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    Ian Kennedy·Nov 17, 2023·Partner

    PWHL Draft: November Rankings

    A look at the top 90 products from the NCAA, Europe, and USports for the 2024 PWHL Draft.

    Photo by Tomáš Icík / Czech Ice Hockey association - PWHL Draft: November RankingsPhoto by Tomáš Icík / Czech Ice Hockey association - PWHL Draft: November Rankings

    This month's draft rankings got a lot tighter. We dropped 30 names moving from 120 to a top 90, mimicking the number of players selected in this year's PWHL Draft.

    The 2024 PWHL Draft is anticipated to be greatly reduced compared to the inaugural draft, perhaps dipping to 30 or 36 players selected.

    Following another month of NCAA, SDHL, Naisten Liiga, SWHL, ZHL, and USports action, as well as the opening games of the Rivalry Series, several players including Julia Gosling and Britta Curl saw marked 

    Here's a look at the top 100 prospects for a 2023-2024 draft.

    1. Sarah Fillier, C, Princeton, NCAA (2000, Canada) - Her performance internationally has set Fillier in a class of her own. She'll be an instant addition to a top line in the PWHL. She can score in a variety of ways utilizing a strong shot and seems to always find space.
    2. Hannah Bilka, LW, Ohio State, NCAA (2001, USA) - Bilka has been one of USA's most consistent threats and play drivers at recent international competition. She already plays like a veteran, but with the energy of a rookie. An intelligent player, Bilka is no straight line player, using her crossover and edges to change the angle of attack and evade defenders. She's equal parts playmaker and scorer.
    3. Cayla Barnes, D, Ohio State, NCAA (1999, USA) - In a defensively starved league, Cayla Barnes will be a hot commodity. She can play a shutdown role using her on ice tenacity and sky high compete level. Barnes also has considerable offensive upside and isn't shy to use her shot from the point, or to find lanes to slide into as an extra attacker. She's on the smaller side, but play physical, and is hard to push off a puck.
    4. Lara Stalder, F, EVZ, SWHL-B (1994, Switzerland) - It seems unlikely Stalder leaves Switzerland a season after committing to building EVZ's women's program, and helping to grow the women's game in Switzerland, but if she did, she'd instantly be a top target for teams. No one likes to play against Stalder, who mixes physicality and a compete level that gets in the face of opponents, and under their skin. She's also one of the top offensive talents in the world.
    5. Michaela Pejzlova, C, HIFK, Naisten Liiga (1997, Czechia) - A larger wave of Czech players will certainly be headed to North America including Pejzlova and defender Daniela Pejsova. Pejzlova has lit Naisten Liiga on fire in recent seasons. She scores at will, and has been one of Czechia's top offensive threats for years. There will be an adaptation to the depth in the PWHL, but Pejzlova is an instant upgrade for any team.
    6. Maja Nylén Persson, D, Brynas, SDHL (2000, Sweden) - If the PWHL wants to lure young stars from Europe, Nylén Persson should be high on the list of players the league focuses in on. She's got years of professional experience in the SDHL under her belt, producing at or above a point per game for Brynas. She also emerged as Sweden's top puck transporter and a powerplay threat for the nation at the World Championships. She has the potential to emerge as one of the top defenders in the league in short order.
    7. Daniela Pejsova, D, Lulea, SDHL (2002, Czechia) - Similar to Nylén Persson, Pejsova plays beyond her years, and has fine tuned her game with Europe's best team. A strong puck moves, Pejsova is a modern blueliner, and given the Czech influence on the league already, is a strong bet to head to North America.
    8. Elisa Holopainen, F, KalPa, Naisten Liiga (2001, Finland) - An injury kept Holopainen out of the World Championships and the start of the Naisten Liiga season. Upon her return, Holopainen went off in her opening games showing she didn't lose a step. The 21-year-old is one of the best young players in the world, and should be a talent the PWHL focuses their recruitment efforts on.
    9. Anna Meixner, F, Brynas, SDHL (1994, Austria) - The reigning SDHL MVP has battled injuries early this season, but would fit into any PWHL team's middle six with the ability to contribute on and of the puck.
    10. Julia Gosling, C, St. Lawrence, NCAA (2001, Canada) - Big, powerful, with a penchant for scoring. That's an accurate description for Gosling, who looks poised to grab a spot on Canada's national team soon. As a net front presence, and in puck battles, few are as effective as Gosling.
    11. Britta Curl, LW, Wisconsin, NCAA (2000, USA) - Curl opened her final NCAA season on a tear, and was one of the most visible players for USA in the Rivalry Series openers. The puck seems to find her, and when it doesn't, Curl can be found in hot pursuit. It will be interesting to see how the league deals with Curl's support for transphobic messaging.
