PWHL Expansion Tracker

PWHL · 2026-27 Expansion

Expansion Player Distribution Tracker

Four new clubs — Detroit, Hamilton, Las Vegas, and San Jose — build their first rosters out of the existing eight teams across six phases (May 28 – June 19, 2026). This page tracks every protection, signing, and poach as it's announced.

Updated May 29, 2026 · 6:25 AM ET

Current phase Phase 1 — Existing Team Foundational Signings & Protections

Existing teams protect three players (signings count as protections); they can lose at most one expiring-contract player.

  1. 1 Existing Team Foundational Signings & Protections May 28–Jun 3
  2. 2 Expansion Team Foundational Signing Jun 4–Jun 8
  3. 3 Preliminary Open Signing Jun 10–Jun 12
  4. 4 Expansion Team Signing Jun 14–Jun 15
  5. 5 Existing Team Exclusive Re-Signing Jun 16–Jun 18
  6. 2026 PWHL Entry Draft Jun 17
  7. 6 Open Signing Period Jun 19 →
All key dates & deadlines

Phase 1 · Existing Team Foundational Signings & Protections

  • May 28 · 3:00 PM ET Negotiation List submission deadline Existing
  • Jun 1 · 12:00 PM ET Preliminary negotiation window opens All
  • Jun 2 · 12:00 PM ET Signing period opens (existing teams sign) All
  • Jun 3 · 3:00 PM ET Signing period closes Existing
  • Jun 3 · 5:00 PM ET Protection List submission deadline Existing

Phase 2 · Expansion Team Foundational Signing

  • Jun 4 · 3:00 PM ET ENTL & EFO ranking list deadline Expansion
  • Jun 5 · 12:00 PM ET Signing period opens Expansion
  • Jun 8 · 1:00 PM ET Signing period closes Expansion
  • Jun 8 · 3:00 PM ET Selection process begins (if needed) Expansion
  • Jun 8 · 5:00 PM ET Selection process ends (if needed) Expansion

Phase 3 · Preliminary Open Signing

  • Jun 10 · 12:00 PM ET Signing period opens All
  • Jun 12 · 3:00 PM ET Signing period closes All
  • Jun 12 · 5:00 PM ET Protection List submission deadline Existing

Phase 4 · Expansion Team Signing

  • Jun 14 · 12:00 PM ET Signing period opens Expansion
  • Jun 15 · 3:00 PM ET Signing period closes Expansion
  • Jun 15 · 4:00 PM ET Selection process begins (if needed) Expansion
  • Jun 15 · 6:00 PM ET Selection process ends (if needed) Expansion

Phase 5 · Existing Team Exclusive Re-Signing

  • Jun 16 · 9:00 AM ET Signing period #1 (9am–6pm ET) Existing
  • Jun 18 · 9:00 AM ET Signing period #2 (9am–6pm ET) Existing

Entry Draft

  • Jun 17 2026 PWHL Entry Draft All

Phase 6 · Open Signing Period

  • Jun 19 · 12:00 PM ET Open signing period begins All

Expansion clubs

Each fills to 10 players under contract by the end of Phase 4.

DET

Detroit Name TBD

0 / 10 signed

No signings yet — roster fills in Phases 2 & 4.

HAM

Hamilton Name TBD

0 / 10 signed

No signings yet — roster fills in Phases 2 & 4.

LV

Las Vegas Name TBD

0 / 10 signed

No signings yet — roster fills in Phases 2 & 4.

SJ

San Jose Name TBD

0 / 10 signed

No signings yet — roster fills in Phases 2 & 4.

Existing clubs

Protections highlighted; players lost to expansion fade out below each roster.

