The 2025 PWHL Draft presented by Upper Deck will introduce the next wave of PWHL talent at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Ottawa. A total of 48 players will be selected by the league’s eight teams in the six-round process.
WATCH LIVE
Live coverage of the first three rounds of the 2025 PWHL Draft will be available across Canada on TSN 3/5, TSN.ca and the TSN app beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Full Draft coverage will be available live on TSN+ and globally on the PWHL’s YouTube channel. Kenzie Lalonde will host the Draft alongside analysts Cheryl Pounder and Dave Starman, with reporter Rob Pizzo on the Draft floor.
DRAFT RESULTS
Click here to follow all picks in the 2025 PWHL Draft listed online.
RULES
Teams will be allotted five minutes to make selections during the first round of the draft, and three minutes per pick during rounds two through six. There will be a media timeout after each of the first, third and fifth rounds. Each team has one five-minute timeout available to be used at any time they are ‘on the clock’ during the draft. Trades involving 2025 PWHL Draft picks and players are permitted before and during the selection process.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
A list of 20 top prospects for the 2025 PWHL Draft are highlighted below including 13 forwards, five defenders, and two goaltenders profiled in alphabetical order.
FORWARDS
Jenna Buglioni (Ohio State University): 23-year-old from Port Moody, BC, won two National Championships in five seasons with the Buckeyes, with 166 points in 170 career games. As captain in 2024-25, she had her most productive season with 20 goals, including a record seven game-winners, and 51 points in 44 games. Coaches describe her as a 200-foot player who is very impactful on the penalty kill. She earned silver with Canada at the 2020 U18 Worlds and was named a Tournament All-Star.
Anne Cherkowski (Clarkson University): 22-year-old from Coldstream, BC, averaged more than a point-per-game over her last three seasons with the Golden Knights, most notably with a 52-point campaign in 2022-23 that was among the nation’s top 10 scorers. In 2024-25, she finished second on the team with 45 points (17G, 28A) in 40 games and was named First Team All-ECAC. Representing Canada, she won gold in 2019 and silver in 2020 at the U18 Worlds.
Emma Gentry (St. Cloud State University): 22-year-old from Alpena, MI, reached double digit goal totals in her final four of five seasons with the Huskies, leading the team with 13 goals and placing second with 20 points in 36 games during the 2024-25 campaign. She also won gold with Team USA at the 2020 U18 Worlds. At 5’11’’ she is described by her coaches as a prototypical power forward expected to unlock her ability to finish checks and be a physical presence in the PWHL.
Sara Hjalmarsson (Linköping HC / SDHL): 27-year-old from Bankeryd, Sweden, is a two-time Olympian and veteran of six Women’s Worlds, most recently contributing five assists at the 2025 tournament. She also tied for the team lead with five points during February’s Olympic qualifiers. Following a five-year NCAA career at Providence College (2018-23), she captained Linköping HC the last two seasons and led the team in 2024-25 scoring with 23 points (12G, 11A) in 31 games.
Ella Huber (University of Minnesota): 22-year-old from Northfield, IL, recorded a career-high 48 points (15G, 33A) in 42 games as a Gophers captain in 2024-25, which ranked second on the team and 12th in the nation. Her 33 assists this past season tied for fifth across the NCAA and are the second-most amongst this year’s collegiate draft class. The five-time state champion with the Chicago Mission won gold with Team USA at the 2020 U18 Worlds.
Abby Hustler (St. Lawrence University): 22-year-old from St. Louis, PE, could become the PWHL’s first player from Prince Edward Island. The 2024 Patty Kazmaier Award finalist led the Saints in scoring in three of her four years, including the 2024-25 campaign with 39 points (19G, 20A) in 39 games to earn All-ECAC Second Team honors for the second consecutive season. Coach Chris Wells says that her consistent productivity has given her the confidence to take her game to the next level.
Kristýna Kaltounková (Colgate University): 23-year-old from Vlasim, Czechia, made her Women’s Worlds debut for the host nation and was named a 2025 Tournament All-Star. She became the first Czech to be named a Patty Kazmaier Award finalist, recording 48 points (26G, 22A) in 37 games for the Raiders, and finished her NCAA tenure as the program’s all-time leading goal scorer (111) and second in career points (233) behind 2024 second overall pick Danielle Serdachny. Coach Stefan Decosse says she does whatever it takes to win and is at her best when the stakes are highest.
Michelle Karvinen (Frölunda HC / SDHL): 35-year-old is a four-time Olympian (3 Bronze) and an eight-time medalist in 12 Women’s Worlds (1 Silver, 7 Bronze) representing Finland. In April, she became her country’s all-time leading scorer in the tournament with 62 points (24G, 38A). The former North Dakota captain has won professional titles in Switzerland’s SWHL, Russia’s ZhHL, and four times in Sweden’s SDHL including 2024-25 with Frölunda HC where she tallied 35 points (21G, 14A) in 32 games and added 12 points (5G, 7A) in 11 playoff games.
Natálie Mlýnková (University of Minnesota): 24-year-old from Zlín, Czechia, represented her country at the 2022 Olympics and has appeared in six Women’s Worlds, winning back-to-back bronze medals in 2022 and 2023, and was a 2024 Tournament All-Star. She spent four years at the University of Vermont and was named 2023-24 Hockey East Player of the Year, then spent the 2024-25 campaign with the Gophers, finishing third in scoring with 34 points (16G, 18A) in 39 games.
