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The 2025–26 Vancouver Goldeneyes season is the team's ongoing first season as an expansion member of the Professional Women's Hockey League. They play their home games at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia.

League6th PWHL
2025–26 record9–3–4–14
Home record6–2–3–4
Road record3–1–1–10
Quick facts Vancouver Goldeneyes, League ...
2025–26 Vancouver Goldeneyes
League6th PWHL
2025–26 record9–3–4–14
Home record6–2–3–4
Road record3–1–1–10
Goals for64
Goals against78
Team information
General managerCara Gardner Morey[1]
CoachBrian Idalski[1]
CaptainAshton Bell
Alternate captainsSarah Nurse
Claire Thompson
ArenaPacific Coliseum
Average attendance11,235
Team leaders
GoalsJenn Gardiner
Sophie Jaques
Sarah Nurse (9)[2]
AssistsClaire Thompson (13)[2]
PointsSophie Jaques (20)[2]
Penalty minutesClaire Thompson (16)[2]
Plus/minusTereza Vanišová (+6)[2]
WinsEmerance Maschmeyer (7)[3]
Goals against averageKristen Campbell (2.17)[3]
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Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on October 8, 2025.[4]

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Pre-season camp
DateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationBox Score/Recap
November 15Seattle3–0MaschmeyerPacific Coliseum [Recap 1]
November 16Seattle2–4CampbellPacific Coliseum [Recap 2]
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Standings

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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

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on October 1, 2025.[5][6]

More information Regular season schedule (Home: 6–2–3–4; Road: 3–1–1–10), Game ...
Regular season schedule (Home: 6–2–3–4; Road: 3–1–1–10)
November: 0–1–0–2, 2 points (Home: 0–1–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–2)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsBox Score/Recap
1November 21Seattle4–3OTMaschmeyerPacific Coliseum14,9580–1–0–02 [Recap 3]
2November 26@ Ottawa1–5MaschmeyerTD Place Arena5,5070–1–0–12 [Recap 4]
3November 29@ New York1–5CampbellPrudential Center3,5170–1–0–22 [Recap 5]
December: 2–0–1–3, 7 points (Home: 2–0–1–1; Road: 0–0–0–2)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsBox Score/Recap
4December 3@ Boston0–2MaschmeyerAgganis Arena3,5160–1–0–32 [Recap 6]
5December 6New York4–0MaschmeyerPacific Coliseum9,5021–1–0–35 [Recap 7]
6December 16Ottawa2–1CampbellPacific Coliseum9,2502–1–0–38 [Recap 8]
7December 20Montreal2–4MaschmeyerPacific Coliseum12,1272–1–0–48 [Recap 9]
8December 27Minnesota1–2OTMaschmeyerRogers Place10,2642–1–1–49 [Recap 10]
9December 31@ New York0–2MaschmeyerPrudential Center2,7352–1–1–59 [Recap 11]
January: 3–0–1–3, 10 points (Home: 1–0–0–0; Road: 2–0–1–3)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsBox Score/Recap
10January 3@ Boston4–3MaschmeyerLittle Caesars Arena9,6243–1–1–512 [Recap 12]
11January 9@ Ottawa2–4CampbellTD Place Arena7,8893–1–1–612 [Recap 13]
12January 11@ Montreal0–1MaschmeyerVideotron Centre14,6243–1–1–712 [Recap 14]
13January 17@ Toronto1–2OTMaschmeyerScotiabank Arena17,8563–1–2–713 [Recap 15]
14January 22Toronto5–0CampbellPacific Coliseum14,0064–1–2–716 [Recap 16]
15January 25@ Seattle3–1MaschmeyerBall Arena11,6125–1–2–719 [Recap 17]
16January 28@ Minnesota1–4CampbellGrand Casino Arena5,2495–1–2–819 [Recap 18]
March: 2–0–2–3, 8 points (Home: 1–0–2–2; Road: 1–0–0–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsBox Score/Recap
17March 1Toronto1–2MaschmeyerPacific Coliseum13,2645–1–2–919 [Recap 19]
18March 10Boston1–2OTCampbellPacific Coliseum9,7315–1–3–920 [Recap 20]
19March 14Ottawa2–3OTCampbellPacific Coliseum11,2015–1–4–921 [Recap 21]
20March 18New York5–2CampbellPacific Coliseum9,2966–1–4–924 [Recap 22]
21March 21Minnesota1–3CampbellPacific Coliseum10,3666–1–4–1024 [Recap 23]
22March 24@ Boston0–2CampbellTsongas Center4,1786–1–4–1124 [Recap 24]
23March 29@ Toronto3–2MaschmeyerCoca-Cola Coliseum8,6317–1–4–1127 [Recap 25]
April: 2–2–0–3, 10 points (Home: 2–1–0–1; Road: 0–1–0–2)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsBox Score/Recap
24April 1@ Montreal0–3MaschmeyerPlace Bell9,1767–1–4–1227 [Recap 26]
25April 4@ Minnesota5–6MaschmeyerGrand Casino Arena8,3927–1–4–1327 [Recap 27]
26April 7Boston1–5MaschmeyerRogers Place10,7947–1–4–1427 [Recap 28]
27April 14Seattle4–1MaschmeyerPacific Coliseum10,0948–1–4–1430 [Recap 29]
28April 18@ Seattle6–5OTCampbellClimate Pledge Arena12,7198–2–4–1432 [Recap 30]
29April 21Montreal4–3CampbellPacific Coliseum10,9469–2–4–1435 [Recap 31]
30April 25Minnesota4–3OTMaschmeyerPacific Coliseum11,3109–3–4–1436 [Recap 32]

