2026 PWHL Draft: Full Results, Every Pick, and Round-by-Round Recap

The 2026 PWHL Draft took place on Wednesday in Detroit, marking the largest draft in league history with a total of 72 picks. This year’s draft was especially significant as the PWHL expanded from 8 to 12 teams, with four new expansion franchises joining the league.

Here is the full list of every selection from the 2026 PWHL

2026 PWHL Draft:Round 1


Vancouver Goldeneyes – Caroline Harvey, D, University of Wisconsin (NCAA)  

Seattle Torrent – Abbey Murphy, F, University of Minnesota (NCAA)  

PWHL Las Vegas (via Detroit) – Tessa Janecke, F, Penn State University (NCAA)  

PWHL San Jose – Laila Edwards, D, University of Wisconsin (NCAA)  

PWHL Las Vegas – Lacey Eden, F, University of Wisconsin (NCAA)  

PWHL Hamilton – Nelli Laitinen, D, University of Minnesota (NCAA)  

New York Sirens – Emma Peschel, D, Ohio State University (NCAA)  

Toronto Sceptres – Kirsten Simms, F, University of Wisconsin (NCAA)  

Minnesota Frost – Sara Swiderski, D, Ohio State University (NCAA)  

Boston Fleet – Grace Dwyer, D, Cornell University (NCAA)  

Ottawa Charge – Vivian Jungels, D, University of Wisconsin (NCAA)  

Montréal Victoire – Petra Nieminen, F, Luleå (SDHL)

Round 2


PWHL Las Vegas (via Vancouver) – Isabel Wunder, F, Princeton University (NCAA)  

Seattle Torrent – Sydney Morrow, D, University of Minnesota (NCAA)  

PWHL Detroit – Andrea Brändli, G, Frölunda HC (SDHL)  

PWHL San Jose – Sloane Matthews, F, Ohio State University (NCAA)  

Vancouver Goldeneyes (via Las Vegas) – Thea Johansson, F, University of Minnesota Duluth (NCAA)  

PWHL Hamilton – Jade Iginla, F, Brown University (NCAA)  

New York Sirens – Elisa Holopainen, F, Frölunda HC (SDHL)  

Toronto Sceptres – Jamie Nelson, F, University of Minnesota (NCAA)  

Minnesota Frost – Viivi Vainikka, F, Brynäs (SDHL)  

PWHL Detroit (via Boston) – Casey Borgiel, D, Colgate University (NCAA)  

Ottawa Charge – Jordan Ray, F, Yale University (NCAA)  

Montréal Victoire – Avi Adam, F, Cornell University (NCAA)

Round 3


Vancouver Goldeneyes – Jules Constantinople, D, Northeastern University (NCAA)  

Seattle Torrent – Emerson Jarvis, F, Quinnipiac University (NCAA)  

Boston Fleet (via Detroit) – Leah Stecker, D, Penn State University (NCAA)  

PWHL San Jose – Tia Chan, G, University of Connecticut (NCAA)  

PWHL Las Vegas – Josefin Bouveng, F, University of Minnesota (NCAA)  

PWHL Hamilton – Elyssa Biederman, F, Colgate University (NCAA)  

New York Sirens – Carina DiAntonio, F, Yale University (NCAA)  

Toronto Sceptres – Brooke Disher, D, Ohio State University (NCAA)  

Minnesota Frost – Madelyn Christian, F, Penn State University (NCAA)  

PWHL Detroit (via Boston) – MK O'Brien, F, University of Minnesota Duluth (NCAA)  

Ottawa Charge – Tereza Pištěková, F, SDE (SDHL)  

Montréal Victoire – Zoe Uens, D, Quinnipiac University (NCAA)

Round 4

Vancouver Goldeneyes – Katelyn DeSa, G, Penn State University (NCAA)  

Seattle Torrent – Grace Elliott, F, University of British Columbia (U Sports)  

PWHL Detroit – Kyla Josifovic, F, University of Connecticut (NCAA)  

PWHL San Jose – Lily Shannon, F, Northeastern University (NCAA)  

PWHL Las Vegas – Saskia Maurer, G, SC Bern (SWHL)  

PWHL Hamilton – Megan Woodworth, F, University of Connecticut (NCAA)  

New York Sirens – Katelyn Roberts, F, Penn State University (NCAA)  

Toronto Sceptres – Jane Kuehl, F, Princeton University (NCAA)  

Minnesota Frost – Tova Henderson, D, University of Minnesota Duluth (NCAA)  

Boston Fleet – Jaden Bogden, F, Northeastern University (NCAA)  

Ottawa Charge – Tory Mariano, D, Northeastern University (NCAA)  

Montréal Victoire – Hailey MacLeod, G, Ohio State University (NCAA)

Round 5


PWHL Las Vegas (via Vancouver) – Kendall Butze, D, Penn State University (NCAA)  

Seattle Torrent – Gracie Gilkyson, D, Yale University (NCAA)  

PWHL Detroit – Sena Catterall, F, Clarkson University (NCAA)  

PWHL San Jose – McKenna Van Gelder, F, Cornell University (NCAA)  

PWHL Las Vegas – Alexis Petford, F, Colgate University (NCAA)  

PWHL Hamilton – Emma-Sofie Nordström, G, St. Lawrence University (NCAA)  

New York Sirens – Grace Wolfe, D, St. Cloud State University (NCAA)  

Toronto Sceptres – Emerson O'Leary, F, Princeton University (NCAA)  

Minnesota Frost – Daria Gredzen, G, Birusa Krasnoyarsk (ZhHL)  

Boston Fleet – Jenna Goodwin, F, Frölunda HC (SDHL)  

Ottawa Charge – Neena Brick, F, MoDo (SDHL)  

Montréal Victoire – Erica Rieder, D, Luleå (SDHL)

Round 6

Vancouver Goldeneyes – Ashley Messier, D, University of Minnesota Duluth (NCAA)  

Seattle Torrent – Gabriella Durante, G, Real Torino (Italy)  

PWHL Detroit – Georgia Schiff, F, Cornell University (NCAA)  

PWHL San Jose – Reichen Kirchmair, F, Providence College (NCAA)  

PWHL Las Vegas – Sydney Healey, F, Boston University (NCAA)  

PWHL Hamilton – Mya Vaslet, F, Penn State University (NCAA)  

New York Sirens – Naomi Boucher, F, Yale University (NCAA)  

Toronto Sceptres – Alyssa Regalado, D, Cornell University (NCAA)  

Minnesota Frost – Lara Beecher, F, Clarkson University (NCAA)  

Boston Fleet – Maeve Kelly, D, Boston University (NCAA)  

Ottawa Charge – Taylor Otremba, F, Minnesota State University (NCAA)  

Montréal Victoire – Emilie Lavoie, F, Concordia University (U Sports)

This concludes the 2026 PWHL Draft. The new expansion teams made several impactful selections, and many top NCAA talents have now officially joined the professional ranks.

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