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National Post
3 days ago
- Business
- National Post
Some tough times for some big names in growing PWHL
Until this past week, the majority of the best players in women's hockey have been shielded from the dirtier side of the business side of professional sports and how that could impact their day-to-day lives. Article content An expansion process focused on maintaining league-wide parity ended that shielding once and for all. Article content Article content And kudos to the women — the likes of Hilary Knight, Sarah Nurse, Alex Carpenter and Emerance Maschmeyer to name just four — who handled this all with so much grace. Article content It can't have been easy for hockey players who all their lives have been told they are at the very elite level of their sport, to suddenly hear from the general managers of the teams they helped form that there were three other players they would rather protect going forward. Article content All four of the aforementioned players were foundational signings — the three players on each of the six original clubs that the teams would be build around — and two years later all four, one of them a captain, were left unprotected. Article content Then put the shoe on the other foot and imagine being the GM told they can protect just three players and having to weigh factors such as age, financial flexibility and long-term goals to say nothing of the personal relationships built over two years and some longer than that, and then having to approach a player who has probably never been cut from a team and tell them they would not be protected. Article content But that was the hand dealt both GMs and many of the league's biggest stars over the past few weeks. Article content Article content Soft — read wildly popular — landing spots in Seattle and Vancouver helped cushion the blow for the players, but that didn't stop it from being a roller coaster ride these past few weeks for some of the most highly respected women in the game. Article content Article content Nurse was as much the face of the Sceptres franchise as anyone on the team. She was one of three foundational signings along with defender Renata Fast and eventual team captain Blayre Turnbull. She was part of the marketing campaign that introduced the PWHL to Toronto. She was even part of the Player's Association Executive that helped negotiate the collective bargaining agreement this league will play under for another six seasons yet.
Reuters
3 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
F Alex Carpenter signs with expansion Seattle
June 6 - PWHL Seattle signed forward Alex Carpenter to a one-year contract on Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed by the team for Carpenter, a silver medalist with the United States Olympic team in both 2014 and 2022. Carpenter, 31, recorded 43 points (19 goals, 24 assists) -- including 18 (five goals, 13 assists) on the power play -- in 50 games while playing the last two seasons with the New York Sirens. "Alex is a true competitor who brings intensity every time she steps on the ice," Seattle general manager Meghan Turner said. "She's an elite two-way player who has proven to be one of the best in the world for years, and she has the ability to take over a game at both ends of the ice. She's hungry to win and brings the kind of drive that sets the tone for a team. We're excited to have her join us as we build the foundation of our team." Carpenter is the fourth player to sign with PWHL Seattle ahead of its inaugural season, joining forwards Hilary Knight and Danielle Serdachny and defender Cayla Barnes. "I am very excited for the opportunity to be a part of PWHL Seattle in its inaugural season," Carpenter said. "Joining Seattle, a city known for its passionate sports fans, is something I'm truly looking forward to. I'm eager to build something special and bring a championship to Seattle." The Seattle franchise will play at Climate Pledge Arena, the home of the NHL's Kraken. --Field Level Media
New York Post
6 days ago
- Business
- New York Post
Sirens surprisingly don't protect Alex Carpenter as PWHL expansion draft nears
The New York Sirens gave their fan base a shock on Tuesday. The PWHL announced the 18 players — three from each of the inaugural six teams — protected from selection in the exclusive signing window and in the expansion draft being staged for the new Seattle and Vancouver teams entering the league in the 2025-26 season. The Sirens selected forward Sarah Fillier, defenseman Ella Shelton, and defenseman Micah Zandee-Hart, which shockingly leaves Alex Carpenter unprotected. The Massachusetts native had 23 points last season, 13th most in the league. She also ranked third on the Sirens in goals scored (11) behind teammates Jessie Eldridge (9) and rookie Fillier (13). Carpenter, 31, has been a stalwart for the Sirens for the past two seasons. The forward has an 18.6 shooting percentage, which is more than double from the previous season. In 2024, she was also named to the IIHF Women's World Championship All-Star Team, and was recognized as the best forward, leading the tournament in goals (6) and points (10). Carpenter also earned a silver medal at both the 2014 and 2022 Winter Olympics with Team USA. The Sirens still could make a move for Carpenter. After an inaugural team has lost two players through either the exclusive signing window or the expansion draft, the team is able to protect one additional player. Sirens alternate captain Alex Carpenter was surprisingly left unprotected by the team as the expansion draft nears. Steven Garcia/CSM/Shutterstock The fourth protected player must either be under contract for the 2025-26 season or the team must hold their playing rights through the 2025-26 season. Carpenter just completed the second year of a three-year contract. Other players that would be eligible for the Sirens to protect are Eldridge (F), Lauren Bernard (D), Jaime Bourbonnais (D), Emmy Fecteau (F), Elle Hartje (F), Paetyn Levis (F), Maja Nylén Persson (D), Kayle Osborne (G), Abby Roque (F), Gabby Rosenthal (F), Corinne Schroeder (G), Allyson Simpson (D), and Noora Tulus (F). Alex Carpenter skates before a Sirens game against the Ottawa Charge early in the season. Noah K. Murray / New York Post The exclusive signing window begins June 4 and runs through June 8. The expansion draft will take place on June 9.