    12. Noora Tulus, F, Lulea, SDHL (1995, Finland) - Another member of Finland's top six, Tulus continues to show she's one of the world's better scoring forwards. She's allusive with the puck, utilizing good feet and hands to create separation.
    13. Danielle Serdachny, C, Colgate (2001, Canada)
    14. Emilia Vesa, F, Frolunda, SDHL (2001, Finland)
    15. Klára Peslarová, G, Brynas, SDHL (1996, Czechia)
    16. Ronja Salvolainen, D, Lulea, SDHL (1997, Finland)
    17. Natálie Mlýnková, C, Vermont, NCAA (2001, Czechia)
    18. Kristýna Kaltounková, C, Colgate, NCAA (2002, Czechia)
    19. Izzy Daniel, RW, Cornell, NCAA (2001, USA)
    20. Anne Cherkowski, F, Clarkson, NCAA (2002, Canada)
    21. Casey O'Brien, C, Wisconsin, NCAA (2001, USA)
    22. Elle Hartje, F, Yale, NCAA (2001, USA)
    23. Skylar Fontaine, D, ZSC Lions, SWHL (1998, USA)
    24. Anna Wilgren, LD, Wisconsin, NCAA (1999, USA)
    25. Megan Carter, D, Northeastern, NCAA (2001, Canada)
    26. Jennifer Gardiner, LW, Ohio State, NCAA (2001, Canada)
    27. Kiara Zanon, RW, Ohio State, NCAA (2002, USA)
    28. Stephanie Markowski, LD, Ohio State, NCAA (2001, Canada)
    29. Klara Hymlarova, F, St. Cloud State, NCAA (1999, Czechia)
    30. Sara Hjalmarsson, F, Linkoping, SDHL (1998, Sweden)
    31. Jenniina Nylund, F, Brynas, SDHL (1999, Finland)
    32. Lindsay Agnew, D, Frolunda, SDHL (1998, Canada)
    33. Sini Karjalainen, D, Brynas, SDHL (1999, Finland)
    34. Noemi Neubauerova, F, Brynas, SDHL (1999, Czechia)
    35. Gwyneth Philips, G, Northeastern, NCAA (2000, USA)
    36. Anna Shibanova, D, Agidel Ufa, ZHL (1994, Russia)
    37. Allyson Simpson, RD, Colgate, NCAA (2000, USA)
    38. Julia Liikala, F, HIFK, Naisten Liiga (2001, Finland)
    39. Madeline Wethington, D, Minnesota, NCAA (2000, USA)
    40. Lara Christen, D, Bern, SWHL (2002, Switzerland)
    41. Haruka Toko, Linkoping, SDHL (1997, Japan)
    42. Anna Shokhina, F Dynamo-Neva St. Petersburg, ZHL (1997, Russia)
    43. Hanna Thuvik, F, Brynas, SDHL (2002, Sweden)
    44. Olga Sosina, F, Agidel Ufa, ZHL (1992, Russia)
    45. Sadie Peart, C, Quinnpiac, NCAA (2000, USA)
    46. Rylind MacKinnon, D, British Columbia, USports (2000, Canada)
    47. Mae Batherson, RD, St. Lawrence, NCAA (2000, Canada)
    48. Emma Bergesen, D, Mount Royal, USports (1999, Norway)
    49. Anneke Linser, F, Djurgardens, SDHL (1999, USA)
    50. Kaitlyn O'Donohoe, RW, Colgate, NCAA (2001, USA)
    51. Sara Boucher, RW, Mercyhurst, NCAA (2002, Canada)
    52. Sydney Bard, RD, Colgate (2001, USA)
    53. Darcie Lappan, F, Clarkson, NCAA (2001, Canada)
    54. Estelle Duvin, F, SC Bern, SWHL (1997, France)
    55. Selma Luggin, G, Linkoping, SDHL (2002, Austria)
    56. Valeria Tarakanova., G, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, ZHL (1998, Russia)
    57. Dara Greig, LW, Colgate, NCAA (2000, Canada)
    58. Lauren Bellefontaine, F, MoDo, SDHL (2000, Canada)
    59. Nara Elia, F, Linkoping, SDHL (1999, Canada)
    60. Jaycee Magwood, F, Lulea, SDHL (1997, Canada)
    61. Mannon McMahon, C, Minnesota-Duluth, NCAA (2001, USA)
    62. Stephanie Neatby, G, Frolunda, SDHL (1998, Canada)
    63. Maggy Burbidge, F, St. FX, USports (2001, Canada)
    64. Brette Pettet, F, Djurgardens, SDHL (1999, Canada)
    65. Hadley Hartmetz, RD, Ohio State, NCAA (2001, USA)
    66. Ena Nystrøm, G, Mercyhurst, NCAA (2000, Norway)
    67. Kelsey King, RW, Ohio State, NCAA (2000, USA)
    68. Olivia Mobley, RW, Ohio State, NCAA (2001, USA)
    69. Naomi Rogge, F, SDE, SDHL (1999, USA)
    70. Ida Kuoppala, LW, Maine, NCAA (2000, Finland)
    71. Dominique Petrie, F, Clarkson, NCAA (2001, USA
    72. Anna Kilponen, D, ZSC Lions, SWHL (1995, Finland)
    73. Anna Kjellbin, D, Lulea, SDHL (1994, Sweden)
    74. Logan Angers, G, Quinnipiac, NCAA (2000, Canada)
    75. Oxana Bratishcheva, F, Dynamo-Neva St. Petersburg, ZHL (2000, Russia)
    76. Valeria Pavlova, F, Biryusa Krasnoyarsk, ZHL (1995, Russia)
    77. Chayla Edwards, RD, Wisconsin, NCAA (2001, USA)
    78. Karolina Kosinova, D, SDE, SDHL (1998, Czechia)
    79. Emmy Fecteau, F, Concordia, USports (1999, Canada)
    80. Nadia Mattivi, D, Boston University, NCAA (2000, Italy)
    81. Olivia Wallin, RW, Minnesota-Duluth, NCAA (2002, Canada)
    82. Courtney Vorster, D, Leksands, SDHL (2000, Canada)
    83. Julia Matejkova, F, HPK, Naisten Liiga (2002, Slovakia)
    84. Leah Heffort, F, Waterloo, USports (2001, Canada)
    85. Emma Nuutinen, F, Kiekko-Espoo (1996, Finland)
    86. Sanni Rantala, D, KalPa, Naisten Liiga (2002, Finland)
    87. Linnea Andersson, D, MoDo, SDHL (1998, Sweden)
    88. Michelle Lowenhielm, F, SDHL (1995, Sweden)
    89. Kendra Woodland, G, New Brunswick, USports (2000, Canada)
    90. Alexie Guay, D, Clarkson, NCAA (2001, Canada)