SEATTLE, WA (Sept. 25, 2025) –– PWHL Seattle today announced that Amanda Pelkey has joined the team as Senior Advisor to General Manager Meghan Turner, ahead of the 2025-26 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) season. Pelkey won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2018 Winter Olympics and played professionally for nearly a decade alongside her international career.
“Amanda brings a wealth of experience from her storied playing career that will be invaluable to our team,” said Meghan Turner, PWHL Seattle General Manager. “She offers meaningful perspective as we work to build a strong culture and organization in Seattle that reflects our mission both on and off the ice. Beyond her on-ice career, she has worked tirelessly to grow the game through her camps and community work, showcasing her passion, dedication, and outstanding character — qualities that align perfectly with what we’re building in Seattle.”
A native of Montpelier, Vermont, Pelkey announced her retirement from professional hockey on Sept. 2, 2025, after playing the past two PWHL seasons with the Boston Fleet. She recorded seven points in 48 regular-season games with the Fleet and added three points in eight playoff appearances during the team’s run to the PWHL Finals in the league’s inaugural season.
“I’m extremely excited for this new role with PWHL Seattle,” said Pelkey. “As I step away from my playing career and into this new chapter, I plan on doing everything I can to make this team successful in our first season and beyond. Seattle has proven its support for our game, and I can’t wait for the city to see our impact on the ice and in the community.”
Prior to the launch of the PWHL, Pelkey competed professionally in the PHF (2015–2019, 2022–2023), where she won an Isobel Cup with the Boston Pride in 2016, and in the PWHPA from 2019 to 2022. In addition to her Olympic gold medal, Pelkey won gold with Team USA at the IIHF Women’s World Championship in both 2016 and 2017 and was a three-time Four Nations Cup champion. Collegiately, she played for the Vermont Catamounts, serving as co-captain in her senior year and finishing her career as the program’s all-time leader with 49 goals and 56 assists for 105 points in 127 career games.
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