BOS

Boston Fleet

27 players · 1 protected / signed

  • Hannah Brandt Hannah Brandt C #20 Expiring Retiring ↗
  • Aerin Frankel Aerin Frankel G #31 Signed through 2027-28
  • Haley Winn Haley Winn RD #8 Signed through 2027-28
  • Megan Keller Megan Keller LD #5 Signed through 2027-28
  • Alina Müller Alina Müller C #11 Signed through 2027-28
  • Daniela Pejšová Daniela Pejšová LD #55 Signed through 2026-27
  • Ella Huber Ella Huber LW #26 Signed through 2026-27
  • Liz Schepers Liz Schepers C #13 Signed through 2026-27
  • Shay Maloney Shay Maloney RW #27 Signed through 2026-27
  • Abigail Levy Abigail Levy G #39 Expiring
  • Hadley Hartmetz Hadley Hartmetz RD #6 Expiring
  • Mia Biotti Mia Biotti RD #7 Expiring
  • Noemi Neubauerová Noemi Neubauerová D #81 Expiring
  • Olivia Zafuto Olivia Zafuto LD #73 Expiring
  • Rylind MacKinnon Rylind MacKinnon LD #53 Expiring
  • Zoe Boyd Zoe Boyd LD #3 Expiring
  • Jamie Lee Rattray Jamie Lee Rattray RW #47 Expiring
  • Jessie Eldridge Jessie Eldridge F #18 Expiring
  • Jill Saulnier Jill Saulnier LW #44 Expiring
  • Laura Kluge Laura Kluge LW #25 Expiring
  • Loren Gabel Loren Gabel LW #36 Expiring
  • Sophie Shirley Sophie Shirley RW #9 Expiring
  • Susanna Tapani Susanna Tapani C #77 Expiring
  • Amanda Thiele Amanda Thiele G #30 Expiring (rights held)
  • Riley Brengman Riley Brengman RD #16 Expiring (rights held)
  • Abby Newhook Abby Newhook RW #19 Expiring (rights held)
  • Olivia Mobley Olivia Mobley RW #15 Expiring (rights held)
MIN

Minnesota Frost

27 players

  • Maddie Rooney Maddie Rooney G #35 Signed through 2027-28
  • Britta Curl-Salemme Britta Curl-Salemme F #77 Signed through 2027-28
  • Kendall Cooper Kendall Cooper D #4 Signed through 2026-27
  • Mae Batherson Mae Batherson D #21 Signed through 2026-27
  • Natalie Buchbinder Natalie Buchbinder D #22 Signed through 2026-27
  • Sidney Morin Sidney Morin D #5 Signed through 2026-27
  • Abby Hustler Abby Hustler F #74 Signed through 2026-27
  • Dominique Petrie Dominique Petrie F #14 Signed through 2026-27
  • Marlène Boissonnault Marlène Boissonnault G #1 Expiring
  • Nicole Hensley Nicole Hensley G #29 Expiring
  • Jincy Roese Jincy Roese D #33 Expiring
  • Lee Stecklein Lee Stecklein D #2 Expiring
  • Madison Bizal Madison Bizal D #9 Expiring
  • Claire Butorac Claire Butorac F #7 Expiring
  • Grace Zumwinkle Grace Zumwinkle F #13 Expiring
  • Kaitlyn O'Donohoe Kaitlyn O'Donohoe F #16 Expiring
  • Katy Knoll Katy Knoll F #6 Expiring
  • Kelly Pannek Kelly Pannek F #12 Expiring
  • Kendall Coyne Schofield Kendall Coyne Schofield F #26 Expiring
  • Klára Hymlárová Klára Hymlárová F #71 Expiring
  • Peyton Anderson Peyton Anderson F #91 Expiring
  • Samantha Cogan Samantha Cogan F #8 Expiring
  • Taylor Heise Taylor Heise F #27 Expiring
  • Élizabeth Giguère Élizabeth Giguère F #18 Expiring
  • Ava Rinker Ava Rinker D Expiring (rights held)
  • Brooke Becker Brooke Becker D #15 Expiring (rights held)
  • Vanessa Upson Vanessa Upson F #24 Expiring (rights held)
MTL

