2025–26 PWHL season

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The 2025–26 PWHL season was the third season of operation of the Professional Women's Hockey League. The league expanded to eight teams with the addition of the Seattle Torrent and the Vancouver Goldeneyes. The regular season began on November 21, 2025. The Walter Cup playoffs began on April 30 and ended on May 20, 2026, with the Montreal Victoire winning their first Walter Cup.

LeagueProfessional Women's Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationNovember 21, 2025 – April 25, 2026
Games30 per team
Quick facts League, Sport ...
2025–26 PWHL season
LeagueProfessional Women's Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationNovember 21, 2025 – April 25, 2026
Games30 per team
Teams8
TV partner(s)CBC/Radio-Canada, TSN/RDS, Sportsnet, Prime Video, NESN, FDSN North, MSG, KZJO
Draft
Top draft pickKristýna Kaltounková
Picked byNew York Sirens
Regular season
Season championsMontreal Victoire
Season MVPAerin Frankel (Boston Fleet)
Top scorerKelly Pannek (Minnesota Frost)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPMarie-Philip Poulin (Victoire)
Walter Cup
ChampionsMontreal Victoire
  Runners-upOttawa Charge
PWHL seasons
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League business

Front office changes

More information Off–season, Team ...
Front office changes
Off–season
Team Previous general manager New general manager Notes
Seattle Torrent N/a Meghan Turner On May 21, 2025, the PWHL named Meghan Turner as general manager for the Seattle team. She was previously an assistant general manager for the Boston Fleet.[4][5]
Vancouver Goldeneyes N/a Cara Gardner Morey On May 23, 2025, PWHL Vancouver announced that Cara Gardner Morey would be appointed as the club's first general manager.[6]
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Coaching changes

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Coaching changes
Off–season
Team Previous head coach New head coach Notes
Seattle Torrent N/a Steve O'Rourke On June 20, 2025, PWHL Seattle named O'Rourke their first head coach. He most recently served as the head coach for the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League.[7]
Vancouver Goldeneyes N/a Brian Idalski On June 23, 2025, PWHL Vancouver named Idalski as their first head coach. He most recently served as head coach for the St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey program in the NCAA, and coached the China women's national ice hockey team at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[8]
Boston Fleet Courtney Birchard-Kessel Kris Sparre On June 23, 2025, Kessel was named head coach of the NCAA's Princeton Tigers women's ice hockey program, stepping away from the Fleet. She previously served as an assistant coach for the Tigers under Cara Morey, who relinquished her role to become the inaugural general manager of PWHL Vancouver.[9] On July 23, Sparre was named by the Fleet as their new head coach. He most recently served as an assistant coach for the San Diego Gulls, the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Anaheim Ducks.[10]
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Preseason

Preseason Schedule

The PWHL preseason schedule was announced on October 8, 2025. Preseason camps were held in New Jersey, Montreal, Vancouver, and Ottawa. Each camp hosted two teams, each playing two games.[11]

All times in Eastern Time.

More information Game log, Date ...
Game log
Pre-season camp
DateTimeVisitorScoreHomeOTNotesBox Score/Recap
November 133:00Minnesota5–2New York@ Codey Arena [Recap 1]
November 1412:00Minnesota2–6New York@ Codey Arena [Recap 2]
November 157:30Boston2–3MontrealOT@ Verdun Auditorium [Recap 3]
November 1510:00Seattle0–3Vancouver@ Pacific Coliseum [Recap 4]
November 161:00Toronto3–2OttawaOT@ TD Place Arena [Recap 5]
November 168:00Seattle4–2Vancouver@ Pacific Coliseum [Recap 6]
November 171:00Toronto3–0Ottawa@ TD Place Arena [Recap 7]
November 172:00Boston2–3Montreal@ Verdun Auditorium [Recap 8]
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Regular season

Standings

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Montreal Victoire (Y) 30 16 6 2 6 78 41 +37 62[a] Playoffs
2 Boston Fleet 30 16 5 4 5 74 45 +29 62[a]
3 Minnesota Frost 30 13 3 5 9 91 73 +18 50
4 Ottawa Charge 30 9 8 1 12 71 73 −2 44
5 Toronto Sceptres 30 10 1 6 13 51 72 −21 38
6 Vancouver Goldeneyes 30 9 3 4 14 68 81 −13 37
7 New York Sirens 30 9 3 3 15 63 83 −20 36
8 Seattle Torrent 30 8 1 5 16 64 92 −28 31
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Updated to match(es) played on April 25, 2026. Source: PWHL
(Y) Regular season winner
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Greater number of games won, excluding games won by Shootout: Montreal 19, Boston 18

Schedule

The regular season schedule was announced on October 1, 2025. The season began on November 21, 2025 and will end on April 25, 2026 with each team playing 30 games.[12]

All times in Eastern Time.[13]

