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New York Times
5 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
PWHL releases expansion draft protected list: Hilary Knight, Sarah Nurse go unprotected
The list of players protected in the PWHL's expansion draft for Seattle and Vancouver was released on Tuesday. Each of the league's six existing teams were permitted to protect three players from being selected in the expansion draft, or signing during the pre-draft signing window. Only players signed through 2025-26, or whose rights remain with a team, could be protected. Pending free agents are exempt from selection. Seattle and Vancouver will have a five-day window, beginning on Wednesday, to sign a maximum of five players. An unprotected player or someone on an expiring deal is eligible to sign during this window. During the expansion draft (June 9) both new franchises must select at least seven players to reach a 12-player roster. If a team enters the draft with fewer signed players from the signing window, it will be granted additional selections to reach 12. Regardless, each of the PWHL's six existing teams will lose four players from their 2024-25 rosters in the process. Protected Marie-Philip Poulin (F) Laura Stacey (F) Ann-Renée Desbiens (G) Available Protected Renata Fast (D) Blayre Turnbull (F) Daryl Watts (F) Protected Emily Clark (F) Ronja Savolainen (D) Gwyneth Philips (G) Available Protected Taylor Heise (F) Kendall Coyne Schofield (F) Lee Stecklein (D) Available Protected Aerin Frankel (G) Megan Keller (D) Alina Müller (F) Available Protected Sarah Fillier (F) Ella Shelton (D) Micah Zandee-Hart (D) Available (Photo of Sarah Nurse: Maddie Meyer / Getty Images)
CBC
14-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Marie-Philip Poulin, Sarah Fillier, Hilary Knight in mix for PWHL forward of the year
Marie-Philip Poulin of the Montreal Victoire, Sarah Fillier of the New York Sirens and Hilary Knight of the Boston Fleet are the finalists for the Professional Women's Hockey League's forward of the year award. Poulin, the Victoire's captain, is a finalist for the second straight season. The 34-year-old from Beauceville, Que., led the PWHL with 19 goals, including six game-winners, and finished fourth in scoring with 26 points in 30 games. Fillier made an immediate impact with the Sirens after being selected first overall in the 2024 PWHL draft, tying Knight for the scoring lead with 29 points in 30 games. The 24-year-old from Georgetown, Ont., became the first player in PWHL history to score in five consecutive games from Feb. 23 to March 16. Knight showed the largest offensive improvement from the PWHL's inaugural season after collecting 11 points last year. The Fleet captain's 15 goals included four on the power play. Winners of all PWHL awards will be announced on June 25 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Ottawa. WATCH | Phillips blanks Victoire, Ottawa within a game of PWHL final: Victoire edge Charge with Dubois' winner in 4th OT to even series 3 days ago Duration 1:53 Montreal captures their first-ever playoff victory as they defeat Ottawa 3-2 with a goal from Catherine Dubois in the fourth overtime. The Victoire win the longest game in PWHL history to even the best-of-five semifinal series at 1-1.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
PWHL Award Ceremony Set For June 25 In Ottawa
The PWHL will host their 2025 Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, June 25 at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in the Hard Rock Live theatre in Ottawa, Ontario. It follows the 2025 PWHL Draft which will take place the night before in the same venue. Finalists for the PWHL's six major awards will be announced beginning May 13 with the league's Forward of the Year finalists, followed by Defender of the Year (May 14), Goaltender of the Year (May 15), Coach of the Year (May 20), Rookie of the Year (May 21) and Billie Jean King MVP Award (May 22). This year the PWHL's Rookie of the Year will include 1999 born players and younger who are completing their first season of professional hockey in North America. At the ceremony, the league will also honour this year's top scorers - Hilary Knight and Sarah Fillier - and their Hockey For All Award recipient. Last year, Toronto Sceptres forward Natalie Spooner was named the Forward of the Year and MVP. Erin Ambrose of the Montreal Victoire was the inaugural Defender of the Year, while Toronto's Kristen Campbell was the league's first Goaltender of the Year. Grace Zumwinkle of the Minnesota Frost was the league's first Rookie of the Year.
Reuters
20-04-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
US win world championships as Janecke overtime goal beats Canada
CESKE BUDEJOVICE, Czech Republic, April 20 (Reuters) - An overtime goal from Tessa Janecke earned the United States a 4-3 win over reigning champions Canada to win gold at the Women's World Championship on Sunday as the latest chapter in their historic rivalry was decided in dramatic fashion. The U.S. had taken a two-goal lead in the second period but Canada were quickly back on level terms, and after the United States went in front again in the third period, Sarah Fillier's goal sent the final to sudden-death overtime. With less than three minutes remaining in the first period of overtime, Janecke got to the puck ahead of keeper Ann-Renee Desbiens to score from close range before skating away and throwing her stick in the air in celebration. Earlier, Finland won their 15th bronze medal in the competition with a 4-3 overtime win over Czech Republic after the hosts had led 2-0 at the end of the first period.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sirens score 6 times in third period to beat Charge 6-3
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Ottawa Charge's playoff hopes took a beating Tuesday night following a 6-3 loss to the New York Sirens. The Charge blew a 3-0 third-period lead and allowed the last-place Sirens to score six straight goals. Ottawa, which sits fifth and outside the playoff picture, looked to be well in control of the game after a solid 40 minutes, but an early goal in the third from Jessie Eldridge gave New York life. Back-to-back penalties allowed the Sirens to tie the game. Sarah Fillier scored to make it a one-goal game and just over three minutes later Jade Downie-Landry tied the game when her shot deflected off Ottawa's Zoe Boyd to beat Gwyneth Philips, who made 28 saves. A turnover led to New York's go-ahead goal with Downie-Landry scoring her second of the night. Just over a minute later, a second turnover led to Fillier scoring her second of the game with under eight minutes remaining in regulation. Alex Carpenter added an empty-net goal to round out the scoring. A disappointing 20 minutes spoiled what had been a solid start by the Charge. Rebecca Leslie, with a jailbreak goal, scored her first of the season midway through the first. Emily Clark made it 2-0 with her ninth of the season and captain Brianne Jenner made it 3-0 late in the second, beating Kayle Osborne — who turned away 15 shots — high blocker. Takeaways Charge: Lack of discipline in the third cost Ottawa, giving up two game-changing power-play goals. Sirens: Despite trailing 3-0 the Sirens never let up. Key moment Ottawa took back-to-back penalties in the third period with the Sirens capitalizing on both power plays. Key stat Ottawa's Tereza Vanisova recorded her second hat trick of the season in her last game against New York, becoming the first player in PWHL history to record multiple hat tricks in a single season. Up next The Sirens visit Montreal on Tuesday. The Charge play the Boston Fleet in St. Louis on Saturday for the final stop of the PWHL Takeover Tour. ___ AP women's hockey:
