A lot has happened since we last published a 2025 PWHL Mock Draft indicating draft day could see certain players rising higher than expected, others falling, and speaking to the potential for draft order shakeups due to trades.

After our first mock draft, we used information from teams across the league to shuffle the deck a bit and showcase a few new players heading into the draft.

Here's a draft day, round-by-round 2025 PWHL Mock Draft.

Big, powerful, lots of scoring, and connections to New York head coach Greg Fargo. If it's not Kaltounkova, it will be Casey O'Brien as New York enters the draft with seven defenders.

The best available D, the long time Team USA top four stalwart is mobile, can generate offense, and defends well.

The NCAA's leading scorer with a never ending motor, O'Brien is the real deal and will be an immediate offensive contributor.

A top four blueliner from day one, Gosling has good decision making skills, likes to join the attack, and makes solid outlet passes.

Big and capable of playing a shutdown role. There's significant value in 

If we're going to see a defender jump into the first round, it's Kendall Cooper and it's around this point in the draft. There is a significant need for defenders, and Cooper has been discussed more as a 7-12 prospect, but she's trending more toward 5-10.

Another British Columbia product with two way ability and top six upside. Watch for a potential trade around this point in the draft for teams trying to move up to grab the forward of their choice.

Seattle still has room for improvement on their third line and Mlynkova would give them that and more. Potential for a trade here similar to Vancouver with teams looking to move up.

Karvinen's skill on the wing of Kristyna Kaltounkova or Sarah Fillier gives New York a legitimate top line. To get Karvinen, teams might need

Boston needs scoring, and Ella Huber is a speedy offensive talent who would help re-build Toronto's firepower.

Speaking to GMs in the league, multiple teams have Jobst-Smith ranked between 10-15. This would round out Toronto's blueline and give them a legitimate player to lock down their third pair. Jobst-Smith has top four potential from dayone.

Always willing to be bold on draft day, Montreal has an opportunity to grab another big, physical forward after they already inked Shiann Darkangelo and Hayley Scamurra. Is it a few picks high for Hjalmarsson? Maybe. But can you put a price on veteran experience in the draft?

Ottawa needs another defender, but one might not be here at this point in the draft. If Jobst-Smith is on the board, Ottawa needs to pounce, or make a move upward in the draft to get her. A hard working two-way player, Buglioni who has leadership qualities, and can play a checking line role or top six scoring role. 

Strong possession player who can round out Minnesota's top six.

Good size, plays a powerful game, can join the top six, but more importantly, has incredible chemistry with Julia Gosling who was picked by Seattle in the expansion draft. Reuniting the former St. Lawrence duo makes a lot of sense.

If Vancouver wants to address roster need, grabbing Sanni Ahola as a partner for Emerance Maschmeyer makes sense. Coach Brian Idalski coached her at St. Cloud State, so there's an abundance of familiarity. It's high to take a goalie, but considering positional need, Vancouver should secure who they want earlier rather than risking it.

Go big or go home. New York's right side is weak, and Shokhina is a veteran who is a proven scorer. If you put her on a wing with Fillier or Kaltounkova in the middle, she'll produce. It's more likely Shokhina slides into the second half of the draft, but there's a potential home run waiting here, and this league does not favour conservative picks after expansion.

A  two-way player who can provide offense and is well known to Boston's growing contingent of Northeastern grads meaning she's a boost to cohesion and chemistry.

Versatile, intelligent, highly skilled. Two-time national champion who does all the little things right. Size is a concern, but she's a stellar player.

You could easily flip picks 20 and 21 because both defenders are going to come off the board around this point in the draft. Montreal has added sandpaper on the back, so the pick of a fleet footed puck mover makes sense.

Great skater, strong, puck battle winner, she's going to be a great third pair shutdown defender, and that's just what Ottawa needs.

Keep the homegrown content coming. Adding Peyton Hemp to Minnesota's right side might allow the Frost to utilize Klara Hymlarova on the blueline at times next season. Dayle Ross is a serious contender here as well, as is Riley Brengman and Hannah Baskin if Minnesota wants to shore their blueline first.