More information Game log, Date ...
Game log
November
DateTimeVisitorScoreHomeOTNotesBox Score/Recap
November 217:00Toronto2–1Minnesota [Recap 9]
November 2110:00Seattle3–4VancouverOT [Recap 10]
November 227:00New York4–0OttawaKayle Osborne recorded shutout (1)
Taylor Girard recorded hat-trick (1)		 [Recap 11]
November 231:00Montreal0–2BostonAerin Frankel recorded shutout (1) [Recap 12]
November 257:00New York0–4MontrealAnn-Renée Desbiens recorded shutout (1) [Recap 13]
November 267:00Vancouver1–5Ottawa [Recap 14]
November 284:00Minnesota3–0SeattleNicole Hensley recorded shutout (1)
New US attendance record: 16,014		 [Recap 15]
November 2912:00Vancouver1–5New York [Recap 16]
November 292:00Boston3–1Toronto [Recap 17]
December
DateTimeVisitorScoreHomeOTNotesBox Score/Recap
December 27:00Minnesota5–1OttawaKendall Coyne Schofield recorded hat-trick (1) [Recap 18]
December 37:00Vancouver0–2BostonAerin Frankel recorded shutout (2) [Recap 19]
December 310:00New York1–2Seattle [Recap 20]
December 47:00Ottawa1–3Toronto [Recap 21]
December 63:00New York0–4VancouverEmerance Maschmeyer recorded shutout (1) [Recap 22]
December 712:00Toronto1–3Montreal [Recap 23]
December 73:00Minnesota1–4Boston [Recap 24]
December 1610:00Ottawa1–2Vancouver [Recap 25]
December 177:00Boston2–0New YorkAerin Frankel recorded shutout (3) [Recap 26]
December 177:30Montreal2–1TorontoSO@ Scotiabank Centre [Recap 27]
December 1710:00Ottawa1–4Seattle [Recap 28]
December 198:00Boston2–5Minnesota [Recap 29]
December 203:00Montreal4–2Vancouver [Recap 30]
December 2112:00Toronto4–3New York [Recap 31]
December 212:00Ottawa3–2MinnesotaOT@ Allstate Arena [Recap 32]
December 215:00Boston3–1Seattle [Recap 33]
December 237:00Ottawa4–3TorontoOT [Recap 34]
December 2310:00Montreal1–2Seattle [Recap 35]
December 2712:00Boston2–3OttawaSO [Recap 36]
December 272:00Toronto2–1Montreal@ Bell Centre [Recap 37]
December 273:00Minnesota2–1VancouverOT@ Rogers Place [Recap 38]
December 286:00Seattle3–4New York@ American Airlines Center
Casey O'Brien recorded hat-trick (1)		 [Recap 39]
December 307:00Minnesota5–1Toronto [Recap 40]
December 311:00Vancouver0–2New YorkKayle Osborne recorded shutout (2) [Recap 41]
January
DateTimeVisitorScoreHomeOTNotesBox Score/Recap
January 21:00Montreal3–4New York [Recap 42]
January 31:00Minnesota2–5Ottawa [Recap 43]
January 32:00Seattle3–2TorontoSO@ TD Coliseum [Recap 44]
January 37:00Vancouver4–3Boston@ Little Caesars Arena [Recap 45]
January 42:00Minnesota2–3MontrealOT [Recap 46]
January 67:00New York2–0TorontoKayle Osborne recorded shutout (3) [Recap 47]
January 77:00Seattle1–2Boston [Recap 48]
January 97:00Vancouver2–4Ottawa [Recap 49]
January 111:00Ottawa2–1BostonSO@ Scotiabank Centre [Recap 50]
January 112:00Vancouver0–1Montreal@ Videotron Centre
Ann-Renée Desbiens recorded shutout (2)		 [Recap 51]
January 112:00Seattle2–6Minnesota [Recap 52]
January 137:00Ottawa1–2Montreal [Recap 53]
January 147:00Toronto1–2Boston [Recap 54]
January 167:00Minnesota3–2New YorkOT [Recap 55]
January 173:00Vancouver1–2TorontoOT@ Scotiabank Arena [Recap 56]
January 182:00Montreal1–2New York@ Capital One Arena
New US attendance record: 17,228		 [Recap 57]
January 1810:00Boston2–1SeattleSO [Recap 58]
January 207:00Ottawa4–3New YorkOT [Recap 59]
January 2010:00Toronto4–6Seattle [Recap 60]
January 217:00Montreal2–1MinnesotaOT [Recap 61]
January 2210:00Toronto0–5VancouverKristen Campbell recorded shutout (1) [Recap 62]
January 242:00Ottawa1–3Montreal [Recap 63]
January 253:00New York2–6Minnesota [Recap 64]
January 256:00Vancouver3–1Seattle@ Ball Arena [Recap 65]
January 286:30Toronto0–3MontrealAnn-Renée Desbiens recorded shutout (3) [Recap 66]
January 287:00New York3–4BostonSO [Recap 67]
January 287:00Seattle2–4Ottawa [Recap 68]
January 289:00Vancouver1–4Minnesota [Recap 69]
February
DateTimeVisitorScoreHomeOTNotesBox Score/Recap
February 267:00Montreal4–1New York [Recap 70]
February 2710:00Toronto5–2SeattleNew US attendance record: 17,335 [Recap 71]
February 282:00Boston3–2OttawaSO [Recap 72]
March
DateTimeVisitorScoreHomeOTNotesBox Score/Recap
March 11:00Minnesota0–4MontrealAnn-Renée Desbiens recorded shutout (4) [Recap 73]
March 14:00Toronto2–1Vancouver [Recap 74]
March 37:00Montreal4–3TorontoSO [Recap 75]
March 47:00Seattle3–4Ottawa [Recap 76]
March 57:00Boston1–0New YorkAerin Frankel recorded shutout (4) [Recap 77]
March 812:00Minnesota3–2TorontoOT [Recap 78]
March 812:00Ottawa2–6New York [Recap 79]
March 1010:00Boston2–1VancouverOT [Recap 80]
March 1110:00Boston2–3Seattle [Recap 81]
March 138:00Seattle1–4Minnesota [Recap 82]
March 143:00Ottawa3–2VancouverOT [Recap 83]
March 151:00Seattle0–2TorontoRaygan Kirk recorded shutout (1) [Recap 84]
March 151:00Boston4–3MontrealOT [Recap 85]
March 154:00New York3–4Minnesota@ Ball Arena [Recap 86]
March 177:00Toronto2–0BostonRaygan Kirk recorded shutout (2) [Recap 87]
March 187:00Ottawa0–5MinnesotaMaddie Rooney recorded shutout (1) [Recap 88]
March 1810:00New York2–5Vancouver [Recap 89]
March 197:00Seattle1–4Montreal [Recap 90]
March 213:00Minnesota3–1Vancouver [Recap 91]
March 214:00Seattle0–3BostonAerin Frankel recorded shutout (5) [Recap 92]
March 227:00Montreal1–2OttawaOT@ Canada Life Centre [Recap 93]
March 247:00Vancouver0–2BostonAerin Frankel recorded shutout (6) [Recap 94]
March 257:00Montreal3–0MinnesotaAnn-Renée Desbiens recorded shutout (5) [Recap 95]
March 258:00New York1–4Seattle@ Allstate Arena [Recap 96]
March 277:00Boston4–0TorontoAerin Frankel recorded shutout (7) [Recap 97]
March 281:00New York1–3Montreal@ Little Caesars Arena [Recap 98]
March 291:00Vancouver3–2Toronto [Recap 99]
March 294:00Boston4–2MinnesotaBoston clinched playoff spot [Recap 100]
March 297:00Ottawa2–0SeattleGwyneth Philips recorded shutout (1) [Recap 101]
April
DateTimeVisitorScoreHomeOTNotesBox Score/Recap
April 17:00Vancouver0–3MontrealAnn-Renée Desbiens recorded shutout (6)
Montreal clinched playoff spot		 [Recap 102]
April 17:00Minnesota3–4New YorkOTSarah Fillier recorded hat-trick (1) [Recap 103]
April 19:30Toronto2–1Ottawa@ Scotiabank Saddledome [Recap 104]
April 37:00Montreal3–0Ottawa@ Canadian Tire Centre [Recap 105]
April 42:00Vancouver5–6MinnesotaMinnesota clinched playoff spot [Recap 106]
April 48:00Seattle1–2New YorkSO@ Madison Square Garden
New US attendance record: 18,006		 [Recap 107]
April 77:00Seattle1–4Montreal [Recap 108]
April 79:30Boston5–1Vancouver@ Rogers Place [Recap 109]
April 87:00Seattle5–3Ottawa [Recap 110]
April 111:00New York1–4Minnesota [Recap 111]
April 112:00Ottawa2–0TorontoGwyneth Philips recorded shutout (2) [Recap 112]
April 117:00Montreal1–0Boston@ TD Garden
Ann-Renée Desbiens recorded shutout (7)		 [Recap 113]
April 1410:00Seattle1–4VancouverSeattle eliminated from playoffs [Recap 114]
April 157:00Toronto2–3New York [Recap 115]
April 157:00Minnesota2–3Boston [Recap 116]
April 177:00Boston2–3MontrealOT [Recap 117]
April 182:00New York1–5Ottawa [Recap 118]
April 185:00Vancouver6–5SeattleOTVancouver eliminated from playoffs [Recap 119]
April 191:30Toronto2–0MinnesotaRaygan Kirk recorded shutout (3) [Recap 120]
April 217:00New York1–0TorontoOTKayle Osborne recorded shutout (4)
New York eliminated from playoffs		 [Recap 121]
April 2110:00Montreal3–4VancouverHayley Scamurra recorded hat-trick (1) [Recap 122]
April 227:00Ottawa2–1BostonOT [Recap 123]
April 2210:00Minnesota4–5Seattle [Recap 124]
April 252:00Toronto0–3OttawaGwyneth Philips recorded shutout (3)
Ottawa clinched playoff spot
Toronto eliminated from playoffs		 [Recap 125]
April 2512:00New York0–4BostonAerin Frankel recorded shutout (8) [Recap 126]
April 257:00Minnesota3–4VancouverOT [Recap 127]
April 2510:00Montreal2–1SeattleSOMontreal clinched first place [Recap 128]
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Statistics

Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in regular season points at the conclusion of the regular season.[14]

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; 
More information Player, Team ...
Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Kelly Pannek Minnesota 30 16 17 33 +13 6
Taylor Heise Minnesota 30 13 17 30 +18 12
Britta Curl-Salemme Minnesota 30 11 18 29 +7 22
Brianne Jenner Ottawa 30 12 14 26 +2 8
Rebecca Leslie Ottawa 30 14 9 23 +2 10
Jessie Eldridge Seattle / Boston 30 14 9 23 -1 4
Grace Zumwinkle Minnesota 29 13 10 23 +5 6
Kendall Coyne Schofield Minnesota 23 12 11 23 +22 0
Sarah Fillier New York 29 9 14 23 -5 14
Abby Roque Montreal 29 8 14 22 +10 31
Casey O'Brien New York 28 7 15 22 -7 2
Megan Keller Boston 30 7 15 22 +10 8
Laura Stacey Montreal 30 7 15 22 +16 12
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Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in regular season goals against average at the conclusion of the regular season.[15]

Minimum 240 minutes

Note: GP = Games played; Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage;
More information Player, Team ...
Player Team GP TOI W L OTL GA SO SV% GAA
Ann-Renée Desbiens Montreal 251509:261942287.955 1.11
Aerin Frankel Boston 261583:121943318.953 1.17
Raygan Kirk Toronto 231349:09886423.934 1.88
Maddie Rooney Minnesota 16971:39952331.921 2.04
Gwyneth Philips Ottawa 281643:1516111583.931 2.12
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Attendance

At the conclusion of the regular season

More information Home team, Home games ...
Home team Home games Average attendance Total attendance[16]
Seattle 13 12,875 167,381
Vancouver 13 11,235 146,051
Montreal 13 9,950 129,353
Toronto 13 9,109 118,411
Minnesota 13 8,143 105,857
Ottawa 13 8,131 105,698
Boston 13 5,991 77,884
New York 13 5,095 66,230
Neutral sites 16 12,477 199,631
League 120 9,304 1,116,496
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Supplemental discipline

Suspensions

More information Date of incident, Offender ...
Date of incident Offender Team Offense Length
December 28, 2025 Aneta Tejralová Seattle Torrent Illegal check to the head of Sarah Fillier.[17][18] 2 games
January 13, 2026 Abby Roque Montreal Victoire Illegal check to the head of Abby Boreen.[19][20] 1 game
January 19, 2026 Taylor Girard New York Sirens Leaving the bench to join a fight against the Montreal Victoire.[21][22] 4 games
March 18, 2026 Peyton Anderson Minnesota Frost Illegal check to the head of Paetyn Levis.[23] 1 game
March 27, 2026 Clara Van Wieren Toronto Sceptres Boarding against Sophie Shirley.[24][25] 1 game
April 5, 2026 Emmy Fecteau New York Sirens Illegal check to the head of Mikyla Grant-Mentis.[26][27] 1 game
April 11, 2026 Micah Zandee-Hart New York Sirens Illegal check to the head of Katy Knoll.[28][29] 1 game
Total: 11 games
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Fines

