After a week of expansion buzz, PWHL Vancouver officially has their first 12 players. Five were signed during the expansion teams’ Exclusive Signing Window, while the remaining seven were picked during the Expansion Draft on June 9. Let’s take a look at the 12 names who will be skating onto the ice at the Pacific Coliseum come the 2025–26 season.
Claire Thompson, D
Previous PWHL Teams: Minnesota Frost (2024–25)
2024–25 Stats: 4G, 14A in 30GP
Fun Fact: Named to the Olympic All-Star Team in 2022 with two goals and 11 assists in seven games played.
Sophie Jaques, D
Previous PWHL Teams: Minnesota Frost/PWHL Minnesota (2023–25), PWHL Boston (2023–24)
2024–25 Stats: 7G, 15A in 25GP
Fun Fact: Has won the Walter Cup in back-to-back seasons with the Frost.
Sarah Nurse, F
Previous PWHL Teams: Toronto Sceptres/PWHL Toronto (2023–25)
2024–25 Stats: 6G, 8A in 21GP
Fun Fact: Has five international gold medals to her name (IIHF World Championship x3, U18 World Junior Championship x1, Olympics x1).
Emerance Maschmeyer, G
Previous PWHL Teams: Ottawa Charge/PWHL Ottawa (2023–25)
2024–25 Stats: 2.58 GAA, .913 SV% in 18GP
Fun Fact: Won Ivy League Rookie of the Year as a Freshman with Harvard University in the 2012–13 season (1.44 GAA, .935 SV% in 20GP).
Jennifer Gardiner, F
Previous PWHL Teams: Montréal Victoire (2024–25)
2024–25 Stats: 5G, 13A in 30GP
Fun Fact: Is a two-time NCAA Champion in her five-season collegiate career with Ohio State University.
Ashton Bell, D
Previous PWHL Teams: Ottawa Charge/PWHL Ottawa (2023–25)
2024–25 Stats: 3G, 3A in 27GP
Fun Fact: Is a three-time IIHF World Championship gold medalist.
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Brooke McQuigge, F
Previous PWHL Teams: Minnesota Frost (2024–25)
2024–25 Stats: 8G, 7A in 29GP
Fun Fact: Spent five seasons with Clarkson University of the NCAA and won the ECAC All-Academic Award three times.
Abby Boreen, F
Previous PWHL Teams: Montréal Victoira (2024–25), PWHL Minnesota (2023–24)
2024–25 Stats: 6G, 8A in 30GP
Fun Fact: Played for the University of Minnesota for five seasons and was named captain in her last (2022–23).
Izzy Daniel, F
Previous PWHL Teams: Toronto Sceptres (2024–25)
2024–25 Stats: 2G, 5A in 30GP
Fun Fact: Was the first player from Cornell University to win the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award (given to the top college women’s hockey player).
Gabby Rosenthal, F
Previous PWHL Teams: New York Sirens (2024–25)
2024–25 Stats: 1G, 3A in 29GP
Fun Fact: Was a four-time WCHA Scholar-Athlete Honours and All-Academic Team Honours player during her time with Ohio State University.
Denisa Křížová, F
Previous PWHL Teams: Minnesota Frost/PWHL Minnesota (2023–25)
2024–25 Stats: 4G, 5A in 30GP
Fun Fact: Two-time Walter Cup Champion with the Frost.
Sydney Bard, D
Previous PWHL Teams: Boston Fleet (2024–25)
2024–25 Stats: 1G, 2A in 27GP
Fun Fact: Was named ECAC Hockey Defender of the Week and ECAC Hockey Defender of the Month three times each with Colgate University.
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