MONTRÉAL, QC (November 29, 2024) – The Montréal Victoire announced their final roster for the upcoming 2024-25 season of the PWHL on Wednesday. The team reduced its roster to 23 active players, 3 reserve players along with 2 players that will begin the season on the long-term injured reserve.
Forwards Alexandra Labelle, Dara Greig and Clair DeGeorge, defenders Anna Wilgren and Anna Kjellbin, along with goaltender Sandra Abstreiter signed one-year Standard Player Agreements with the club. Greig (4th Rd.), Wilgren (5th Rd.) and Kjellbin (6th Rd.) were all selected by the team in the 2024 PWHL Draft and are among six picks from June to make the final roster. Labelle (New York), DeGeorge (Minnesota) and Abstreiter (Ottawa) all competed in the PWHL last season and signed with the team as free agents following training camp invites.
Catherine Daoust, Gabrielle David and Kelly-Ann Nadeau all signed Reserved Player contracts with the Victoire. Kennedy Marchment and Dominika Lásková will begin the season on LTIR.
“We are very enthusiastic to be starting the season with this roster full of talent and character. We built and selected this roster based on what we know we can expect in this second season. We love the chemistry which has developed throughout training camp and are looking forward to seeing everyone in action on Saturday,” said Victoire General Manager Danièle Sauvageau.
The Montréal Victoire will open its regular season on Saturday, November 30, when it hosts the Ottawa Charge at Place Bell at 5:00 PM. Tickets to the home opener, as well as season tickets, half packs, groups and individual tickets to all other games can purchased by clicking HERE.
MONTRÉAL VICTOIRE 2024-25 ROSTER
^Denotes returning players
*Denotes rookies
Forwards (13):
LAURA STACEY ^
JENNIFER GARDINER *
ALEXANDRA LABELLE
DARA GREIG *
MIKYLA GRANT-MENTIS ^
MAUREEN MURPHY ^
ABIGAIL BOREEN
LINA LJUNGBLOM *
CLAIR DEGEORGE
CATHERINE DUBOIS ^
MARIE-PHILIP POULIN ^
CLAIRE DALTON ^
KRISTIN O'NEILL ^
Defenders (7):
MARIAH KEOPPLE ^
CAYLA BARNES *
ANNA WILGREN *
KATI TABIN ^
ERIN AMBROSE ^
AMANDA BOULIER ^
ANNA KJELLBIN *
Goaltenders (3):
ELAINE CHULI ^
SANDRA ABSTREITER
ANN-RENÉE DESBIENS ^
Reserves (3):
CATHERINE DAOUST ^
GABRIELLE DAVID ^
KELLY-ANN NADEAU *
LTIR (2):
DOMINIKA LÁSKOVÁ ^
KENNEDY MARCHMENT ^
ABOUT THE MONTRÉAL VICTOIRE
Montréal Victoire is one of six teams in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) – a professional ice hockey league founded in 2023. Launched on Jan. 1, 2024, the PWHL has broken multiple attendance records and holds the worldwide all-time record for a women’s hockey game, which was established in Montréal on April 22, 2024, when 21,105 spectators attended a Toronto-Montréal game at the Bell Centre. PWHL rosters are comprised of the best women’s ice hockey players in the world competing annually for The Walter Cup. For the latest news and information on Montréal Victoire, visit montreal.thepwhl.com or follow the team on Facebook, Instagram, and X. Follow the league on all social media platforms @thepwhlofficial.