More information Date of incident, Offender ...
Date of incident Offender Team Offense Amount
November 25, 2025 Micah Zandee-Hart New York Sirens Cross-checking against Gabbie Hughes.[30] $250.00
March 18, 2026 Britta Curl-Salemme Minnesota Frost Cross-checking against the New York Sirens.[23] $250.00
March 18, 2026 Maggie Flaherty Montreal Victoire Illegal body check against the Boston Fleet.[23] $250.00
March 18, 2026 Loren Gabel Boston Fleet Interference while on the bench.[23] $250.00
March 22, 2026 Rebecca Leslie Ottawa Charge Boarding against Amanda Boulier.[31][32] $500.00
March 27, 2026 Rylind MacKinnon Boston Fleet Cross-checking against Clara Van Wieren.[24] $500.00
April 11, 2026 Ella Huber Boston Fleet Cross-checking against Hayley Scamurra.[28][29] $250.00
Total: $2,250.00
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Awards and honors

See also: List of 2025–26 PWHL Player of the Week Awards

Playoffs

Main article: 2026 Walter Cup playoffs

Bracket

In each round, teams compete in a best-of-five series following a 2–2–1 format. The team with home ice advantage plays at home for games one and two (and game five, if necessary), and the other team is at home for games three and four. The top four teams make the playoffs.

In the first round, by virtue of finishing first in the regular season standings, the Montreal Victoire have earned the right to chose their first round opponent.

 
Semi-finalsFinals
 
              
 
 April 30–May 10, Tsongas Center and Canadian Tire Centre
 
 
 Boston Fleet 2 1 1 3 –
 
 May 14–20, Place Bell and Canadian Tire Centre
 
 Ottawa Charge 1 3 2 4** –
 
 Ottawa Charge 2 1 2 0 –
 
 May 2–12, Place Bell and Grand Casino Arena
 
 Montreal Victoire 3* 2* 1 4 –
 
 Montreal Victoire 4 1*** 2 1 2
 
 
 Minnesota Frost 5* 0 1 3 1
 
* - Denotes overtime period(s)

Transactions

Draft

Main article: 2025 PWHL Draft

The 2025 PWHL Draft was held on June 24, 2025.[1] Colgate University forward Kristýna Kaltounková was selected first overall by the New York Sirens, becoming the highest drafted player from the Czech Republic and the first European to be granted the top pick.[33]

Due to the additions of the Vancouver and Seattle teams, an expansion draft was held on June 9, 2025.[34]

More information Date, Player ...
Drafted prospect signings
Date Player Team Draft Term Ref
July 9, 2025 Kendall Cooper Minnesota Frost First round, sixth overall (2025) Two years [35][36]
July 11, 2025 Sarah Wozniewicz Ottawa Charge Third round, 21st overall (2025) One year [37][38]
July 14, 2025 Anna Shokhina Ottawa Charge Second round, 13th overall (2025) One year [39][40]
Sanni Ahola Ottawa Charge Fifth round, 37th overall (2025) One year [39][40]
Fanuza Kadirova Ottawa Charge Sixth round, 45th overall (2025) One year [39][40]
July 15, 2025 Jenna Buglioni Seattle Torrent First round, eighth overall (2025) Two years [41][42]
July 16, 2025 Hannah Murphy Seattle Torrent Second round, 15th overall (2025) Two years [43][44]
July 17, 2025 Abby Hustler Minnesota Frost Second round, 14th overall (2025) Two years [45][46]
July 25, 2025 Rory Guilday Ottawa Charge First round, fifth overall (2025) Three years [47][48]
July 29, 2025 Anna Segedi Minnesota Frost Third round, 22nd overall (2025) Two years [49][50]
August 12, 2025 Emma Gentry Toronto Sceptres Second round, 11th overall (2025) Two years [51][52]
August 13, 2025 Ella Huber Boston Fleet Second round, 10th overall (2025) Two years [53][54]
August 20, 2025 Haley Winn Boston Fleet First round, second overall (2025) Three years [55][56]
September 8, 2025 Kristýna Kaltounková New York Sirens First round, first overall (2025) Three years [57][58]
September 12, 2025 Anne Cherkowski New York Sirens Second round, 13th overall (2025) Three years [59][60]
October 6, 2025 Dayle Ross New York Sirens Fourth round, 25th overall (2025) One year [61][62]
Michelle Karvinen Vancouver Goldeneyes First round, Seventh overall (2025) One year [63][64]
October 10, 2025 Nicole Gosling Montreal Victoire First round, Fourth overall (2025) Three years [65][66]
October 22, 2025 Callie Shanahan New York Sirens Fourth round, 28th overall (2025) One year [67]
October 28, 2025 Nina Jobst-Smith Vancouver Goldeneyes Third round, 19th overall (2025) Two years [68][69]
Brianna Brooks Vancouver Goldeneyes Fourth round, 32nd overall (2025) One year [68][69]
Madison Samoskevich Vancouver Goldeneyes Fifth round, 39th overall (2025) One year [68][69]
November 18, 2025 Casey O'Brien New York Sirens First round, 3rd overall (2025) One year [70][71]
Maddi Wheeler New York Sirens Fourth round, 27th overall (2025) One year [71]
Anna Bargman New York Sirens Fifth round, 33rd overall (2025) One year [71]
Kaley Doyle New York Sirens Sixth round, 41st overall (2025) One year [71]
November 20, 2025 Natálie Mlýnková Montreal Victoire Second round, 12th overall (2025) One year [72][73]
Skylar Irving Montreal Victoire Third round, 20th overall (2025) One year [72][73]
Tamara Giaquinto Montreal Victoire Sixth round, 44th overall (2025) Reserve player contract [72][73]
Maya Labad Montreal Victoire Fifth round, 36th overall (2025) Reserve player contract [72][73]
Kiara Zanon Toronto Sceptres Second round, 16th overall (2025) One year [74][73]
Clara Van Wieren Toronto Sceptres Third round, 23rd overall (2025) One year [74][73]
Sara Hjalmarsson Toronto Sceptres Fifth round, 35th overall (2025) One year [74][73]
Hanna Baskin Toronto Sceptres Sixth round, 43rd overall (2025) Reserve player contract [74][73]
Peyton Hemp Ottawa Charge Fourth round, 29th overall (2025) One year [75][73]
Olivia Wallin Ottawa Charge Sixth round, 47th overall (2025) Reserve player contract [75][73]
Lily Delianedis Seattle Torrent Third round, 24th overall (2025) One year [76][73]
Lyndie Lobdell Seattle Torrent Fifth round, 40th overall (2025) One year [76][73]
Jada Habisch Seattle Torrent Fourth round, 31st overall (2025) Reserve player contract [76][73]
Vanessa Upson Minnesota Frost Fifth round, 38th overall (2025) One year [77][73]
Brooke Becker Minnesota Frost Sixth round, 46th overall (2025) One year [77][73]
Ava Rinker Minnesota Frost Fourth round, 30th overall (2025) Reserve player contract [77][73]
Olivia Mobley Boston Fleet Third round, 18th overall (2025) One year [78][73]
Riley Brengman Boston Fleet Fourth round, 26th overall (2025) One year [78][73]
Abby Newhook Boston Fleet Fifth round, 34th overall (2025) One year [78][73]
Amanda Thiele Boston Fleet Sixth round, 42nd overall (2025) One year [78][73]
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Free agency