Abby Newhook (Boston College): 22-year-old from St. John’s, NL, was an Eagles captain during her final two seasons, producing 26 points (9G, 17A) in 36 games in 2024-25, and finishing her four-year collegiate career with 113 points (55G, 58A) in 142 games. Coaches describe her as relentless, hard-working, and a team-first player who has developed into a leader that elevates everyone around her. Her older brother, Alex, currently plays for the Montreal Canadiens.
Casey O’Brien (University of Wisconsin): 23-year-old from Milton, MA, capped an incredible NCAA career as a three-time National Champion, Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award recipient, and First Team All-American. The Badgers co-captain led the nation and set a program single season record in 2024-25 with 88 points (26G, 62A) in 41 games, finishing her five years as Wisconsin’s all-time leading scorer with 274 points (97G, 177A) in 182 games – a title previously held by Hilary Knight. She’s a two-time medalist at the U18 Worlds, winning 2018 gold and 2019 silver with Team USA.
Clara Van Wieren (University of Minnesota-Duluth): 23-year-old from Okemos, MI, scored a career-high 40 points (17G, 23A) in 39 games as a Bulldogs captain to earn 2024-25 All-WCHA Third Team honors. She finished her five-year tenure at UMD with 125 points (55G, 70A) in 174 games. Coach Laura Schuler describes her as a relentlessly driven two-way center who is fiercely competitive and physically dominant. For Team USA, she won gold in 2020 and silver in 2019 at the U18 Worlds.
Kiara Zanon (Ohio State University): 22-year-old from Fairport, NY, played three seasons at Penn State where she was a two-time Patty Kazmaier Award finalist, then joined the Buckeyes for two seasons and won the 2024 National Championship. In 2024-25, she produced 32 points (12G, 20A) in 40 games, finishing her collegiate career with 191 points (75G, 116A) in 171 games. After earning silver with Team USA at the 2019 U18 Worlds, she scored the overtime winner to claim gold in 2020.
DEFENDERS
Kendall Cooper (Quinnipiac University): 23-year-old from Oakville, ON, recorded 116 points in 158 career games for the Bobcats. As captain in 2024-25, she finished third on the team with 26 points (7G, 19A) in 37 games, and was named the 2024-25 recipient of the Wayne Dean Sportsmanship Award. She was twice named one of Canada’s top three players at the U18 Worlds, winning gold in 2019 and silver in 2020 as a Tournament All-Star and team captain.
Nicole Gosling (Clarkson University): 23-year-old from London, ON, is the Golden Knights’ all-time leading scorer among defenders with 148 points (44G, 104A) in 170 career games in five seasons. She followed up her 2023-24 ECAC Defender of the Year award with 39 points in 40 games for the second straight season in 2024-25 to earn back-to-back First-Team All ECAC honors. She won gold representing Canada at the 2024 Women’s Worlds, alongside her cousin Julia Gosling, who just wrapped up her rookie season in the PWHL.
Rory Guilday (Cornell University): 22-year-old from Chanhassen, MN, capped a four-year tenure with the Big Red producing 52 points (19G, 33A) in 106 games and earned All-Ivy League honors on three occasions including two straight First-Team nods. In 2024-25, the two-year captain helped deliver her program’s first ECAC title since 2014. The 5’11’’ blue liner is a three-time medalist with Team USA at the Women’s Worlds, winning gold in 2023 and two silver medals in 2022 and 2024.
Nina Jobst-Smith (University of Minnesota-Duluth): 23-year-old from North Vancouver, BC, tallied 18 points (3G, 15A) in 37 games as captain of the Bulldogs in 2024-25 and earned All-WCHA Second Team honors. Coach Laura Schuler says her remarkable level of fitness and off-the-charts standards of excellence is what sets her apart. Representing Germany, she’s a veteran of five Women’s Worlds and was selected one of her team’s top three players during April’s tournament.
Haley Winn (Clarkson University): 21-year-old from Rochester, NY, led the Golden Knights in scoring and finished second among the nation’s rearguards in 2024-25 with 46 points (14G, 32A) in 38 games. The Patty Kazmaier Award finalist was a First Team All-American in addition to ECAC Player and Defender of the Year, capping her four-year collegiate career with 131 points (37G, 94A) in 151 games. She recently represented Team USA at her third straight Women’s Worlds, winning a second gold medal to go along with her silver in 2024.
GOALTENDERS
Sanni Ahola (St. Cloud State University): 25-year-old from Helsinki, Finland, has represented her country in three straight Women’s Worlds, earning back-to-back bronze medals, and was voted a 2024 Tournament All-Star. She finished her five-year NCAA career with 35 wins and 10 shutouts, along with a career 2.62 goals-against-average and .917 save percentage, notably earning an All-WCHA First Team selection and Goaltender of the Year honors in 2023-24.
Hannah Murphy (Colgate University): 22-year-old from Kingston, ON, played four seasons for the Raiders and is the program’s all-time leader with 73 wins and 18 shutouts. In 2024-25, she posted a 26-8-0 record with three shutouts, a 1.86 goals-against-average and a .939 save percentage to earn Second Team All-ECAC honors. Coach Stefan Decosse says she possesses a calm, focused presence that grounds the team and that her preparation sets the tone for everyone around her.
