Professional Women's Hockey League Signings Update Nov 20-24
November 25, 2023 - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) News Release
TORONTO, ON - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) teams continued to solidify their rosters throughout the second week of Training Camps with the latest crop of signed player contract annoucements. Six signings were announced by teams during the week of November 20-24, bringing the league's total contract count to 89. This figure consists of 65 PWHL Draft picks, six undrafted free agents, and 18 players who were signed during the league's initial free agency period.
New York kicked off the week by announcing second-round draft pick Jaime Bourbonnais had inked a three-year contract with the team. Montreal signed four players- draft picks Kati Tabin and Dominika Lásková inked 2-year deals, while draft pick Elaine Chuli and free agent Mariah Keopple signed on for one year each. Minnesota bolstered their blueline and agreed to a two-year contract with their fourth-round draft pick Maggie Flaherty.
The latest signed deals brings the total announced contract count by team to Boston with 19, followed by Ottawa with 17, New York with 16, Toronto with 15, Montreal with 14, and Minnesota with eight players under contract.
Player signings will continue to be announced via team social media platforms. Media and fans can stay updated on all official signings posted to live tracking team pages that feature player quotes and comments from team personnel available in the news section at thepwhl.com and the following direct links:
BOSTON | MINNESOTA | MONTREAL | NEW YORK | OTTAWA | TORONTO
PWHL SIGNING SUMMARY:
Nov. 21: Mariah Keopple (MTL) D (1-Year)*
Nov. 21: Dominika Lásková (MTL) D (2-Year)
Nov. 20: Kati Tabin (MTL) D (2-Year)
Nov. 20: Elaine Chuli (MTL) G (1-Year)
Nov. 20: Maggie Flaherty (MIN) D (2-Year)
Nov. 20: Jaime Bourbonnais (NY) D (3-Year)
Nov. 15: Sarah Bujold (MTL) F (1-Year)*
Nov. 15: Hannah Miller (TOR) F (1-Year)
Nov. 15: Ann-Sophie Bettez (MTL) F (1-Year)
Nov. 14: Claire Dalton (MTL) F (1-Year)
Nov. 14: Natalie Spooner (TOR) F (2-Year)
Nov. 13: Erin Ambrose (MTL) D (3-Year)
Nov. 13: Chloé Aurard (NY) F (2-Year)
Nov. 10: Kali Flanagan (TOR) D (2-Year)
Nov. 10: Olivia Zafuto (NY) D (1-Year)
Nov. 10: Erica Howe (TOR) G (1-Year)*
Nov. 10: Nicole Kosta (BOS) F (1-Year)*
Nov. 9: Brittany Howard (TOR) F (1-Year)
Nov. 9: Sandra Abstreiter (OTT) G (1-Year)
Nov. 9: Jillian Dempsey (MTL) F (1-Year)
Nov. 9: Loren Gabel (BOS) F (2-Year)
Nov. 9: Allie Munroe (TOR) D (1-Year)
Nov. 9: Alexandra Labelle (NY) F (1-Year)
Nov. 9: Shiann Darkangelo (BOS) F (1-Year)
Nov. 8: Savannah Harmon (OTT) D (3-Year)
Nov. 8: Abbey Levy (NY) G (1-Year)
Nov. 8: Joceyln Larocque (TOR) D (3-Year)
Nov. 8: Susanna Tapani (MIN) F (2-Year)
Nov. 8: Kristen Campbell (TOR) G (3-Year)
Nov. 8: Jessica DiGirolamo (BOS) D (2-Year)
Nov. 8: Paetyn Levis (NY) F (1-Year)
Nov. 8: Taylor Girard (BOS) F (2-Year)
Nov. 7: Emma Woods (NY) F (1-Year)
Nov. 7: Kateřina Mrázová (OTT) F (1-Year)
Nov. 7: Jesse Compher (TOR) F (2-Year)
Nov. 7: Kennedy Marchment (MTL) F (2-Year)
Nov. 7: Jessie Eldridge (NY) F (2-Year)
Nov. 7: Aneta Tejralová (OTT) D (1-Year)
Nov. 7: Kaleigh Fratkin (BOS) D (1-Year)*
Nov. 6: Becca Gilmore (OTT) F (1-Year)*
Nov. 6: Kayla Vespa (NY) F (1-Year)
Nov. 6: Emily Brown (BOS) D (1-Year)
Nov. 3: Amanda Boulier (OTT) D (1-Year)
Nov. 3: Jess Healey (BOS) D (1-Year)
Nov. 3: Élizabeth Giguère (NY) F (1-Year)
Nov. 3: Emma Maltais (TOR) F (3-Year)
Nov. 3: Hannah Brandt (BOS) F (1-Year)
Nov. 2: Kristin Della Rovere (OTT) F (1-Year)
Nov. 2: Rebecca Leslie (TOR) F (1-Year)
Nov. 2: Emma Buckles (BOS) D (1-Year)
Nov. 2: Brooke Hobson (NY) D (1-Year)
Nov. 2: Daryl Watts (OTT) F (1-Year)
Nov. 2: Sophie Shirley (BOS) F (1-Year)
Nov. 1: Jade Downie-Landry (NY) F (1-Year)
Nov. 1: Ashton Bell (OTT) D (3-Year)
Nov. 1: Theresa Schafzahl (BOS) F (2-Year)
Nov. 1: Grace Zumwinkle (MIN) F (3-Year)
Nov. 1: Hayley Scamurra (OTT) F (2-Year)
Oct. 31: Zoe Boyd (OTT) D (1-Year)
Oct. 31: Jamie Lee Rattray (BOS) F (3-Year)
Oct. 31: Emma Söderberg (BOS) G (2-Year)
Oct. 31: Nicole Hensley (MIN) G (3-Year)
Oct. 31: Maggie Connors (TOR) F (2-Year)
Oct. 31: Ella Shelton (NY) D (3-Year)
Oct. 30: Gabbie Hughes (OTT) F (3-Year)
Oct. 30: Alina Müller (BOS) F (3-Year)
Oct. 30: Kristin O'Neill (MTL) F (3-Year)
Oct. 27: Jincy Roese (OTT) D (2-Year)
Oct. 27: Sophie Jaques (BOS) D (3-Year)
Oct. 26: Lexie Adzija (OTT) F (1-Year)
Oct. 26: Taylor Heise (MIN) F (3-Year)
*Free Agent signing
The list does not include the 18 players (three per team) signed between Sept. 1-10 during the league's initial free agency period.
Final team rosters must include 23 players signed to Standard Player Agreements, plus two Reserve Player Contracts. Salary terms will not be disclosed, as per the PWHL Players' Association.
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