The free agency period began on June 16, 2025 at 9:00 am ET, with a pause between June 27 and July 8.[79] Prior to the start of the free agency period, there was an exclusive signing window from June 4–8 for the Seattle and Vancouver expansion teams.[34]

More information Date, Player ...
Free agent signings
Date Player New team Previous team Term Ref
June 4, 2025[a] Claire Thompson Vancouver Goldeneyes Minnesota Frost One year [80][81][82]
Sophie Jaques Vancouver Goldeneyes Minnesota Frost Three years [83][82]
June 5, 2025[a] Hilary Knight Seattle Torrent Boston Fleet One year [84][85]
Emerance Maschmeyer Vancouver Goldeneyes Ottawa Charge Two years [86][87]
Danielle Serdachny Seattle Torrent Ottawa Charge Two years [88][89]
Cayla Barnes Seattle Torrent Montreal Victoire Three years [90][91]
Sarah Nurse Vancouver Goldeneyes Toronto Sceptres One year [92][93]
Jennifer Gardiner Vancouver Goldeneyes Montreal Victoire One year [94][95]
June 6, 2025[a] Alex Carpenter Seattle Torrent New York Sirens One year [96][97]
Corinne Schroeder Seattle Torrent New York Sirens Two years [98][99]
June 16, 2025 Hannah Miller Vancouver Goldeneyes Toronto Sceptres Three years [100][101][102]
June 17, 2025 Michela Cava Vancouver Goldeneyes Minnesota Frost Two years [103][104][102]
Tereza Vanišová Vancouver Goldeneyes Ottawa Charge Two years [103][104][102]
Elaine Chuli Toronto Sceptres Montreal Victoire One year [105][106][102]
Claire Dalton Toronto Sceptres Montreal Victoire One year [105][106][102]
Shiann Darkangelo Montreal Victoire Ottawa Charge Two years [107][108][102]
Mariah Keopple Seattle Torrent Montreal Victoire One year [109][110][102]
Mellissa Channell-Watkins Vancouver Goldeneyes Minnesota Frost One year [111][112][102]
Emma Greco Vancouver Goldeneyes Boston Fleet Two years [111][102]
Hayley Scamurra Montreal Victoire Toronto Sceptres Two years [113][102]
Lexie Adzija Seattle Torrent Boston Fleet Two years [114][102]
June 18, 2025 Natalie Snodgrass Seattle Torrent Ottawa Charge One year [115][102]
Jincy Roese New York Sirens Ottawa Charge One year [116][102]
Chloé Aurard Boston Fleet New York Sirens One year [117][102]
Liz Schepers Boston Fleet Minnesota Frost Two years [117][102]
June 19, 2025 Élizabeth Giguère Ottawa Charge New York Sirens One year [118][102]
Jessica DiGirolamo Montreal Victoire Boston Fleet Two years [119][102][112]
June 20, 2025 Mikyla Grant-Mentis Seattle Torrent Montreal Victoire Two years [120][102]
Maggie Flaherty Montreal Victoire Minnesota Frost One year [121][102]
Zoe Boyd Boston Fleet Ottawa Charge One year [122][102][112]
Rylind MacKinnon Boston Fleet Toronto Sceptres One year [122][102][112]
Abbey Levy Boston Fleet New York Sirens One year [122][102][123]
Sidney Morin Minnesota Frost Boston Fleet Two years [124][102][125]
Jade Downie-Landry Montreal Victoire New York Sirens One year [126][102][127]
Gabby Rosenthal Vancouver Goldeneyes[b] New York Sirens One year [128][102]
Brooke Hobson Ottawa Charge New York Sirens One year [129][102]
Laura Kluge Boston Fleet Toronto Sceptres One year [130][102]
June 21, 2025 Savannah Norcross New York Sirens Luleå HF (SDHL) One year [131][102]
Emma Bergesen Ottawa Charge SDE Hockey (SDHL) One year [132][102]
June 23, 2025 Clair DeGeorge Toronto Sceptres Montreal Victoire One year [133][102]
July 9, 2025 Carly Jackson Seattle Torrent Toronto Sceptres One year [134]
July 10, 2025 Anna Wilgren Seattle Torrent[b] Montreal Victoire One year [135]
July 11, 2025 Brooke McQuigge Vancouver Goldeneyes[b] Minnesota Frost One year [136]
November 20, 2025 Megan Warrener Montreal Victoire University of Connecticut (HE) One year [72][73]
Claire Vekich Montreal Victoire Minnesota State University (WCHA) Reserve player contract [72][73]
Jessie McPherson Toronto Sceptres Minnesota State University (WCHA) Two years [74][73]
Kristin Della Rovere Toronto Sceptres EVB Eagles Südtirol (EWHL/IHLW) Reserve player contract [74][73]
Lauren Messier Toronto Sceptres Dartmouth College (ECAC) Reserve player contract [74][73]
Katie Chan Vancouver Goldeneyes Färjestad BK (SDHL) One year [137][73]
Kimberly Newell Vancouver Goldeneyes KRS Vanke Rays (ZhHL) One year [137][73]
Brianna Brooks Vancouver Goldeneyes Vancouver Goldeneyes[c] Reserve player contract [137][73]
Darcie Lappan Vancouver Goldeneyes MoDo Hockey (SDHL) Reserve player contract[d] [137][73]
Malia Schneider Vancouver Goldeneyes SDE Hockey (SDHL) Reserve player contract [137][73]
Kate Reilly Ottawa Charge Quinnipiac University (ECAC) One year [75][73]
Kendra Woodland Ottawa Charge University of New Brunswick (AUS) One year [75][73]
Vita Poniatovskaia Ottawa Charge Yale University (ECAC) Reserve player contract [75][73]
Brooke Bryant Seattle Torrent Minnesota Frost One year [76][73]
Marah Wagner Seattle Torrent Skellefteå AIK (SDHL) One year [76][73]
Sydney Langseth Seattle Torrent Minnesota State University (WCHA) Reserve player contract [76][73]
Emily Zumwinkle Seattle Torrent Ohio State University (WCHA) Reserve player contract [76][73]
Madison Bizal Minnesota Frost SDE Hockey (SDHL) One year [77][73]
Peyton Anderson Minnesota Frost Northeastern University (HE) One year [77][73]
Élizabeth Giguère Minnesota Frost Ottawa Charge Reserve player contract [77][73]
Loren Gabel Boston Fleet Boston Fleet[e] Reserve player contract [78][73]
Mia Biotti Boston Fleet Harvard University (ECAC) Reserve player contract [78][73]
Nicole Vallario New York Sirens EV Zug Women's Team (SWHL A) Reserve player contract[f] [138][73]
November 24, 2025 Reece Hunt Ottawa Charge Luleå HF (SDHL) Reserve player contract [139]
January 6, 2026 Sarah Coe Ottawa Charge Rochester Institute of Technology (AHA) Reserve player contract [140][141]
February 3, 2026 Maggy Burbidge Ottawa Charge HC Fribourg-Gottéron Ladies (SWHL A) Reserve player contract [142]
March 13, 2026 Kaitlyn Ross Ottawa Charge Mount Royal University (CW) Reserve player contract[g] [143]
March 22, 2026 Gabrielle David Seattle Torrent SDE Hockey (SDHL) Reserve player contract [144]
March 24, 2026 Samantha Isbell Montreal Victoire Ottawa Charge Reserve player contract [145]
Nadia Mattivi Montreal Victoire Luleå HF (SDHL) Reserve player contract [146]
March 26, 2026 Sam Cogan Minnesota Frost SDE Hockey (SDHL) Reserve player contract [147]
March 27, 2026 Alexie Guay Ottawa Charge Färjestad BK (SDHL) Reserve player contract [148]
March 28, 2026 Anneke Rankila Toronto Sceptres SDE Hockey (SDHL) Reserve player contract [149]
March 30, 2026 Sini Karjalainen Vancouver Goldeneyes Skellefteå AIK (SDHL) Reserve player contract [150]
March 31, 2026 Noemi Neubauerová Boston Fleet EV Zug Women's Team (SWHL A) Reserve player contract [151]
Sarah Bujold New York Sirens Luleå HF (SDHL) Reserve player contract [152]
Kira Juodikis New York Sirens ZSC Lions Frauen [de] (SWHL A) Reserve player contract [152]
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Contract extensions/terminations

