PWHL Roster Recap: Mid-August 2025

Slowly but surely, PWHL teams continue to fill in their rosters as they look ahead to training camps and the 2025-26 season. We've also started to see more teams locking up players long-term, with a handful signed through the 2027-28 season now. It reflects a shift in thinking - planning not just for short-term success, but for long-term growth and prosperity.

Roster notes are updated through Sat., Aug. 16, 2025. Further movement in the league is not reflected in this piece. Be sure to check out our updated PWHL Signings Tracker for more information.

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The Ice GardenMike Murphy

Boston Fleet

The Fleet have been the busiest so far this month. In a key move for the team's future - and a big splash - Boston signed Aerin Frankel, Megan Keller and Alina Müller each to two-year extensions.

With how the landscape of the Fleet has changed this offseason - namely, the departure of Hilary Knight and Hannah Bilka - it's a great move for Danielle Marmer to secure this trio.

Though they haven't yet announced it, a signing for top draft pick Haley Winn seems forthcoming. The Fleet announced a fan pop-up at a local brewery on Aug. 20, with Winn and Abbey Levy as the featured guests. The team has also announced a media availability with Winn being held that same morning.

The Fleet already recently announced the signing of draft pick Ella Huber to a two-year contract. Huber was the team's first draft pick to sign this offseason and is coming off four seasons at the University of Minnesota. She had 140 points in 156 games.

Last, but certainly not least, forward Jillian Dempsey announced her retirement after a storied career across the CWHL, NWHL/PHF and PWHL.

Roster:

Forwards (13): Chloé Aurard, Hannah Brandt, Loren Gabel, Ella Huber, Laura Kluge, Shay Maloney, Alina Müller, Jamie Lee Rattray, Jill Saulnier, Theresa Schafzahl, Liz Schepers, Sophie Shirley, Susanna Tapani

Defenders (5): Zoe Boyd, Hadley Hartmetz, Megan Keller, Rylind MacKinnon, Daniela Pejšová 

Goaltenders (2): Aerin Frankel, Abbey Levy

2025 Draftees Currently Unsigned (6): Haley Winn (D), Olivia Mobley (F), Riley Brengman (D), Abby Newhook (F), Amanda Thiele (G)

Minnesota Frost 

The Frost signed forward Dominique Petrie to a two-year extension, announced on August 6. Petrie, a pending free agent, is now locked up through the 2026-27 season.

Last season, as a rookie, Petrie registered 10 points in just 18 games.

Roster: 

Forwards (11): Kendall Coyne Schofield, Britta Curl-Salemme, Claire Butorac, Taylor Heise, Abby Hustler, Klára Hymlárová, Katy Knoll, Kelly Pannek, Dominique Petrie, Anna Segedi, Grace Zumwinkle

Defenders (5): Mae Batherson, Natalie Buchbinder, Kendall Cooper, Sidney Morin, Lee Stecklein

Goaltenders (3): Marlène Boissonnault (reserve), Nicole Hensley, Maddie Rooney 

2025 Draftees Currently Unsigned (3): Ava Rinker (D), Vanessa Upson (F), Brooke Becker (D) 

Montréal Victoire 

There's been no activity from the Victoire this month, aside from thanking assistant coach Éric Houde as he moves on to join the Concordia University men's hockey team.

Roster: 

Forwards (11): Shiann Darkangelo, Jade Downie-Landry, Catherine Dubois, Alexandra Labelle, Lina Ljungblom, Maureen Murphy, Marie-Philip Poulin, Abby Roque, Hayley Scamurra, Laura Stacey, Kaitlin Willoughby

Defenders (5): Erin Ambrose, Amanda Boulier, Jessica DiGirolamo, Maggie Flaherty, Kati Tabin

Goaltenders (2): Sandra Abstreiter, Ann-Renée Desbiens

2025 Draftees Currently Unsigned (5): Nicole Gosling (D), Natálie Mlýnková (F), Skylar Irving (F), Maya Labad (F), Tamara Giaquinto (D)

New York Sirens 

The Sirens added Valérie Bois, former head coach at Bishop's University, as an assistant coach. Bois helped launch the women's hockey program there and served two seasons as an associate coach, as well as two seasons as head coach. She was previously an assistant coach for Les Canadiennes de Montréal in the CWHL.

The Sirens also announced that assistant coaches Mike Sommer and Lauren Williams will not be returning for the upcoming season.

