Meet the Boston Fleet's six PWHL draft picks
Round 1, pick 2: Haley Winn, D, Clarkson
After losing three defenders during free agency, the Fleet opted to bolster their blue line by selecting Winn with their first pick.
Winn, who hails from Rochester, N.Y., led Clarkson in scoring and finished second among NCAA defenders last season with 46 points (14 goals, 32 assists) in 38 games. During her final season with the Golden Knights, she was named a Patty Kazmaier Award finalist, a first-team All-American, and the ECAC Player and Defender of the Year.
Just 21, Winn joins the Fleet with plenty of international experience. Alongside Fleet teammates Aerin Frankel and Megan Keller, Winn has represented Team USA at three consecutive women's world championships, winning one silver medal (2024) and two golds ('23, '25).
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'I'm pumped. It's everyone's dream to play in this league, and I'm pumped to go to Boston,' Winn said. 'It's incredible. I can't put it into words when your name is called.'
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Round 2, pick 10: Ella Huber, F, Minnesota
As captain of the Gophers last season, Huber tallied a career-high 48 points (15 goals, 33 assists) in 42 games. She'll likely bolster the Fleet's bottom six in her first professional season, though she could challenge for a top-six role.
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An agile skater who likes to play around the net, Huber thrives at defensive faceoffs. Huber won 60.2 percent of draws in the defensive zone last season, second in the nation behind only No. 1 pick Kaltounkova.
Round 3, pick 18: Olivia Mobley, F, Minnesota Duluth
The Fleet added another offensive weapon in Mobley, who made it to Duluth by way of Ohio State and Quinnipiac.
The Minnesota native played three seasons with Quinnipiac, where she totaled 34 goals and 51 assists in 93 games. She then played a season at Ohio State, posting 27 points (9 goals, 18 assists) en route to a national championship before transferring to Minnesota Duluth for her last year of eligibility.
Round 4, pick 26: Riley Brengman, D, Ohio State
Another member of the 2024 NCAA champion Buckeyes, Brengman skated in 168 career games with Ohio State across five seasons, picking up 14 goals and 47 assists.
'[I'm] super honored and grateful to be a part of such an amazing, incredible organization,' Brengman said in a video posted to
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Brengman and sixth-round pick Amanda Thiele will join former Buckeyes Hadley Hartmetz and Liz Schepers in Boston.
Round 5, pick 34: Abby Newhook, F, Boston College
A BC star is staying local, as the Fleet selected a two-way forward in Newhook.
In 142 games with the Eagles, Newhook scored 55 goals to go with 58 assists. She was the Hockey East Rookie of the Year in 2021-22 and served as BC's captain the past two seasons.
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Boston College captain Abby Newhook (right), shown battling against Harvard's Emma Buckles in the 2022 Beanpot final, will stay local after the Fleet chose her in Tuesday's PWHL Draft.
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Round 6, pick 42: Amanda Thiele, G, Ohio State
The Fleet rounded out their draft class with a goaltender to play behind Frankel.
Thiele finished her five-year stint at Ohio State as the winningest goaltender in program history with 73 career wins. She backstopped the Buckeyes to a 2022 NCAA title and led them back to the national championship game in '25.
Thiele finished last season with a .887 save percentage.
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