Montréal Victoire

26 players · 3 protected / signed

  • Ann-Renée Desbiens Ann-Renée Desbiens G #35 Signed through 2027-28 Protected · P1 GM Sauvageau ↗
  • Laura Stacey Laura Stacey F #7 Signed through 2027-28 Protected · P1 GM Sauvageau ↗
  • Marie-Philip Poulin Marie-Philip Poulin F #29 Signed through 2027-28 Protected · P1 GM Sauvageau ↗
  • Nicole Gosling Nicole Gosling D #61 Signed through 2027-28
  • Jessica DiGirolamo Jessica DiGirolamo D #22 Signed through 2026-27
  • Kati Tabin Kati Tabin D #9 Signed through 2026-27
  • Catherine Dubois Catherine Dubois F #28 Signed through 2026-27
  • Hayley Scamurra Hayley Scamurra F #16 Signed through 2026-27
  • Lina Ljungblom Lina Ljungblom F #25 Signed through 2026-27
  • Shiann Darkangelo Shiann Darkangelo F #27 Signed through 2026-27
  • Megan Warrener Megan Warrener G Expiring
  • Sandra Abstreiter Sandra Abstreiter G #30 Expiring
  • Amanda Boulier Amanda Boulier D #44 Expiring
  • Erin Ambrose Erin Ambrose D #23 Expiring
  • Maggie Flaherty Maggie Flaherty D #91 Expiring
  • Nadia Mattivi Nadia Mattivi D #93 Expiring
  • Abby Roque Abby Roque F #11 Expiring
  • Alexandra Labelle Alexandra Labelle F #13 Expiring
  • Dara Greig Dara Greig F #17 Expiring
  • Jade Downie-Landry Jade Downie-Landry F #77 Expiring
  • Kaitlin Willoughby Kaitlin Willoughby F #19 Expiring
  • Maureen Murphy Maureen Murphy F #21 Expiring
  • Tamara Giaquinto Tamara Giaquinto D #12 Expiring (rights held)
  • Maya Labad Maya Labad F #4 Expiring (rights held)
  • Natálie Mlýnková Natálie Mlýnková F #96 Expiring (rights held)
  • Skylar Irving Skylar Irving F #88 Expiring (rights held)
NY

New York Sirens

28 players

  • Kayle Osborne Kayle Osborne G #82 Signed through 2027-28
  • Maja Nylén Persson Maja Nylén Persson D #8 Signed through 2027-28
  • Anne Cherkowski Anne Cherkowski F #24 Signed through 2027-28
  • Kristýna Kaltounková Kristýna Kaltounková F #98 Signed through 2027-28
  • Allyson Simpson Allyson Simpson D #20 Signed through 2026-27
  • Jaime Bourbonnais Jaime Bourbonnais D #14 Signed through 2026-27
  • Micah Zandee-Hart Micah Zandee-Hart D #28 Signed through 2026-27
  • Elle Hartje Elle Hartje F #4 Signed through 2026-27
  • Emmy Fecteau Emmy Fecteau F #29 Signed through 2026-27
  • Paetyn Levis Paetyn Levis F #19 Signed through 2026-27
  • Sarah Fillier Sarah Fillier F #10 Signed through 2026-27
  • Lauren Bernard Lauren Bernard D #16 Expiring
  • Nicole Vallario Nicole Vallario D #11 Expiring
  • Olivia Knowles Olivia Knowles D #9 Expiring
  • Clair DeGeorge Clair DeGeorge F #41 Expiring
  • Denisa Křížová Denisa Křížová F #44 Expiring
  • Kayla Vespa Kayla Vespa F #81 Expiring
  • Kira Juodikis Kira Juodikis F #55 Expiring
  • Kristin O'Neill Kristin O'Neill F #43 Expiring
  • Sarah Bujold Sarah Bujold F Expiring
  • Savannah Norcross Savannah Norcross F #7 Expiring
  • Taylor Girard Taylor Girard F #17 Expiring
  • Callie Shanahan Callie Shanahan G #37 Expiring (rights held)
  • Kaley Doyle Kaley Doyle G Expiring (rights held)
  • Dayle Ross Dayle Ross D #2 Expiring (rights held)
  • Anna Bargman Anna Bargman F #22 Expiring (rights held)
  • Casey O'Brien Casey O'Brien F #26 Expiring (rights held)
  • Maddi Wheeler Maddi Wheeler F #18 Expiring (rights held)
OTT

