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Trade Alert: Charge and Goldeneyes Swap Six Players

The deal sends forwards Anna Meixner, Anna Shokhina and Mannon McMahon to Vancouver in exchange for Michela Cava, Brooke McQuigge, and defender Emma Greco.

Trade Alert: Charge and Goldeneyes Swap Six Players
Anna Shokhina, Mannon McMahon, Anna Meixner, Michela Cava, Brooke McQuigge and Emma Greco. (Graphic by: Elisha Côté | Photos by: PWHL)

The Ottawa Charge have finalized a multi-player trade with the Vancouver Goldeneyes, sending forwards Anna Meixner, Anna Shokhina and Mannon McMahon to Vancouver in exchange for forwards Michela Cava and Brooke McQuigge, along with defender Emma Greco.

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Ottawa’s return

Cava is the most established offensive player in the deal. Through 13 games this season, she has recorded five points (1G, 4A). Last season with Minnesota, she scored 19 points (9G, 10A) in 30 games,. Her experience also includes significant production in Europe, where she was a consistent top scorer in the SDHL, and a playoff MVP performance with the Toronto Six during the PHF era.

McQuigge adds depth and versatility up front. In 13 games this season, she has one assist, after finishing the 2024–25 season with 15 points (8G, 7A) in 29 games with Minnesota. At the collegiate level, she was a long-time contributor at Clarkson University, where she recorded 111 points in 162 games, underscoring her ability to play in a variety of roles.

Greco strengthens Ottawa’s blue line depth. She has appeared in 13 games this season without registering a point, following a three-point campaign in 28 games with Boston last year. Greco has experience across several professional leagues, including time with Minnesota in the PWHL playoffs and multiple seasons in the PHF and NWHL.

Vancouver’s additions

Anna Meixner joins Vancouver as a veteran forward with extensive international and professional experience. Now 31, Meixner has represented Austria at multiple IIHF Women’s World Championships, where she has been a long-time fixture and leader for the national program. Prior to the PWHL, she had a lengthy professional career across Europe, including time in the SDHL. Across two PWHL seasons, she has totaled four points (3G, 1A) in 41 regular-season games, along with two assists in eight playoff appearances.

McMahon joins Vancouver after recording two points (1G, 1A) in 13 games this season. As a rookie in 2024–25, she appeared in all 30 regular-season games and finished with eight points (4G, 4A), adding a game-winning goal in the playoffs. She brings her speed and offensive ability to the Goldeneyes.

Russian forward Anna Shokhina brings extensive experience from the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL), where she is the second all-time leading scorer with 833 points in 430 games and has won five scoring titles. She captained Tornado Dimitrov for eight seasons and won four ZhHL championships across her career. This season with Ottawa, Shokhina recorded four points (1G, 3A) in 12 games.

For Ottawa, the trade brings in players with a broader range of professional experience and lots of past production, particularly in Cava, while also increasing options on defense. For Vancouver, the move adds three new forwards with offensive ability who may benefit from joining a new team.

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