According to multiple sources, Amanda Kessel, a former USA national team star has declared for the 2024 PWHL Draft.

According to sources, former USA national team star Amanda Kessel has declared for the 2024 PWHL Draft.

Kessel will join an already star studded group of forwards entering the draft including Sarah Fillier, Danielle Serdachny, Hannah Bilka, Noora Tulus, Julia Gosling, and Abby Boreen.

Kessel, 32, is a former Olympic and World Championship All-Star, who has won gold at both events representing USA.

She last played in 2022-2023 scoring five points in six games for Team Adidas on the PWHPA's Dream Gap Tour, and also helped USA win gold at the 2023 World Championships scoring nine points in seven games.

This season Kessel took the year off working with the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins in a front office role.

In seven World Championships, Kessel has scored 59 points in 43 games winning four gold and three silver. She'll draw considerable attention from teams looking to bolster their top line offensively this season.