Ottawa Charge

26 players

  • Gwyneth Philips Gwyneth Philips G #33 Signed through 2027-28
  • Ronja Savolainen Ronja Savolainen D #88 Signed through 2027-28
  • Rory Guilday Rory Guilday D #5 Signed through 2027-28
  • Emily Clark Emily Clark F #26 Signed through 2027-28
  • Emma Greco Emma Greco D #25 Signed through 2026-27
  • Gabbie Hughes Gabbie Hughes F #17 Signed through 2026-27
  • Michela Cava Michela Cava F #86 Signed through 2026-27
  • Rebecca Leslie Rebecca Leslie F #37 Signed through 2026-27
  • Kendra Woodland Kendra Woodland G #70 Expiring
  • Brooke Hobson Brooke Hobson D #11 Expiring
  • Jocelyne Larocque Jocelyne Larocque D #3 Expiring
  • Kathryn Reilly Kathryn Reilly D #8 Expiring
  • Stephanie Markowski Stephanie Markowski D #6 Expiring
  • Vita Poniatovskaia Vita Poniatovskaia D #9 Expiring
  • Alexa Vasko Alexa Vasko F #10 Expiring
  • Brianne Jenner Brianne Jenner F #19 Expiring
  • Brooke McQuigge Brooke McQuigge F #27 Expiring
  • Kateřina Mrázová Kateřina Mrázová F #16 Expiring
  • Maggy Burbidge Maggy Burbidge F Expiring
  • Olivia Wallin Olivia Wallin F #14 Expiring
  • Reece Hunt Reece Hunt F Expiring
  • Taylor House Taylor House F #22 Expiring
  • Sanni Ahola Sanni Ahola G #1 Expiring (rights held)
  • Fanuza Kadirova Fanuza Kadirova F #71 Expiring (rights held)
  • Peyton Hemp Peyton Hemp F #29 Expiring (rights held)
  • Sarah Wozniewicz Sarah Wozniewicz F #23 Expiring (rights held)
TOR

Toronto Sceptres

26 players · 1 protected / signed

  • Savannah Harmon Savannah Harmon D #15 Expiring Retiring ↗
  • Jessie McPherson Jessie McPherson G Signed through 2026-27
  • Ella Shelton Ella Shelton D #17 Signed through 2026-27
  • Emma Gentry Emma Gentry F #20 Signed through 2026-27
  • Jesse Compher Jesse Compher F #18 Signed through 2026-27
  • Natalie Spooner Natalie Spooner F #24 Signed through 2026-27
  • Elaine Chuli Elaine Chuli G #29 Expiring
  • Raygan Kirk Raygan Kirk G #1 Expiring
  • Allie Munroe Allie Munroe D #12 Expiring
  • Anna Kjellbin Anna Kjellbin D #71 Expiring
  • Jessica Kondas Jessica Kondas D #2 Expiring
  • Kali Flanagan Kali Flanagan D #6 Expiring
  • Renata Fast Renata Fast D #14 Expiring
  • Anneke Rankila Anneke Rankila F Expiring
  • Blayre Turnbull Blayre Turnbull F #40 Expiring
  • Claire Dalton Claire Dalton F #42 Expiring
  • Daryl Watts Daryl Watts F #9 Expiring
  • Emma Maltais Emma Maltais F #27 Expiring
  • Emma Woods Emma Woods F #67 Expiring
  • Kristin Della Rovere Kristin Della Rovere F #21 Expiring
  • Lauren Messier Lauren Messier F #16 Expiring
  • Maggie Connors Maggie Connors F #22 Expiring
  • Hanna Baskin Hanna Baskin D #10 Expiring (rights held)
  • Clara Van Wieren Clara Van Wieren F #25 Expiring (rights held)
  • Kiara Zanon Kiara Zanon F #11 Expiring (rights held)
  • Sara Hjalmarsson Sara Hjalmarsson F #19 Expiring (rights held)
SEA