More information Date, Player ...
Player contract extensions
Date Player Team Term Ref
June 16, 2025 Kati Tabin Montreal Victoire Two years [153][154]
Natalie Buchbinder Minnesota Frost Two years [155][156]
June 17, 2025 Susanna Tapani Boston Fleet One year [157][158]
Natalie Spooner Toronto Sceptres Two years [159][160]
Jesse Compher Toronto Sceptres Two years [159][160]
Maddie Rooney Minnesota Frost Three years [161][112][162]
Jill Saulnier Boston Fleet One year [163][112]
Theresa Schafzahl Boston Fleet One year [163][112]
June 18, 2025 Taylor Girard New York Sirens One year [164][112]
Maggie Connors Toronto Sceptres One year [165][166]
Rebecca Leslie Ottawa Charge Two years [167][168]
Taylor House Ottawa Charge One year [167][168]
June 19, 2025 Sandra Abstreiter Montreal Victoire One year [169]
Kali Flanagan Toronto Sceptres One year [170][171]
Catherine Dubois Montreal Victoire One year [172]
June 20, 2025 Jessica Kondas Toronto Sceptres One year [173]
Lauren Bernard New York Sirens One year [174]
Kayla Vespa New York Sirens One year [174]
June 22, 2025 Mae Batherson Minnesota Frost Two years [175][162]
Claire Butorac Minnesota Frost One year [175][162]
June 27, 2025 Katy Knoll Minnesota Frost One year [176][162]
Hadley Hartmetz Boston Fleet One year [177]
July 8, 2025 Kaitlin Willoughby Montreal Victoire One year [178][179]
July 9, 2025 Allyson Simpson New York Sirens Two years [180][181]
July 10, 2025 Anna Meixner Ottawa Charge One year [182][179]
Samantha Isbell Ottawa Charge One year [182][179]
Logan Angers Ottawa Charge One year [182][179]
Jessica Adolfsson Ottawa Charge One year [182][179]
Sarah Fillier New York Sirens Two years [183][179]
July 11, 2025 Stephanie Markowski Ottawa Charge One year [184][185]
July 14, 2025 Shay Maloney Boston Fleet Two years [186][187]
July 17, 2025 Marlène Boissonnault Minnesota Frost One year [188]
July 21, 2025 Alexandra Labelle Montreal Victoire One year [189][190]
July 23, 2025 Anna Kjellbin Toronto Sceptres Two years [191]
July 24, 2025 Mannon McMahon Ottawa Charge One year [192][193]
Loren Gabel Boston Fleet One year [194][195]
July 27, 2025 Gwyneth Philips Ottawa Charge Two years[h] [196][197]
August 4, 2025 Aerin Frankel Boston Fleet Two years[h] [198][199]
Megan Keller Boston Fleet Two years[h] [198][199]
Alina Müller Boston Fleet Two years[h] [198][199]
August 6, 2025 Dominique Petrie Minnesota Frost Two years [200]
August 7, 2025 Emily Clark Ottawa Charge Two years[h] [201][202]
August 14, 2025 Ashton Bell Vancouver Goldeneyes Two years[h] [203][204]
September 22, 2025 Maja Nylén Persson New York Sirens Three years[i] [205]
October 6, 2025 Britta Curl-Salemme Minnesota Frost Two years [206][207]
October 23, 2025 Marie-Philip Poulin Montreal Victoire Two years[h] [208][209]
Ann-Renée Desbiens Montreal Victoire Two years[h] [208][209]
Laura Stacey Montreal Victoire Two years[h] [208][209]
November 5, 2025 Micah Zandee-Hart New York Sirens One year[h] [210][211]
November 18, 2025 Jaime Bourbonnais New York Sirens One year[h] [212][213]
Kayle Osborne New York Sirens One year[j] [212][213]
November 19, 2025 Ella Shelton Toronto Sceptres One year[h] [214]
November 20, 2025 Kelly-Ann Nadeau Montreal Victoire Reserve player contract[k] [72][73]
Alexa Vasko Ottawa Charge One year [75][73]
Kaitlyn O'Donohoe Minnesota Frost Reserve player contract[l] [77][73]
Olivia Zafuto Boston Fleet Reserve player contract[m] [78][73]
Olivia Knowles New York Sirens Reserve player contract[n] [138][73]
November 25, 2025 Gabbie Hughes Ottawa Charge One year[h] [215]
Ronja Savolainen Ottawa Charge One year[j] [215]
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More information Date, Player ...
Player contract terminations
Date Player Team Term remaining Ref
July 27, 2025 Noora Tulus New York Sirens One year [216][217]
November 19, 2025 Chloé Aurard Boston Fleet One year[o] [218][219]
Élizabeth Giguère Ottawa Charge One year[o] [219]
Emma Bergesen Ottawa Charge One year[o] [219]
Jessica Adolfsson Ottawa Charge One year[o] [219]
Logan Angers Ottawa Charge One year[o] [219]
Brianna Brooks Vancouver Goldeneyes One year[o] [219]
November 20, 2025 Loren Gabel Boston Fleet One year[e] [78][73]
January 4, 2026 Claire Vekich Montreal Victoire Reserve player contract [220]
January 9, 2026 Sarah Coe Ottawa Charge Reserve player contract [221]
January 30, 2026 Samantha Isbell Ottawa Charge <One year [222]
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Trades

