PWHL Announces Final Team Rosters

The PWHL announced the final rosters for every team this afternoon following yesterday’s submission deadline. Every team was required to have 23 rostered players plus three reserves. 

While not a requirement, every team went with the same roster construction. Each roster features 13 forwards, seven defenders, three goalies, and three reserve players. Minnesota also has one player, Sydney Brodt, starting the season on long-term injured reserve (LTIR). Across the league, deals were signed by 18 free agents, 54 training camp invites, and 85 draftees.

“The positive energy, depth of talent and skill on all teams, and the fierce competition displayed during scrimmages at our pre-season evaluation camp in Utica, New York, was an exciting sign of what PWHL fans will enjoy when the puck drops in January,” said Jayna Hefford, PWHL Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations in the press release. “Among the camp takeaways was a commitment from the league to provide additional opportunities for players to be a part of the PWHL this season, leading to the decision to increase the number of roster reserves from two to three players per team, which is reflected across all final rosters.”

All reserve players will train exclusively with their teams during the season. If they are called to play, they can be signed to a regular standard player agreement (SPA) or a short-term SPA.

The inaugural PWHL season kicks off on January 1 at 12:30 p.m. EST at the Mattamy Athletic Center in Toronto, with Toronto facing off against New York.

Below is a list of the final rosters for each team, including how long the player is signed for (if it has been announced), and if they were a free agent, draftee, or camp invite.

BOSTON:

Forwards (13):

• Brandt, Hannah (1 year, drafted 5-27)
• Darkangelo, Shiann- (1 year, drafted 12-70)
• Gabel, Loren- (2 years, drafted 4-22)
• Girard, Taylor- (2 years, drafted 9-51)
• Knight, Hilary- (2 years, signed FA)
• Kosta, Nicole- (1 year, camp invite)
• Marvin, Gigi- (Unkown term, camp invite)
• Müller, Alina- (3 years, drafted 1-3)
• Pelkey, Amanda- (Unknown term, camp invite)
• Rattray, Jamie Lee- (3 years, drafted 3-15)
• Schafzahl, Theresa (2 years, drafted 7-39)
• Shirley, Sophie (1 year, drafted 11-63)
• Wenczkowski, Taylor (Unknown term, camp invite)

Defenders (7):

• Brown, Emily (1 year, drafted 8-46)
• DiGirolamo, Jessica (2 years, drafted 6-34)
• Fratkin, Kaleigh (1 year, camp invite)
• Healey, Jess (1 year, drafted 15-87)
• Jaques, Sophie (3 years., drafted 2-10)
• Keller, Megan (3 years, signed FA)
• Morin, Sidney (Unknown term, drafted 9-49 MIN)

Goaltenders (3):

• Frankel, Aerin (3 years, signed FA)
• Kronish, Cami (1 year, camp invite)
• Söderberg, Emma (2 years, drafted 10-58)

Reserves (3):

• Buckles, Emma, defender (Drafted 13-75)
• Davis, Sammy, forward (Camp Invite)
• Isbell, Samantha, forward (Camp Invite)

MINNESOTA:

Forwards (13):

• Bryant, Brooke (1 year, camp invite)
• Butorac, Claire (1 year, camp invite)\
• Cava, Michela (1 year, drafted 12-72)
• Coyne Schofield, Kendall (3 years, signed FA)
• DeGeorge, Clair (1 year, drafted 6-36)
• Fleming, Brittyn (1 year, camp invite)
• Heise, Taylor (3 years, drafted 1-1)
• Křížová, Denisa (2 years, drafted 8-48)
• Kunin, Sophia (1 year, drafted 10-60)
• Pannek, Kelly (3 years, signed FA)
• Schepers, Liz (1 year, drafted 13-73)
• Tapani, Susanna (2 years, drafted 5-25)
• Zumwinkle, Grace (3 years, drafted 3-13)

Defenders (7):

• Buchbinder, Natalie (2 years, drafted 7-37)
• Channell, Mellissa (Unknown term, drafted 10-59 TOR)
• Cook, Abby (Unknown term, camp invite)
• Flaherty, Maggie (2 years, drafted 4-24)
• Greco, Emma (Unknown term, camp invite)
• Kremer, Dominique (Unknown term, camp invite)
• Stecklein, Lee (3 years, signed FA)

Goaltenders (3):

• Hensley, Nicole (3 years, drafted 2-12)
• Leveille, Amanda (Unknown term, drafted 11-61)
• Rooney, Maddie (Unknown term, camp invite)

Reserves (3):

• Bench, Lauren, goaltender (Camp Invite)
• Boreen, Abigail, forward (Camp Invite)
• Nightengale, Nikki, defender (Camp Invite)

LTIR (1):

• Brodt, Sydney, forward (1 year, drafted 15-85)

MONTRÉAL:

Forwards (13):

• Bettez, Ann-Sophie (1 year, drafted 14-79)
• Bujold, Sarah (1 year, camp invite)
• Dalton, Claire (1 year, drafted 12-67)
• David, Gabrielle (1 year, drafted 9-54)
• Dempsey, Jillian (1 year, drafted 11-66)
• Lefort, Sarah (Unknown term, camp invite)
• Lum, Leah (Unknown term, camp invite)
• Marchment, Kennedy (2 years, drafted 6-31)
• Murphy, Maureen (3 years, drafted 3-18)
• O’Neill, Kristin (3 years, drafted 2-7)
• Poulin, Marie-Philip (3 years, signed FA)
• Stacey, Laura (3 years, signed FA)
• Vanišová, Tereza (2 years, drafted 7-42)

Defenders (7):

