2025 PWHL Draft Thread

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Starting with some early prognostications re. the third PWHL draft (date & format TBA). Oh, how time flies ...

(Daily Face Off-Tyler Kuehl)

On top of trade deadline season, the window for prospective PWHLers is now open, as players can now declare for this year’s PWHL Draft. ...

There are a lot of big names in the NCAA that are projected to be entering this year’s draft. Wisconsin forward Casey O’Brien, who’s already a mainstay on the Team USA roster, is going to be a sought-after player. Clarkson stars Hayley Winn and Nicole Gosling are also expected to declare. Minnesota forward Abbey Murphy could be on the draft board this summer if she chooses to, though she does have one more year of eligibility.

While there are notable Europeans that could move over to North America, including Sweden star Sara Hjalmarsson, it’s too early to tell who from across the Atlantic might be interested in joining the PWHL, especially with how tough it’s been for some former SDHL stars in their transition to the league this season. ...

The declaration period closes May 8.

(THN-Ian Kennedy)

Looking at the 2025 PWHL Draft class, two wildcards exist in Abbey Murphy and Lacey Eden, who could both technically return for another season in the NCAA. Both players have been with their NCAA programs for five seasons already, but have an extra year of eligibility due to both COVID-19 and the Olympic year.

Other top players expected to declare from the NCAA including Casey O'Brien, Haley Winn, Kristyna Kaltounkova, Nicole Gosling, Rory Guilday, Natálie Mlýnková, Sanni Ahola, and Anne Cherkowski. From Europe, there are more question marks. One player likely to declare is Finland's Viivi Vainikka, as well as Sweden's Sara Hjalmarsson.

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