MONTRÉAL, QC (June 5, 2025) – The Montréal Victoire have added defender Erin Ambrose as the fourth player on its protected list for the 2025 PWHL Expansion Roster Building Process, following the signings of Cayla Barnes by PWHL Seattle and Jenn Gardiner by PWHL Vancouver.
Ambrose joins Marie-Philip Poulin, Ann-Renée Desbiens and Laura Stacey as the four players protected from selection in the Exclusive Signing Window and the Expansion Draft.
Seattle and Vancouver will acquire a combined total of four players from each of the six inaugural teams as they build their rosters ahead of their 2025–26 season debuts.
The 2025 Expansion Draft presented by Upper Deck will take place on Monday, June 9 at 8:30 p.m. ET, live at thepwhl.com and on the league’s YouTube channel,
For details on the Expansion Roster Building Process, including key dates and protected player lists, visit thepwhl.com.
ABOUT THE MONTRÉAL VICTOIRE
Montréal Victoire is one of eight 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.