She's big, she moves well, she's got a strong shot. Emma Gentry is a prototypical PWHL player who has a ton of upside. She'll be buried a bit in Vancouver to start, but it's where she ends that matters. A favourite of head coach Brian Idalski.

Seattle has some work to do up front. Labad fits their style of players who go to the net, have finishing ability, and is known to Turner as another Quinnipiac grad.

They need a second goalie, and Murphy is familiar not only with head coach Greg Fargo, but played in a tandem with Kayle Osborne at Colgate. 

More for their wings, but more importantly, more offensive upside from a player who could help them in their production. Bit of a stretch at this point in the draft, but her upside is worth it.

There really just aren't many players in the 2025 PWHL Draft who can move or puck handle like Anna Segedi. Adding the dynamism of Segedi would be a tremendous addition for Toronto.

Another Ohio State product that will provide Montreal with solid third pair minutes and reliable defending.

She's big, reliable on both sides of the puck, and a good leader. Ottawa loves their UMD players.

A shutdown defender with good leadership skills from a program they trust. If Ottawa targets defenders like this, they'll be ok.

You can't make a much better depth addition than Wozniewicz who is a prototypical checking line winger with a motor that doesn't quit. She's a big game player who will make Seattle harder to play against, can kill penalties, and impacts the ice in more ways than one.

Lobdell is more than a seventh D in this draft, but for Vancouver adding this type of depth to an already strong blueline gives them protection against injury and allows them to ease in Lobdell surrounded by veterans.

A possession and analytically impressive player. She's going to be solid, but it's the hidden potential in those analytics that make this an attractive addition for New York.

Highly versatile, good on the dot, defensively reliable, but also good offensive skills and instincts.

From a strong program, Wheeler can play a complimentary role in Toronto. She's been on Canada's radar having twice represented Canada at the U-18s, so she's a known quantity to Toronto's brass.

A late positional target for Montreal who needs scoring depth down their right side. Mobley scored 19 last year in the NCAA, and has some punch to her game.

Sticking with what they know, Ottawa takes another UMD Bulldog with offensive upside. Leaning on cohesion and chemistry, it's a tactic that could work.

She didn't play this season, but the Northeastern grad was one of NCAA hockey's best two-way players and would have been a pick last year had she entered.

A BC product who can provide scoring depth with potential to climb up the roster. Vancouver has no needs left, so added a player with experience and upside like Hunt makes a lot of sense.

Filling out their goaltending needs, Shanahan is a big goalie who remains on USA's radar. 

New York needs to continue taking shots up front. If they do land Anna Shokhina in the draft, it might be beneficial to take Fanuza Kadirova with a late round pick, or to sign her on day one after the draft as a free agent. Upson has proven a consistent offensive threat who does other things well like blocking shots and threading passes into scoring zones, which could make her a lethal pairing for one of New York's sharp shooters.

Was the top scoring defender in NCAA hockey last year. Reilly has great puck skills. She isn't the most fleet of foot, but she knows how to play this game. Low risk, high reward pick for Boston with their final selection.

If you can add the Hockey East Defender of the Year with your final pick, that's a win. She's consistent and a good leader.

Two way competitiveness with upside. Montreal likes to find players who can impact the entire ice and Newhook fits the bill.

Good scoring punch and all-around player to continue to bolster Montreal's scoring depth.

Good analytics, should continue to add another layer to Minnesota's attack like their depth did this year. She's an Edina product, and Minnesota will be able to add other Minnesota products post-draft, but Delianedis is a pick they shouldn't wait on.

She's big, she's physical, she will make Seattle's fourth line harder to play against and has more upside than many. What's not to love?

Making the people of Vancouver happy, Mackenzie Kordic is a big, physical, sometimes mean forward who will keep opponents honest on Vancouver's fourth line. Between Cara Gardner Morey and Brian Idalski, Vancouver is going to have a plethora of free agent talent lining up at their door to be reserves from UBC's Chanreet Bassi, and Rachel Llanes, Kimberly Newell, Camryn Wong, Rui Zhu, and Kasundra Betinol who have played for Idalski overseas.

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