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The 1st overall pick is not as clear cut this season in the PWHL, compared to the last two drafts, when the Minnesota Frost selected Taylor Heise and New York Sirens picked Sarah Fillier. New York has the top pick again this year. The draft begins at 7 p.m. ET. CBC | Sports News
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PWHL Seattle taps Steve O’Rourke as the expansion team’s 1st coach
O’Rourke will have the benefit of coaching a team featuring four-time Olympian Hilary Knight, who became the first player Seattle signed during the PWHL’s expansion process two weeks ago. CBC | Sports News
Read More »World champion Canadian defender Nicole Gosling poised to be picked early in PWHL Draft
Clarkson University defender Nicole Gosling is turning pro as she makes a push for the 2026 Canadian Olympic team next winter in Italy. CBC | Sports News
Read More »After prolific college career, top prospect Casey O’Brien aims to bring ‘fearless’ game to PWHL
The American forward won the 2025 Patty Kazmaier Award as the top college player with Wisconsin, breaking Hilary Knight’s career Wisconsin scoring record in the process. She also racked up 3 national championships over 5 seasons. The PWHL draft is set for June 24. CBC | Sports News
Read More »PWHL free agency preview: What each team needs this off-season
Top free agents include Toronto Sceptre Natalie Spooner and 2-time Walter Cup champ Michela Cava. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Ashton Bell, Julia Gosling among young stars selected in PWHL expansion draft
Seattle, Vancouver both look to be Walter Cup threats in 1st season after an expansion draft process that saw both times acquire big-name stars. CBC | Sports News
Read More »For PWHL stars, expansion process serves as a reminder that hockey is a business first
Sarah Nurse, Hilary Knight and Emerance Maschmeyer were among 10 stars who signed with expansion teams in Vancouver or Seattle this week, after their original teams left them unprotected. CBC | Sports News
Read More »PWHL stars Hilary Knight, Sarah Nurse sign with expansion teams
PWHL Vancouver has added Olympic gold medallists and Walter Cup champions as the team builds from the ground up. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Hilary Knight, Sarah Nurse among PWHL players exposed to expansion teams
Boston Fleet captain Hilary Knight, original Toronto Sceptres signing Sarah Nurse, defender of the year nominees Claire Thompson and Sophie Jaques are among the players PWHL Seattle and Vancouver will have the opportunity to add during the expansion process. CBC | Sports News
Read More »IIHF, PWHL not aligned over 2026 women’s hockey worlds scheduling
The International Ice Hockey Federation introduced running a women’s championship in the same year as an Olympic Games in 2022, but the arrival of the Professional Women’s Hockey League has made scheduling the 2026 world championship thorny. CBC | Sports News
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