OTTAWA, ON (June 24, 2025) – PWHL Vancouver selected five players in the 2025 PWHL Draft presented by Upper Deck, adding three forwards and two defenders to the organization’s talent pool. These selections add depth to the team’s lineup ahead of the 2025-26 season, joining 18 players already under contract.
During the Draft, PWHL Vancouver acquired goaltender Kristen Campbell and the 3rd round (19th overall) pick from the Toronto Sceptres in exchange for Vancouver’s 2nd and 3rd round picks (16th and 23rd overall respectively).
"It was a really exciting night; the professionalism was incredible. A lot of moving parts, but we actually felt really lucky with who ended up falling into the slots that we were predicting," said General Manager Cara Gardner Morey. “The philosophy always was: ‘start with the locker room’. As far as culture goes–– and leadership–– I think it was really important to bring those five players in that we know would set the standard and really set the tone for the year. Then, hockey-wise, it really was building from the net out. During the [Expansion] Draft, it was finding a lot of those gritty undervalued players that were probably outperforming. Free agency we got to sign some of the bigger names and then used this draft to fill in the last couple pieces of the puzzle.”
PWHL Vancouver 2025 PWHL Draft Picks:
Round 1, 7th Pick Overall – Michelle Karvinen, Frölunda HC – 32 GP: 21G, 14A, 35PTS
Round 3, 19th Pick Overall – Nina Jobst-Smith, University of Minnesota-Duluth – 37GP: 3G, 15A, 18PTS
Round 4, 32nd Pick Overall – Brianna Brooks, Penn State University – 38GP: 11G, 13A, 24PTS
Round 5, 39th Pick Overall – Madison Samoskevich, Quinnipiac University – 38GP: 8G, 14A, 22PTS
Round 6, 48th Pick Overall – Chanreet Bassi, University of British Columbia – 35GP: 14G, 19A, 33PTS
A total of 48 players were selected by the league’s eight teams during the six-round process. Click here for full results.
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The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America that features the best women’s players in the world. It is comprised of eight teams: Boston, Minnesota, Montréal, New York, Ottawa, Seattle, Toronto and Vancouver. 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. In 2024, the PWHL was recognized by Sports Business Journal as the Sports Breakthrough of the Year and received the top position in the first-ever Canadian edition of the Harris Poll, which ranks companies’ reputations. Visit thepwhl.com to purchase tickets and merchandise, and subscribe to the PWHL e-newsletter to receive the latest league updates. Follow the league on all social media platforms @thepwhlofficial.