LAS VEGAS, NV (June 10, 2026) – PWHL Las Vegas today announced that defender Megan Carter has been signed to a two-year Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Standard Player Agreement ahead of the team’s inaugural 2026-27 season. Carter joins PWHL Las Vegas with a contract through the 2027-28 campaign and becomes the team’s sixth player and first to be added during Phase 3 of the PWHL’s Expansion Player Distribution Process.
Carter spent the 2025-26 season with the Seattle Torrent, contributing five points (1G, 4A) in 30 games, after being acquired by the team with the 11th pick in the 2025 PWHL Expansion Draft. She became the first defender in team history to score a goal on Jan. 20 and registered a team-high 37 hits while helping fortify the Torrent’s defense. Prior to joining Seattle, the 25-year-old native of Milton, Ontario, was selected by the Toronto Sceptres with the 12th overall pick in the second round of the 2024 PWHL Draft, recording one assist in 19 regular-season games in a rookie campaign that was limited due to a lower-body injury, and four postseason contests. On the international stage, Carter won gold representing Canada at the 2019 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship. She played collegiately at Northeastern University and was named Hockey East Defender of the Year twice.
On PWHL Las Vegas, Carter becomes the fourth defender to be signed to a two-year contract following Erin Ambrose, Mae Batherson, and Kendall Cooper. The team also acquired forwards Hayley Scamurra (three-year contract) and fellow Torrent Hilary Knight (one-year contract) with its Phase 2 signings.
At the end of the Phase 3 signing period, each expansion team will have up to eight total players by signing a maximum of three players on expiring contracts during this phase. Existing PWHL teams may protect three players under contract for the 2026-27 season, and/or players on expiring contracts signed during this phase, to bring their total protected lists to six players. The Phase 3 signing period continues until Friday, June 12 at 3 p.m. ET, followed by a 5 p.m. ET deadline for existing teams to submit their protection lists prior to the Phase 4 signing period.
A complete list of player signings and transactions is available on the official PWHL Transactions Page. To see the full overview of the status of PWHL player contracts, visit the PWHL Contract Guide here.
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