The GIST: The PWHL stays busy, with the entry draft set for tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET in Ottawa. Not to be confused with the expansion draft, where PWHL Vancouver and Seattle started filling out their rosters with current PWHL players earlier this month, the entry draft is a chance for all eight teams to add to their roster. Here’s what you need to know before the first pick is in.
⚙️ How it works: The league released its draft eligibility list in May, featuring 199 players from 15 countries. However, only 48 hopefuls will be selected tomorrow, with six rounds on deck and each team choosing one player per round.
- As determined by the league’s “Gold Plan,” the order is as follows: The NY Sirens will choose first, followed by the Boston Fleet, Toronto Sceptres, Montréal Victoire, Ottawa Charge, reigning champion Minnesota Frost, PWHL Vancouver, and PWHL Seattle.
👀 Players to know: The majority of incoming PWHL players come through the NCAA pipeline, like Colgate’s Kristýna Kaltounková, an elite goal scorer whose game has been compared to the legendary Marie-Philip Poulin’s.
- And then there’s Wisconsin forward Casey O’Brien, who just won the Patty Kazmaier Award, given to the best college women’s hockey player. Sirens, you’re on the clock.