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.
The Walter Cup will stay in Minnesota after the Professional Women’s Hockey League team the Frost won the championship for the second year in a row. The Frost defeated the Ottawa Charge Monday night 2-1, winning Game 4 in the best-of-five PWHL Finals and becoming two-time champions in the league’s second year.
Katy Knoll scored a goal in the third overtime and Maddie Rooney finished with 35 saves to help the Minnesota Frost beat the Ottawa Charge 2-1 on Saturday night and take a 2-1 lead in the third straight overtime game of the PWHL championship series.
PWHL advisory board member Stan Kasten is laying out an ambitious vision of the league's future that includes further expansion and broadening its reach to Europe. In an interview with The Associated Press, Kasten said he foresees another round of expansion within the next few years after the league added Seattle and Vancouver for 2025-26.
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