• Ambrose, Erin (3 years, drafted 1-6)
• Bizal, Madison (Unknown term, drafted 8-43)
• Daoust, Catherine (Unknown term, camp invite)
• Keopple, Mariah (1 year, camp invite)
• Laganière, Brigitte (Unknown term, camp invite)
• Lásková, Dominika (2 years, drafted 4-19)
• Tabin, Kati (Unknown term, drafted 5-30)

Goaltenders (3):

• Boissonnault, Marlène (Unknown term, camp invite)
• Chuli, Elaine (1 year, drafted 13-78)
• Desbiens, Ann-Renée (3 years, signed FA)

Reserves (3):

• Daoust, Mélodie, forward (Camp Invite)
• Dubois, Catherine, forward (Camp Invite)
• Poznikoff, Alexandra, forward (Camp Invite)

NEW YORK:

Forwards (13):

• Aurard, Chloé (2 years, drafted 4-21)
• Carpenter, Alex (3 years, signed FA)
• Downie-Landry, Jade (1 year, drafted 9-52)
• Eldridge, Jessie (2 years, drafted 3-16)
• Giguère, Elizabeth (1 year, drafted 5-28)
• Labelle, Alexandra (1 year, drafted 15-88)
• Levis, Paetyn (1 year, drafted 10-57)
• Norcross, Savannah (1 year, camp invite)
• Packer, Madison (Unknown term, camp invite)
• Roque, Abby (3 years, signed FA)
• Saulnier, Jill (Unknown term, drafted 7-40)
• Vespa, Kayla (1 year, drafted 13-76)
• Woods, Emma (1 year, drafted 14-81)

Defenders (7):

• Baker, Taylor (Unknown term, camp invite)
• Bourbonnais, Jaime (2 years, drafted 2-9)
• Fällman, Johanna (Unknown term, camp invite)
• Hobson, Brooke (1 year, drafted 8-45)
• Shelton, Ella (Unknown term, drafted 1-4)
• Zafuto, Olivia (1 year, drafted 12-69)
• Zandee-Hart, Micah (3 years, signed FA)

Goaltenders (3):

• Levy, Abbey (1 year, drafted 11-64)
• Post, Lindsey (Unknown term, camp invite)
• Schroeder, Corinne (Unknown term, drafted 6-33)

Reserves (3):

• Gruschow, Alexa, forward (Camp Invite)
• Olivier, Carley, defender (Camp Invite)
• Thompson, Claire, defender (Camp Invite) 

OTTAWA:

Forwards (13):

• Adzija, Lexie (1 year, drafted 11-65)
• Clark, Emily (3 years, signed FA)
• Della Rovere, Kristin (1 year, drafted 10-56)
• Garát-Gasparics, Fanni (Unknown term, camp invite)
• Gilmore, Becca (1 year, camp invite)
• Grant-Mentis, Mikyla (Unknown term, camp invite)
• Hughes, Gabrielle (3 years, drafted 4-20)
• Jenner, Brianne (3 years, signed FA)
• Mrázová, Kateřina (1 year, drafted 8-44)
• Scamurra, Hayley (2 years, drafted 5-29)
• Shiga, Akane (Unknown term, camp invite)
• Snodgrass, Natalie (Unknown term, camp invite)
• Watts, Daryl (1 year, drafted 6-32)

Defenders (7):

• Bell, Ashton (3 years, drafted 2-8)
• Boulier, Amanda (1 year, drafted 13-77)
• Boyd, Zoe (1 year, drafted 9-53)
• Harmon, Savannah (3 years, drafted 1-5)
• Howran, Victoria (Unknown term, camp invite)
• Roese, Jincy (2 years, drafted 3-17)
• Tejralová, Aneta (1 year, drafted 7-41)

Goaltenders (3):

• Abstreiter, Sandra (1 year, drafted 12-68)
• Maschmeyer, Emerance (3 years, signed FA)
• McQuigge, Rachel (Unknown term, camp invite)

Reserves (3):

• Davison, Taylor, defender (Camp Invite)
• Demers, Rosalie, forward (Camp Invite)
• Schneider, Malia, forward (Camp Invite)

TORONTO:

Forwards (13):

• Cogan, Samantha (Unknown term, camp invite)
• Compher, Jesse (2 years, drafted 5-26)
• Connors, Maggie (2 years, drafted 11-62)
• Howard, Brittany (1 year, drafted 8-47)
• Jones, Jess (Unknown term, camp invite)
• Leslie, Rebecca (1 year, drafted 12-71)
• Maltais, Emma (3 years, drafted 2-11)
• Miller, Hannah (1 year, drafted 13-74)
• Nurse, Sarah (3 years, signed FA)
• Spooner, Natalie (2 years, drafted 4-23)
• Turnbull, Blayre (3 years, signed FA)
• Vasko, Alexa (1 year, drafted 14-83)
• Willoughby, Kaitlin (Unknown term, camp invite)

Defenders (7):

• Fast, Renata (3 years, signed FA)
• Flanagan, Kali (2 years, drafted 6-35)
• Knowles, Olivia (Unknown term, drafted 15-86)
• Larocque, Jocelyne (3 years, drafted 1-2)
• Munroe, Allie (1 year, drafted 9-50)
• Poulin-Labelle, Maude (Unknown term, drafted 10-55 MTL)
• Rougeau, Lauriane (Unknown term, camp invite)

Goaltenders (3):

• Campbell, Kristen (3 years, drafted 3-14)
• Howe, Erica (1 year, camp invite)
• Jackson, Carly (Unknown term, camp invite)

Reserves (3):

• Bach, Victoria, forward (Drafted 7-38)
• Keenan, Emma, defender (Camp Invite)
• Kondas, Jessica, defender (Camp Invite)