  Regulation Win (3 points)   Overtime/Shootout win (2 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)   Regulation Loss (0 points)

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Player statistics

As of April 25, 2026[2]

Skaters

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Regular Season[2]
Player GP G A Pts SOG +/− PIM
Sophie Jaques 3091120110–18
Jenn Gardiner 30910195904
Hannah Miller 307111877–512
Claire Thompson 284131746–118
Sarah Nurse 19961571+110
Tereza Vanišová 304111557+610
Izzy Daniel 28731039–412
Abby Boreen 3045957–114
Michelle Karvinen 3036943–616
Ashton Bell 3024626+20
Mannon McMahon 1731419–48
Anna Meixner 1713421+20
Nina Jobst-Smith 2003332–20
Gabby Rosenthal 2611224–112
Anna Segedi 2711217–42
Sydney Bard 3002219–70
Mellissa Channell-Watkins 3002223–14
Anna Shokhina 161017–14
Katie Chan 171016–44
Maddy Samoskevich 271015–26
Darcie Lappan 12011400
Sini Karjalainen 2000000
Malia Schneider 3000100
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Goaltenders

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Regular Season[3]
Player GP TOI W L OT SOL GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Emerance Maschmeyer 191072:247920462.575470.9161000
Kristen Campbell 13719:445520262.173000.9131000
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Awards and honours


Milestones

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Regular season
Date Player Milestone
November 21, 2025[Recap 3] Sarah Nurse1st goal in franchise history
Abby Boreen1st game-winning goal in franchise history
1st assist in franchise history
Claire Thompson5th career PWHL goal
Katie Chan1st career PWHL game
Michelle Karvinen
Darcie Lappan
Maddy Samoskevich
Emerance Maschmeyer1st overtime win in franchise history
November 26, 2025[Recap 4] Michela Cava20th career PWHL assist
Michelle Karvinen1st career PWHL assist
Katie Chan1st career PWHL penalty
Emerance Maschmeyer1st loss in franchise history
Anna Segedi1st career PWHL game
December 6, 2025[Recap 33] Jenn Gardiner15th career PWHL assist
Maddy Samoskevich1st career PWHL penalty
Emerance Maschmeyer1st regulation win in franchise history
1st shutout in franchise history
December 16, 2025[Recap 34] Katie Chan1st career PWHL goal
December 20, 2025[Recap 35] Sophie Jaques15th career PWHL goal
December 27, 2025[Recap 36] Ashton Bell10th career PWHL assist
Darcie Lappan1st career PWHL assist
January 3, 2026[Recap 37] Hannah Miller20th career PWHL goal
January 9, 2026[Recap 38] Michelle Karvinen1st career PWHL goal
Nina Jobst-Smith1st career PWHL game
January 17, 2026[Recap 39] Nina Jobst-Smith1st career PWHL assist
January 22, 2026[Recap 40] Sarah Nurse20th career PWHL goal
Izzy Daniel5th career PWHL goal
Jenn Gardiner20th career PWHL assist
January 25, 2026[Recap 41] Hannah Miller30th career PWHL assist
March 18, 2026[Recap 42] Tereza Vanišová20th career PWHL goal
Anna Segedi1st career PWHL goal
Anna Meixner5th career PWHL assist
April 4, 2026[Recap 43] Sophie Jaques20th career PWHL goal
Claire Thompson30th career PWHL assist
April 14, 2026[Recap 44] Maddy Samoskevich1st career PWHL goal
Anna Segedi1st career PWHL assist
April 18, 2026[Recap 45] Jenn Gardiner10th career PWHL goal
1st career PWHL hat trick
Sophie Jaques40th career PWHL assist
Michelle Karvinen5th career PWHL assist
April 21, 2026[Recap 46] Tereza Vanišová30th career PWHL assist
April 25, 2026[Recap 47] Abby Boreen15th career PWHL assist
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Player of the Week Awards

Main article: List of 2025–26 PWHL Player of the Week Awards

Starting Six

The Starting Six is voted on each month by the Women's Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association (PHWA) and PWHL broadcast personnel.[7] The following are Vancouver Goldeneyes players who have been named to the Starting Six.

