, Paetyn (Drafted 10-57)* Norcross, Savannah (Camp Invite) Packer, Madison (Camp Invite) Roque, Abby (Signed FA)* Saulnier, Jill (Drafted 7-40) Vespa, Kayla (Drafted 13-76)* Woods, Emma (Drafted 14-81)*
Defenders (10) Baker, Taylor (Camp Invite) Bourbonnais, Jaime (Drafted 2-9)* Curlett, Emily (Camp Invite) Fällman, Johanna (Camp Invite) Hobson, Brooke (Drafted 8-45)* Olivier, Carley (Camp Invite) Shelton, Ella (Drafted 1-4)* Thompson, Claire (Camp Invite) Zafuto, Olivia (Drafted 12-69)* Zandee-Hart, Micah (Signed FA)*
Goaltenders (3) Levy, Abbey (Drafted 11-64)* Post, Lindsey (Camp Invite) Schroeder, Corinne (Drafted 6-33)
OTTAWA
Forwards (16) Adzija, Lexie (Drafted 11-65)* Clark, Emily (Signed FA)* Della Rovere, Kristin (Drafted 10-56)* Demers, Rosalie (Camp Invite) Garát-Gasparics, Fanni (Camp Invite) Gilmore, Becca (Camp Invite)* Grant-Mentis, Mikyla (Camp Invite) Hughes, Gabrielle (Drafted 4-20)* Jenner, Brianne (Signed FA)* Mrázová, Kateřina (Drafted 8-44)* Perreault, Liliane (Camp Invite) Scamurra, Hayley (Drafted 5-29)* Schneider, Malia (Camp Invite) Shiga, Akane (Camp Invite) Snodgrass, Natalie (Camp Invite) Watts, Daryl (Drafted 6-32)*
Defenders (8) Bell, Ashton (Drafted 2-8)* Boulier, Amanda (Drafted 13-77)* Boyd, Zoe (Drafted 9-53)* Davison, Taylor (Camp Invite) Harmon, Savannah (Drafted 1-5)* Howran, Victoria (Camp Invite) Roese, Jincy (Drafted 3-17)* Tejralová, Aneta (Drafted 7-41)*
Goaltenders (3) Abstreiter, Sandra (Drafted 12-68)* Maschmeyer, Emerance (Signed FA)* McQuigge, Rachel (Camp Invite)
TORONTO
Forwards (14) Bach, Victoria (Drafted 7-38) Cogan, Samantha (Camp Invite) Compher, Jesse (Drafted 5-26)* Connors, Maggie (Drafted 11-62)* Howard, Brittany (Drafted 8-47)* Jones, Jess (Camp Invite) Leslie, Rebecca (Drafted 12-71)* Maltais, Emma (Drafted 2-11)* Miller, Hannah (Drafted 13-74)* Nurse, Sarah (Signed FA)* Spooner, Natalie (Drafted 4-23)* Turnbull, Blayre (Signed FA)* Vasko, Alexa (Drafted 14-83)* Willoughby, Kaitlin (Camp Invite)
Defenders (9) Channell, Mellissa (Drafted 10-59) Fast, Renata (Signed FA)* Flanagan, Kali (Drafted 6-35)* Keenan, Emma (Camp Invite) Knowles, Olivia (Drafted 15-86) Kondas, Jessica (Camp Invite) Larocque, Jocelyne (Drafted 1-2)* Munroe, Allie (Drafted 9-50)* Rougeau, Lauriane (Camp Invite)
Goaltenders (4) Campbell, Kristen (Drafted 3-14)* Howe, Erica (Camp Invite)* Jackson, Carly (Camp Invite) Mäkelä, Amanda (Camp Invite)
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