The PHF is internally expanding their talent pool. It's a movement that has seen more than 18% of the league refreshed with highly skilled newcomers.
The topic of future expansion is fun, and one that PHF fans like to discuss regularly, but there is internal expansion already underway, and a new team is already here. The league has added more than a team's worth of talent to the league-wide roster with months of free agency still to come.
As of today, the PHF has added six lines of forwards, four defensive pairings, and three goaltenders, replacing an entire team of players from last season and more than 18% of the total league player pool. The result shows the expansion of talent, but also the need for league expansion to include an eighth team sooner than later.
The players below represent officially announced, and officially confirmed players who might not yet be announced by teams in the league. What is perhaps more exciting, is that more names will be added to this list in the coming weeks.
Here's a look at who has joined the PHF this offseason:
Forwards
Chloe Aurard (BOS) - Alina Müller (BOS) - Susanna Tapani (MET)
Claire Dalton (TOR) - Gabrielle David (BOS) - Sophie Shirley (BOS)
Audrey-Anne Veilette (MTL) - Theresa Schafzahl (MTL) - Noemi Neubauerova (MET)
Anneke Linser (TBA) - Lexie Adzija (MET) - Catherine Skaja (TBA)
Claire Butorac (MIN) - Brooke Bryant (MIN) - Rosalie Bégin-Cyr (MTL)
Naomi Rogge (TBA) - Marika Labrecque (MTL) - Tatum Amy (TBA)
Defenders
Kacey Bellamy (CTW) - Brooke Hobson (BOS)
Zoe Boyd (BOS) - Emma Seitz (MET)
Maggie Flagerty (MIN) - Maude Poulin-Labelle (CTW)
Emily Rickwood (MON) - Lauren Dombrowski (MET)
Goaltenders
Noora Raty (MET)
Emma Soderberg (CTW)
Sandra Abstreiter (CTW)