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Starting Six players
Month Position Player
November[7] D Claire Thompson
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2026 PWHL Awards

Defender of the Year

Sophie Jaques was a finalist for the PWHL's Defender of the Year Award for the 2025-2026 season, along with Megan Keller of the Boston Fleet and Renata Fast of the Toronto Sceptres. The award went to Keller.[8]

Transactions

Draft

Main article: 2025 PWHL Draft
See also: List of Vancouver Goldeneyes draft picks

The 2025 PWHL Draft was held on June 24, 2025.[9] Vancouver made five draft picks, selecting longtime Finland women's national ice hockey team forward Michelle Karvinen at seventh overall. She was the first pick in franchise history, followed by Nina Jobst-Smith at 19, Brianna Brooks at 32, Maddy Samoskevich at 39, and Chanreet Bassi at 48. They were originally assigned picks 16 and 23 but traded them to the Toronto Sceptres in exchange for pick 19 and goaltender Kristen Campbell.[10]

Due to the additions of the Vancouver and Seattle teams, an expansion draft was held on June 9, 2025.[11] Vancouver acquired Ashton Bell, Brooke McQuigge, Abigail Boreen, Izzy Daniel, Gabby Rosenthal, Denisa Křížová, and Sydney Bard in the expansion draft.

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Drafted prospect signings
Date Player Draft Term Ref
October 6, 2025 Michelle Karvinen First round, Seventh overall (2025) One year [12][13]
October 28, 2025 Nina Jobst-Smith Third round, 19th overall (2025) Two years [14][15]
Brianna Brooks Fourth round, 32nd overall (2025) One year [14][15]
Madison Samoskevich Fifth round, 39th overall (2025) One year [14][15]
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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.[16] 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.[11]

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Free agent signings
Date Player Previous team Term Ref
June 4, 2025[a] Claire Thompson Minnesota Frost One year [17][18][19]
Sophie Jaques Minnesota Frost Three years [20][19]
June 5, 2025[a] Emerance Maschmeyer Ottawa Charge Two years [21][22]
Sarah Nurse Toronto Sceptres One year [23][24]
Jennifer Gardiner Montreal Victoire One year [25][26]
June 16, 2025 Hannah Miller Toronto Sceptres Three years [27][28][29]
June 17, 2025 Michela Cava Minnesota Frost Two years [30][31][29]
Tereza Vanišová Ottawa Charge Two years [30][31][29]
Mellissa Channell-Watkins Minnesota Frost One year [32][33][29]
Emma Greco Boston Fleet Two years [32][29]
June 20, 2025 Gabby Rosenthal New York Sirens[b] One year [34][29]
July 11, 2025 Brooke McQuigge Minnesota Frost[b] One year [35]
November 20, 2025 Katie Chan Färjestad BK (SDHL) One year [36][37]
Kimberly Newell KRS Vanke Rays (ZhHL) One year [36][37]
Brianna Brooks Vancouver Goldeneyes[c] Reserve player contract [36][37]
Darcie Lappan MoDo Hockey (SDHL) Reserve player contract[d] [36][37]
Malia Schneider SDE Hockey (SDHL) Reserve player contract [36][37]
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Contract extensions/terminations

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Player contract extensions
Date Player Term Ref
August 14, 2025 Ashton Bell Two years[e] [38][39]
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Player contract terminations
Date Player Term remaining Ref
November 19, 2025 Brianna Brooks One year[f] [40]
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Trades

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Trades involving the Goldeneyes
DateDetailsRef
June 24, 2025 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)		 [41]
November 19, 2025 To Minnesota Frost
Denisa Křížová		 To Vancouver Goldeneyes
Anna Segedi		 [42][43]
January 18, 2026 To Ottawa Charge
Michela Cava
Brooke McQuigge
Emma Greco		 To Vancouver Goldeneyes
Mannon McMahon
Anna Meixner
Anna Shokhina		 [44][45]
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Reserve activations

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Reserve player activations
Date Activated player Absent player Notes Ref
November 20, 2025 Darcie Lappan Nina Jobst-Smith LTIR [36]
December 5, 2025 Malia Schneider Sarah Nurse LTIR [46]
January 22, 2026 Malia Schneider N/A 10 day contract [47]
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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]
    Extension will come into effect for the 2026–27 season.
  6. [f]
    Released from preseason/training camp.

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