The PWHL enters its expansion era with new teams in Seattle and Vancouver as the league preparing to open its third season on Friday. The Minnesota Frost, the two-time defending Walter Cup champions, return much of their roster with Kendall Coyne Schofield as captain.
The first game of the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s opening weekend features the reigning two-time Walter Cup champion Minnesota Frost, who host the Toronto Sceptres.
Brianna Decker, a former U.S. national hockey team forward, has transitioned from playing to coaching after a career-ending injury at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. Decker joins the Minnesota Frost as an assistant coach.
Emily Clark has become the highest-paid player in the PWHL by signing a two-year contract extension with Ottawa Charge. The team announced the deal on Thursday, securing her through the 2027-28 season.
The two-time defending champion Minnesota Frost’s first pick in the PWHL draft Tuesday night was Quinnipiac defender Kendall Cooper at No. 6. Cooper provides an offensive dimension to a blue line that lost Claire Thompson and Sophie Jaques to Vancouver.
Practice and perseverance are paying off for Clarkson defenseman Haley Winn, who is regarded as a top prospect entering the PWHL draft on Tuesday. The 21-year-old Winn was so dedicated to developing her skills she registered 35,000 attempts at Clarkson's RapidShot machine during her freshman season four years ago.
The Professional Women’s Hockey League is expanding to Seattle and Vancouver next season. The news was music to the ears of young players like Elly Garcia-Dudek.
Boston captain Hilary Knight is heading to the PWHL’s expansion team in Seattle, while Vancouver landed the two-time defending champion Minnesota Frost’s blue-line duo of Claire Thompson and Sophie Jaques to start the league’s expansion signing period.
The Minnesota Frost announced Tuesday which players it will protect in an upcoming expansion draft that will change the look of the Professional Women's Hockey League teams. Among the other high-profile players left unprotected in a list released by the league were Minnesota’s Kelly Pannek and Grace Zumwinkle.
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