TORONTO, ON (March 3, 2024) – The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) has announced a roster update ahead of today’s game between Minnesota and New York.
Minnesota has activated forward Taylor Heise from Long Term Injured Reserve. The first overall pick has missed the team’s last five games and returns to the lineup for the first time since Feb. 3. In a corresponding move, Minnesota has reverted goaltender Lauren Bench from her Standard Player Agreement back to a Reserve Player contract.
PWHL Transactions Summary:
Dec. 31 – Lauren MacInnis (Ottawa, Reserve) – Replacing Taylor Davison.
Dec. 31 – Samantha Ridgewell (Ottawa, Reserve) – Replacing Malia Schneider.
Jan. 10 – Catherine Dubois (Montréal, 10-Day SPA)
Jan. 14 – Alexa Gruschow (New York, 1-Year SPA) – Jill Saulnier LTIR.
Jan. 24 – Abby Boreen (Minnesota, 10-Day SPA) – Amanda Leveille LTIR.
Jan. 27 – Catherine Dubois (Montréal, 10-Day SPA)
Jan. 31 – Emma Buckles (Ottawa, 1-Year SPA) – Tori Howran released.
Feb. 1 – Victoria Bach (Toronto, 2-Year SPA)
Feb. 1 – Jess Jones (Toronto, Reserve)
Feb. 11 – Abby Cook (Boston, Trade via Minnesota)
Feb. 11 – Susanna Tapani (Boston, Trade via Minnesota)
Feb. 11 – Sophie Jaques (Minnesota, Trade via Boston)
Feb. 14 – Lauren Bench (Minnesota, 1-Year SPA)
Feb. 14 – Nicole Kosta (Boston, Reserve)
Feb. 16 – Alexa Gruschow (New York, Reserve) – Jill Saulnier activated from LTIR.
Feb. 16 – Samantha Isbell (Boston, 10-Day SPA)
Feb. 18 – Catherine Dubois (Montréal, 1-Year SPA) – Dominika Lásková LTIR.
Feb. 18 – Rosalie Demers (Ottawa, 1-Year SPA) – Mikyla Grant-Mentis released.
Feb. 25 – Abby Boreen (Minnesota, 10-Day SPA) – Taylor Heise LTIR.
Mar. 2 – Alexandra Poznikoff (Montréal, 1-Year SPA) – Kennedy Marchment LTIR
Mar. 2 – Mélodie Daoust (Montréal, 10-Day SPA)
Mar. 2 – Kristin Della Rovere (Ottawa, LTIR)
Mar. 3 – Lauren Bench (Minnesota, Reserve) – Taylor Heise activated from LTIR.
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