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2024–25 PWHL season
PWHL
League Professional Women's Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
Number of games 30
Number of teams 6
TV partner(s) CBC, TSN, Sportsnet
Draft
Top draft pick Sarah Fillier
Picked by New York Sirens

The 2024–25 PWHL season is the upcoming second season of operation of the Professional Women's Hockey League. Six teams will compete during the season, located in Boston, Minnesota, Montreal, New York, Ottawa, and Toronto.

League business[]

The 2024 PWHL draft was held on June 10 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1]

Front office changes[]

On June 7, 2024, one week after winning the league's inaugural championship and with only days before the draft, it was reported that Minnesota Frost general manager Natalie Darwitz would not return as general manager for the 2024–25 season. Darwitz was instead offered alternative options within the league.[2] Head coach Ken Klee served as acting general manager at the 2024 PWHL draft with support from assistant coach Mira Jalosuo and team captain Kendall Coyne Schofield.[3][4]

Coaching changes[]

On May 11, 2024, one week after their final game of the season, last-place New York announced that coach Howie Draper would not return as coach for the 2024–25 season. Howie would remain with the team as a Special Advisor to the scouting department, while also returning to his previous job as head coach of the Alberta Pandas.[5] Greg Fargo, most recently the head coach of the Colgate Raiders, was named as his replacement on June 7, 2024.[6][7]

Transactions[]

Draft[]

Main article: 2024 PWHL draft

The 2024 PWHL Draft was held on June 10, 2024.

Free agency[]

Date Player New team Previous team Ref
June 21, 2024 Watts, DarylDaryl Watts Toronto Sceptres Ottawa Charge [8]
June 21, 2024 Woods, EmmaEmma Woods Toronto Sceptres New York Sirens [9]
June 24, 2024 Leslie, RebeccaRebecca Leslie Ottawa Charge Toronto Sceptres [10]
June 25, 2024 Vasko, AlexaAlexa Vasko Ottawa Charge Toronto Sceptres [11]
July 9, 2024 Greco, EmmaEmma Greco Boston Fleet Minnesota Frost [12]

Imports[]

Date Player New team Previous team League Ref
June 10, 2024 Ljungblom, LinaLina Ljungblom Montreal Victoire MoDo Hockey SDHL [13]
June 25, 2024 Angers, LoganLogan Angers Ottawa Charge Quinnipiac Bobcats ECAC [14]

Trades[]

June 10, 2024 To Boston
2nd-round pick in 2024 (#7 overall)
7th-round pick in 2024 (#37 overall)
To New York
2nd-round pick in 2024 (#10 overall)
3rd-round pick in 2024 (#16 overall)
5th-round pick in 2024 (#28 overall)
[15]

Retirement[]

Date Player Team Ref
June 16, 2024 Gilmore, BeccaBecca Gilmore Ottawa Charge [16]
June 17, 2024 Kunin, SophiaSophia Kunin Minnesota Frost [17]
June 20, 2024 Howe, EricaErica Howe Toronto Sceptres [18]
July 24, 2024 Laganière, BrigitteBrigitte Laganière Montreal Victoire [19]
July 25, 2024 Leveille, AmandaAmanda Leveille Minnesota Frost [20]
August 11, 2024 Wenczkowski, TaylorTaylor Wenczkowski Boston Fleet [21]

References[]

  1. 2024 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Draft and Awards to Be Held June 10–11 (May 24, 2024).
  2. Report: Natalie Darwitz out as GM of PWHL Minnesota (June 7, 2024). “Just eight days after Minnesota won the PWHL’s first-ever Walter Cup championship, general manager Natalie Darwitz is reportedly departing the organization.”
  3. Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) and PWHL Minnesota General Manager Natalie Darwitz Part Ways. thepwhl.com (June 8, 2024).
  4. Kennedy, Ian (June 8, 2024). Klee, Coyne Schofield Lead Charge To Oust Darwitz. thehockeynews.com.
  5. Kennedy, Ian (May 11, 2024). Howie Draper Out As PWHL New York Head Coach. The Hockey News. “PWHL New York will not bring back head coach Howie Draper as head coach next season although he will stay on as a special consultant.”
  6. Kennedy, Ian (June 7, 2024). New York Names Greg Fargo As New Head Goach. The Hockey News. “PWHL New York has named a new head coach ahead of the 2024–2025 season hiring Greg Fargo.”
  7. amclellan (2024-06-07). PWHL New York Names Greg Fargo as Head Coach (en-CA).
  8. Daryl Watts Joins PWHL Toronto on Two-Year Deal (June 21, 2024).
  9. PWHL Toronto Signs Emma Woods to Two-Year Contract (June 21, 2024).
  10. Ottawa Native Rebecca Leslie Signs with PWHL Ottawa (June 24, 2024).
  11. Forward Alexa Vasko Signs with PWHL Ottawa (June 25, 2024).
  12. PWHL Boston Signs Emma Greco to a 1-Year Contract (July 9, 2024).
  13. PWHL Montréal Signs Swedish Forward Lina Ljungblom to a Three-Year Deal (June 10, 2024).
  14. Goaltender Logan Angers Signs with PWHL Ottawa (June 25, 2024).
  15. @thepwhlofficial (June 10, 2024). We have our first Draft trade! 🔀 Boston receives: Picks 7, and 37 New York receives: Picks 10, 16, and 28.
  16. Kennedy, Ian (June 16, 2024). PWHL Rumblings: Gilmore Retires, Gender Inclusion, Ottawa's Arena, and More. The Hockey News. “The PWHL Draft is over, free agency is approaching, but there are other items on the docket as well. In this week's PWHL Rumblings we talk Becca Gilmore, the PWHL's absent Gender Inclusion Policy, TD Place Arena, and much more.”
  17. Sophia Kunin [@sophiakunin] (June 17, 2024). Thank you hockey 🤍.
  18. Kennedy, Ian (June 20, 2024). PWHL Toronto's Erica Howe Announces Her Retirement. The Hockey News. “PWHL Toronto's backup netminder Erica Howe announced her retirement from hockey. The 31-year-old played in the NCAA, CWHL, PWHPA, and PWHL this past season.”
  19. Laprade, Pat. Summertime Notes: Montreal Players Retire, Begin-Cyr To Switzerland, Ottawa Invites and More. The Hockey News. “Pat Laprade breaks down all the news related to French Canadian players, PWHL Ottawa and PWHL Montreal. Here's a look.”
  20. Kennedy, Ian (July 25, 2024). Long Time Pro Amanda Leveille Calls It A Career. The Hockey News. “Two time NWHL / PHF Goaltender of the Year, three time NCAA champion, and two time Isobel Cup champion Amanda Leveille announced her retirement from hockey this week.”
  21. Kennedy, Ian (August 11, 2024). Boston's Taylor Wenczkowski Announced Retirement. The Hockey News. “PWHL Boston forward Taylor Wenczkowski announced her retirement from professional hockey this week. The 26-year-old played four seasons of professional hockey.”

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