The Toronto Sceptres' rookies and camp invites are a very intriguing group. If you need to fill out your roster and keep track of who's who, here's a look at them: Emma Gentry, F, St. Cloud State | Drafted, second round (Alpena, MI) * Played 152 NCAA games for St. Cloud State, with 59 goals and 31 assists for 90 points. * Her size (5'11") and skill set made her an attractive player and raised her draft stock. "Obviously there's going to be pressure, but I think the coaches and the staff in general just do a great job of every rookie coming in, just embracing your strengths, having an open mind and just focusing on development and doing what you can and really, we're all one team with the staff, and everyone is here to help you develop and grow. "I really just want to be present and develop as much as I can. So obviously there's pressure there. But, for me, I think pressure is a privilege and it's something that I've always embraced and I'll continue to do that throughout my career." Kiara Zanon, F, Ohio State | Drafted, second round (Fairport, NY) * Five-year NCAA career (Penn State → Ohio State); 2024 national champ with OSU. * Career at OSU alone: 76 GP, 26-47-73. "I'm definitely more of a playmaker and I look to make plays. I think that kind of goes with my creativity. But I think that moving into this year and transitioning, I need to also learn how to shoot a little bit more. And I have been told that, that's something that I want to continue to grow with." Clara Van Wieren, F, Minnesota-Duluth | Drafted, third round (Okemos, MI) * Led UMD in 2024-25 scoring: 40 pts in 39 GP; +24; five GWG. * First-Team Academic All-American (CSC) in July 2025 "I want to sign a contract – that's what I'm thinking about right now. And then however they see me fitting in, that's where I want to play. I was top six last year, I love that role. I love being a gritty forward that gets pucks deep and get stuff done. So whatever role they see me in, I'm excited to be in it." Sara Hjalmarsson, F, Linköping HC | Drafted, fifth round (Bankeryd, Sweden) * Played at Providence College in 2022-23 (24 goals, 20 assists = 44 points in 37 games) * Spent the first two months of the season in the SDHL with Linköping "Obviously I've played on the smaller ice before, which is a difference from back home. And, when I was at Providence, I really liked that. So I think my style of play can fit well in with the smaller ice and in this league for sure." Sara Hjalmarsson [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/b27048d6-9bbe-4452-a936-2fecd9de6326.jpeg] Sara Hjalmarsson Hanna Baskin, D, Minnesota-Duluth | Drafted, sixth round (Excelsior, MN) * UMD A-cap in 24-25; career-best 22 pts (21 A) as a senior. * 55 career NCAA pts (7-48-55) in 144 GP. "I'm just super grateful for the opportunity to be here, to show up every day at this rink and play with these girls. You know, you have the highest caliber group of girls here. So I'm super grateful and honored to be a part of this program and a part of the PWHL." Lauren Messier, F, Dartmouth | Camp Invite (Burlington, ON) * Senior year (2024-25) improved to 8 goals, 9 assists (17 points) in 29 games. * Dartmouth four-year iron-woman; 117 GP. Team award (Agnes B. Kurtz) for excellence & advocacy. Lauren Messier [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/fbf803d5-ef4f-4022-a77a-6642a854efff.jpeg] Lauren Messier "Definitely a long off-season. And coming right out of college, I played my last game in February, so it's been a while since I've been moving at game pace. So this has been good to have the scrimmages, to pick it up again and get back into that flow. So lots of training, lots of waiting to see what was going to happen with my career and where I was going to end up. So for a while there, it was tough to train and not know what I was going to do." Kristin Della Rovere, F, Harvard | Camp Invite (Caledon, ON) * Faceoff ace at Harvard: 529 draws won in 2022-23; 59.3% * Played in Italy in 2024-25 and competes for the Italian national team (which will host the Milan Olympics). "It's awesome to have that opportunity to even be here and to have coaches and GM's who believe in me and to give me that opportunity is amazing. I know leaving the PW and going to those leagues (in Europe) might not be the easiest thing. So I'm just here to prove what I can do and having that support from the staff has been amazing. And so I think that it's fun to be able to use my size again and to compete and just leave it all on the table and play your game." Jessie McPherson, G, Vermont | Camp Invite (Chatham, ON) * Vermont star (HEA Rookie of the Year ’20-21; program records in wins, games, minutes in ’22-23). * Graduate year at Minnesota State: 3-5-1, 3.06/.895. Career across HEA/WCHA: 101 GP, 54-34-10, 2.06/.914. "As a goalie, those are the most fun games and practices when you're battling. So the pace is good, shots are great, the players are a lot more smart, like it, put them all together, all the top from college. It's great, but adapting has been a big adjustment and it's better to see where we can go from there." Sarah Coe, G, RIT | Camp Invite (Ajax, ON) * Career totals include second most games played (93), second most minutes (5,273), 10th most wins (18), 11th most shutouts (5), ~.908 save %. "In the summer, obviously getting out with some of the PWHL girls was a good adjustment period for me. So I think I got used to those shots in the summer. And then obviously coming out here, again, there's a little bit of an adjustment period, but I think I've settled in quite nicely and and the speed of the game is definitely a little bit faster, but I think over the first few days I've adjusted well."
