With only 48 hours until the first pick is made, the PWHL unveiled their 2026 Draft Order. The league abandoned their own Gold Plan rules for draft order giving Vancouver the first overall pick, followed by the Seattle Torrent picking second overall. The league then abandoned the Gold Plan pushing the New York Sirens and Toronto Sceptres behind the league's four expansion teams with Detroit, San Jose, Las Vegas, and Hamilton picking next. After the expansion teams, New York and Toronto will pick, with the Minnesota Frost, Boston Fleet, Ottawa Charge, and Montreal Victoire. Here's the full order which will remain for all six rounds. 2026 PWHL DRAFT ORDER 1. Vancouver Goldeneyes 2. Seattle Torrent 3. PWHL Detroit 4. PWHL San Jose 5. PWHL Las Vegas 6. PWHL Hamilton 7. New York Sirens 8. Toronto Sceptres 9. Minnesota Frost 10. Boston Fleet 11. Ottawa Charge 12. Montréal Victoire Troy Ryan discusses his roster The PWHL Draft will open at 5pm June 17 at the Fox Theatre in Detroit.
