With the possibility of expansion looming, PWHL announces 2025 draft will take place in Ottawa
In the league's current format, competition for roster spots is stiff, with top players from the NCAA and around the world competing for just a handful of available spots on the league's six teams.
Should the league expand, it would also hold an expansion draft.
The final regular season game is on May 3, and prospective players have until May 8 to declare their eligibility for selection in the 2025 draft. Additional details about the draft, including format and ticketing information, are to be announced.
Wisconsin's Casey O'Brien, a native of Milton and the winner of this year's Patty Kazmaier Award, is expected to be a top selection.
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The PWHL is currently on a break, as many of the league's top players are representing their countries at the IIHF Women's World Championships in Czechia.
The regular season will resume April 26 with three regular-season games left to play for each of the six teams. The top four will make the Walter Cup playoffs.
The Fleet (8-6-4-9, 40 points) currently sit in third place in the standings, just one point ahead of fourth-place Ottawa and two points in front of fifth-place Minnesota. Montreal (11-6-3-7, 48 points) is the only team to have clinched a playoff spot.
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The 2025 PWHL Draft will begin at 7 p.m. at the Ottawa Hard Rock Hotel's new theater venue, which is part of a $350 million renovation and expansion project.
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