More information Date, Details ...
DateDetailsRef.
June 24, 2025 To New York Sirens
First round pick – 2025 PWHL Draft
(#3 – Casey O'Brien)
Fourth round pick – 2025 PWHL Draft
(#27 – Maddi Wheeler)		 To Toronto Sceptres
Ella Shelton		 [223]
To Vancouver Goldeneyes
Kristen Campbell
Third round pick – 2025 PWHL Draft
(#19 – Nina Jobst-Smith)		 To Toronto Sceptres
Second round pick – 2025 PWHL Draft
(#16 – Kiara Zanon)
Third round pick – 2025 PWHL Draft
(#23 – Clara Van Wieren)		 [224]
To New York Sirens
Kristin O'Neill
Fourth round pick – 2025 PWHL Draft
(#28 – Callie Shanahan)		 To Montreal Victoire
Abby Roque		 [225]
November 19, 2025 To Minnesota Frost
Denisa Křížová		 To Vancouver Goldeneyes
Anna Segedi		 [226]
January 18, 2026 To Ottawa Charge
Michela Cava
Brooke McQuigge
Emma Greco		 To Vancouver Goldeneyes
Mannon McMahon
Anna Meixner
Anna Shokhina		 [227][228]
March 16, 2026 To Boston Fleet
Jessie Eldridge		 To Seattle Torrent
Theresa Schafzahl		 [229][230]
March 17, 2026 To New York Sirens
Clair DeGeorge		 To Toronto Sceptres
Future considerations		 [231][232]
March 30, 2026 To New York Sirens
Denisa Křížová		 To Minnesota Frost
Jincy Roese		 [233][234]
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Retirements

More information Date, Player ...
Player retirements
Date Player Team(s) Ref
June 1, 2025 Victoria Bach Toronto Sceptres (2023–24), Ottawa Charge (2024–25) [235]
August 5, 2025 Jillian Dempsey Montreal Victoire (2023–24), Boston Fleet (2024–25) [236]
September 2, 2025 Amanda Pelkey Boston Fleet (2023–25) [237]
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Reserve activations