On paper, the Sirens' roster is looking pretty thin. The team hasn't announced any signings, trades or moves since July 10, though draft pick Casey O'Brien did recently suit up in New York gear with CCM:

Roster: 

Forwards (8): Emmy Fecteau, Sarah Fillier, Taylor Girard, Elle Hartje, Paetyn Levis, Savannah Norcross, Kristin O’Neill, Kayla Vespa

Defenders (6): Lauren Bernard, Jaime Bourbonnais, Maja Nylén Persson, Jincy Roese, Allyson Simpson, Micah Zandee-Hart

Goaltenders (1): Kayle Osborne 

2025 Draftees Currently Unsigned (9): Kristýna Kaltounková (F), Casey O’Brien (F), Anne Cherkowski (F), Makenna Webster (F), Dayle Ross (D), Maddi Wheeler (F), Callie Shanahan (G), Anna Bargman (F), Kaley Doyle (G)

Ottawa Charge

The Ottawa Charge have already built up a well-stocked roster for the upcoming season, so it's no surprise there hasn't been much action from the team so far this month. If nothing else, it's clear that teams are really starting to think more into the future and less in the short-term.

The Charge signed key forward Emily Clark to an extension through the 2027-28 season. Clark was second on the team in scoring this past season with 19 points, including nine goals, in 30 games. One of Ottawa's inaugural three signings, Clark has appeared in 62 games with the team (regular season & playoffs) and has 39 points.

Roster: 

Forwards (12): Emily Clark, Élizabeth Giguère, Taylor House, Gabbie Hughes, Fanuza Kadirova, Rebecca Leslie, Brianne Jenner, Mannon McMahon, Anna Meizner, Kateřina Mrázová, Anna Shokhina, Sarah Wozniewicz

Defenders (8): Jessica Adolfsson, Emma Bergesen, Rory Guilday, Brooke Hobson, Sam Isbell, Jocelyn Larocque, Stephanie Markowski, Ronja Savolainen  

Goaltenders (3): Sanni Ahola, Logan Angers, Gwyneth Philips

2025 Draftees Currently Unsigned (1): Peyton Hemp (F)

Toronto Sceptres

The Sceptres are still relatively thin at forward, but they did boost their roster a bit so far this month with the signing of draft pick Emma Gentry.

Gentry, who had 20 points in 36 games last season with St. Cloud State, signed a two-year deal with Toronto. She is their first 2025 draft pick to sign.

Rosters: 

Forwards (9): Jessie Compher, Maggie Connors, Clair DeGeorge, Emma Gentry, Emma Maltais, Blayre Turnbull, Natalie Spooner, Daryl Watts, Emma Woods 

Defenders (8): Renata Fast, Kali Flanagan, Savannah Harmon, Anna Kjellbin, Jessica Kondas, Allie Munroe, Ella Shelton, Claire Dalton

Goaltenders (2): Elaine Chuli, Raygan Kirk 

2025 Draftees Currently Unsigned (5): Kiara Zanon (F), Clara Van Wieren (F), Sara Hjalmarsson (F), Hanna Baskin (D)

PWHL Seattle

PWHL Seattle hasn't announced any signings, trades or other moves yet in August. The organization did host a few of its new players recently, welcoming them to the Pacific Northwest:

Roster: 

Forwards (10): Lexie Adzija, Hannah Bilka, Jenna Buglioni, Alex Carpenter, Jessie Eldridge, Julia Gosling, Mikayla Grant-Mentis, Hilary Knight, Danielle Serdachny, Natalie Snodgrass 

Defenders (6): Cayla Barnes, Emily Brown, Megan Carter, Mariah Keopple, Aneta Tejralová, Anna Wilgren

Goaltenders (3): Carly Jackson, Hannah Murphy, Corinne Schroeder 

2025 Draftees Currently Unsigned (4): Lily Delianedis (F), Jada Habisch (F), Lyndie Lobdell (D), Olivia Wallin (F)

PWHL Vancouver

It's been a quiet month so far for general manager Cara Gardner Morey and her team. No new additions have been made. The lone move that PWHL Vancouver has made in the last few weeks was signing defender Ashton Bell to a two-year contract extension.

Bell was the team's first pick in the expansion draft and has one year left on her original contract. The extension, announced on August 14, takes her through the 2027-28 season in Vancouver. Bell appeared in 27 games this past season for the Ottawa Charge, registering six points.

I said it in my July recap, and I'll say it again: I'd really like to see PWHL Vancouver lock up some of its draft picks and fill out the roster a bit more.

Roster: 

Forwards (10): Abigail Boreen, Michela Cava, Izzy Daniel, Jennifer Gardiner, Denisa Křižová, Brooke McQuigge, Hannah Miller, Sarah Nurse, Gabby Rosenthal, Tereza Vanišová 

Defenders (6): Sydney Bard, Ashton Bell, Mellissa Channell-Watkins, Emma Greco, Sophie Jaques, Claire Thompson 

Goaltenders (2): Kristen Campbell, Emerance Maschmeyer

2025 Draftees Currently Unsigned (5): Michelle Karvinen (F), Nina Jobst-Smith (D), Brianna Brooks (F), Madison Samoskevich (D), Chanreet Bassi (F)