As the PWHL reserve pool dissipates, teams will begin looking at available free agents playing in Europe and Asia. Once their seasons are over, they can be signed to bolster rosters. Here's a look at the top free agents available.
As the PWHL reserve pool dissipates, teams will begin looking at available free agents playing in Europe and Asia. Once their seasons are over, they can be signed to bolster rosters. Here's a look at the top free agents available.
Each PWHL team is allowed three reserve players, the equivalent of 18 players league wide. As injuries mount across the league, five players - Kelly Babstock, Jessica Adolfsson, Samantha Isbell, Lucy Morgan, and Jess Kondas have already signed their first 10-day contracts. Each reserve is eligible to sign two such deals. Others including Charlotte Akervik, Catherine Daoust, Taylor House, and Olivia Knowles have signed full contracts. The result is that the PWHL's reserve pool now sits at only 11 players league wide.
At some point this season, PWHL teams will likely begin looking outside the current player pool to bolster their rosters prior to the March 3, 2025 roster freeze date. The problem for PWHL teams will be that the world's second best pro league, the SDHL, will only be done their opening round of playoffs by that point, meaning players from the top four SDHL teams, which at the moment includes powerhouse teams Lulea, MoDo, and Frolunda, will likely not be available. There's no guarantees however, and teams will be looking at all players leading up to the roster freeze.
Here's a look at the top eligible players who could sign as PWHL free agents this season:
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