More information Date, Activated player ...
Reserve player activations
Date Activated player Team Absent player Notes Ref
November 20, 2025 Kelly-Ann Nadeau Montreal Victoire Lina Ljungblom LTIR [72]
Darcie Lappan Vancouver Goldeneyes Nina Jobst-Smith LTIR [137]
Nicole Vallario New York Sirens Dayle Ross LTIR [138]
November 22, 2025 Maya Labad Montreal Victoire Jade Downie-Landry LTIR [238]
November 23, 2025 Olivia Zafuto Boston Fleet Zoe Boyd 10 day contract [239]
November 29, 2025 Lauren Messier Toronto Sceptres Daryl Watts 10 day contract [240]
December 5, 2025 Malia Schneider Vancouver Goldeneyes Sarah Nurse LTIR [241]
December 15, 2025 Olivia Wallin Ottawa Charge Gabbie Hughes 10 day contract [242]
December 18, 2025 Olivia Knowles[p] New York Sirens Dayle Ross LTIR [243]
December 27, 2025 Hanna Baskin Toronto Sceptres Allie Munroe 10 day contract [244]
January 2, 2026 Hanna Baskin Toronto Sceptres Allie Munroe LTIR [245]
January 3, 2026 Mia Biotti Boston Fleet N/A 10 day contract [246]
January 4, 2026 Tamara Giaquinto Montreal Victoire Erin Ambrose 10 day contract [220]
January 6, 2026 Sarah Coe Ottawa Charge Sanni Ahola LTIR [140][141]
January 8, 2026 Kaitlyn O'Donohoe Minnesota Frost Dominique Petrie LTIR [247]
January 22, 2026 Malia Schneider Vancouver Goldeneyes N/A 10 day contract [248]
January 30, 2026 Olivia Wallin Ottawa Charge Samantha Isbell Contract termination [222]
February 26, 2026 Tamara Giaquinto Montreal Victoire Erin Ambrose LTIR [249]
Kelly-Ann Nadeau Montreal Victoire Marie-Philip Poulin 10 day contract [249]
February 27, 2026 Olivia Zafuto Boston Fleet Olivia Mobley LTIR [250]
Lauren Messier Toronto Sceptres Emma Gentry 10 day contract [251]
Élizabeth Giguère Minnesota Frost Kendall Coyne Schofield LTIR [252]
February 28, 2026 Sydney Langseth Seattle Torrent Hilary Knight LTIR [253]
March 1, 2026 Brianna Brooks Vancouver Goldeneyes N/A 10 day contract [254]
March 10, 2026 Jada Habisch Seattle Torrent Hannah Bilka LTIR [255]
March 13, 2026 Kaitlyn Ross Ottawa Charge Sanni Ahola 10 day contract [143]
March 18, 2026 Kristin Della Rovere Toronto Sceptres Clair DeGeorge Player traded [256]
Nicole Vallario New York Sirens Taylor Girard 10 day contract/LTIR [257]
March 27, 2026 Vita Poniatovskaia Ottawa Charge Brooke Hobson LTIR [148]
March 31, 2026 Nicole Vallario New York Sirens Kristýna Kaltounková LTIR [152]
April 3, 2026 Brooke Bryant Seattle Torrent N/A 10 day contract [258]
April 4, 2026 Sam Cogan Minnesota Frost N/A 10 day contract [259]
April 8, 2026 Hanna Baskin Toronto Sceptres Allie Munroe LTIR [260]
April 15, 2026 Noemi Neubauerová Boston Fleet N/A 10 day contract [261]
Sam Cogan Minnesota Frost Natalie Buchbinder LTIR [262]
Kaitlyn O'Donohoe Minnesota Frost N/A 10 day contract [262]
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Broadcast rights

Source: [263]

Canada

English

For the 2025–26 season, games in Canada were broadcast in English across TSN, Sportsnet, Prime Video, and CBC. TSN broadcast 54 regular season games, along with one PWHL Playoff semifinal and all games from the PWHL Finals. Prime Video broadcast 19 games, along with the other PWHL Playoff semifinal. Sportsnet broadcast 30 regular season games, while CBC or CBC Gem broadcast 17 games.

French

In Canada, all games featuring the Montréal Victoire will also be broadcast in French. These games are split between RDS, Ici Télé and Prime Video. RDS broadcast 17 games, along with one PWHL Playoff semifinal and all games from the PWHL Finals. Prime Video broadcast 6 games, along with the other PWHL Playoff semifinal. ICI TÉLÉ or ICI TOU.TV broadcast 7 games.

United States

Local

Locally, Boston Fleet games were broadcast on NESN, with select games simulcast on WSBK-TV. Minnesota Frost games were broadcast on FanDuel Sports Network North, with select games simulcast on KMSP-TV. New York Sirens games were broadcast on MSG Network, with select games simulcast on WWOR-TV. Seattle Torrent games are primarily broadcast on KZJO, with 6 games airing instead on KONG.

National

Nationally, all games in the United States were broadcast on YouTube. In addition, some games were shown out-of-market on select FanDuel Sports Network stations, SportsNet Pittsburgh, select Gray Broadcast Sports Networks stations, and select Scripps Sports stations.

In March 2026, the PWHL reached a test agreement with U.S. network Ion Television, which already owned the rights to several leading women's sports properties. This represented the circuit's first true national TV exposure in the country. It entailed the broadcasting of a regular season game[264][265] and the entire Walter Cup Finals.[266][267] The league's U.S. national TV debut, a March 28 game between Montreal and New York, drew 133,000 viewers.[268]

International

In Czechia and Slovakia, games were broadcast on Nova Sport. Outside of Canada, Czechia, and Slovakia, games were broadcast on the PWHL YouTube channel and thepwhl.com.

Notes

  1. [a]
    Expansion team exclusive signing window.
  2. [b]
    Restricted free agent selected in expansion draft.
  3. [c]
    Initially signed to a one year standard player agreement that was terminated after being cut from training camp.
  4. [d]
    Subsequently signed a standard player agreement following training camp to fill in for Nina Jobst-Smith who is on LTIR. Length of contract has not been specified.
  5. [e]
    Initially signed to a one year contract extension that was terminated and replaced with a reserve player contract.
  6. [f]
    Signed a standard player agreement following training camp to fill in for Dayle Ross who is on LTIR. Length of contract has not been specified.
  7. [g]
    To be released at the conclusion of 10 day contract.
  8. [h]
    Extension will come into effect for the 2026–27 season.
  9. [i]
    This three-year contract represents a one-year extension (through the 2027–28 season) to the original three-year contract she signed after being drafted last year.
  10. [j]
    Extension will come into effect for the 2027–28 season.
  11. [k]
    Was a reserve player for the 2024–25 Montreal Victoire season. Signed a standard player agreement following training camp to fill in for Lina Ljungblom who is on LTIR. Length of contract has not been specified.
  12. [l]
    Was a reserve player for the 2024–25 Minnesota Frost season.
  13. [m]
    Was a reserve player for the 2024–25 Boston Fleet season.
  14. [n]
    Was a reserve player for the 2024–25 New York Sirens season.
  15. [o]
    Released from preseason/training camp.
  16. [p]
    This transaction returns Nicole Vallario to the reserve player roster.

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