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    Ian Kennedy
    Nov 2, 2023, 18:15

    PWHL team continue adding with Kristin Della Rovere (Ottawa), Rebecca Leslie (Toronto), and Emma Buckles (Boston) all signing one-year deals today.

    PWHL team continue adding with Kristin Della Rovere (Ottawa), Rebecca Leslie (Toronto), and Emma Buckles (Boston) all signing one-year deals today.

    Photo by Gil Talbot / Harvard Athletics - PWHL Teams Continue Signing

    Toronto, Ottawa, and Boston all announced additional signings to their PWHL rosters Thursday afternoon. Here's a look at who they secured.

    Ottawa Locks In Harvard Captain Kristin Della Rovere

    Kristin Della Rovere was the 56th overall pick at the PWHL Draft by Ottawa following her senior season at Harvard where she captained the Crimson. 

    Della Rovere, 22, scored 122 career points in 127 games with Harvard.

    The forward signed a one-year contract with Ottawa.

    Buckles Secured By Boston

    Boston added 24-year-old blueliner Emma Buckles to their roster signing her to a one-year contract.

    Buckles spent last season in the PWHPA where she did not register a point in 20 games with Team Sonnet.

    The year prior however, Buckles notched 17 points in 32 games for Harvard. Previously, Buckles won a silver medal with Canada's U-18 national team.

    Toronto Signs PWHPA Veteran Rebecca Leslie

    Rebecca Leslie has been a member of the PWHPA since its inception and won the 2019 Clarkson Cup as a member of the Calgary Inferno. 

    Leslie, 27, had three assists in 20 games last season for Team Sonnet in the PWHPA.

    The Ottawa product spent her University career at Boston University, and also won gold with Canada's U-18 national team.