First Overall: Ashton Bell Ready for a New Chapter in Vancouver

First Overall: Ashton Bell Ready for a New Chapter in Vancouver

First Overall: Ashton Bell Ready for a New Chapter in Vancouver After spending the past two seasons in the Nation’s Capital as a member of the PWHL's Ottawa Charge, Ashton Bell is headed west. The 25-year-old defender was selected with the first overall pick in the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/pwhl-vancouver-adds-talent-and-notable-grit-in-expansion">2025 PWHL Expansion Draft</a>, marking a major new chapter in her professional hockey career. And while she’s looking ahead with excitement, leaving Ottawa wasn’t easy.