Seattle Torrent

27 players

  • Cayla Barnes Cayla Barnes D #3 Signed through 2027-28
  • Corinne Schroeder Corinne Schroeder G #30 Signed through 2026-27
  • Hannah Murphy Hannah Murphy G #83 Signed through 2026-27
  • Anna Wilgren Anna Wilgren D #5 Signed through 2026-27
  • Danielle Serdachny Danielle Serdachny F #92 Signed through 2026-27
  • Hannah Bilka Hannah Bilka F #19 Signed through 2026-27
  • Jenna Buglioni Jenna Buglioni F #10 Signed through 2026-27
  • Lexie Adzija Lexie Adzija F #78 Signed through 2026-27
  • Mikyla Grant-Mentis Mikyla Grant-Mentis F #13 Signed through 2026-27
  • Carly Jackson Carly Jackson G #70 Expiring
  • Aneta Tejralová Aneta Tejralová D #2 Expiring
  • Emily Brown Emily Brown D #11 Expiring
  • Emily Zumwinkle Emily Zumwinkle D #6 Expiring
  • Mariah Keopple Mariah Keopple D #20 Expiring
  • Megan Carter Megan Carter D #27 Expiring
  • Alex Carpenter Alex Carpenter F #25 Expiring
  • Brooke Bryant Brooke Bryant F #17 Expiring
  • Gabrielle David Gabrielle David F #28 Expiring
  • Hilary Knight Hilary Knight F #21 Expiring
  • Julia Gosling Julia Gosling F #88 Expiring
  • Marah Wagner Marah Wagner F #66 Expiring
  • Natalie Snodgrass Natalie Snodgrass F #8 Expiring
  • Sydney Langseth Sydney Langseth F #71 Expiring
  • Theresa Schafzahl Theresa Schafzahl LW #37 Expiring
  • Lyndie Lobdell Lyndie Lobdell D #24 Expiring (rights held)
  • Jada Habisch Jada Habisch F #52 Expiring (rights held)
  • Lily Delianedis Lily Delianedis F #7 Expiring (rights held)
VAN

Vancouver Goldeneyes

26 players

  • Ashton Bell Ashton Bell D #21 Signed through 2027-28
  • Sophie Jaques Sophie Jaques D #16 Signed through 2027-28
  • Hannah Miller Hannah Miller F #34 Signed through 2027-28
  • Emerance Maschmeyer Emerance Maschmeyer G #38 Signed through 2026-27
  • Kristen Campbell Kristen Campbell G #50 Signed through 2026-27
  • Nina Jobst-Smith Nina Jobst-Smith D #28 Signed through 2026-27
  • Abigail Boreen Abigail Boreen F #22 Signed through 2026-27
  • Anna Segedi Anna Segedi F #51 Signed through 2026-27
  • Tereza Vanišová Tereza Vanišová F #13 Signed through 2026-27
  • Kimberly Newell Kimberly Newell G Expiring
  • Claire Thompson Claire Thompson D #42 Expiring
  • Mellissa Channell-Watkins Mellissa Channell-Watkins D #23 Expiring
  • Sini Karjalainen Sini Karjalainen D #2 Expiring
  • Sydney Bard Sydney Bard D #11 Expiring
  • Anna Meixner Anna Meixner F #94 Expiring
  • Anna Shokhina Anna Shokhina F #97 Expiring
  • Darcie Lappan Darcie Lappan F #72 Expiring
  • Gabby Rosenthal Gabby Rosenthal F #15 Expiring
  • Izzy Daniel Izzy Daniel F #8 Expiring
  • Jenn Gardiner Jenn Gardiner F #12 Expiring
  • Katie Chan Katie Chan F #9 Expiring
  • Malia Schneider Malia Schneider F #18 Expiring
  • Mannon McMahon Mannon McMahon F #19 Expiring
  • Sarah Nurse Sarah Nurse F #20 Expiring
  • Madison Samoskevich Madison Samoskevich LD #7 Expiring (rights held)
  • Michelle Karvinen Michelle Karvinen F #33 Expiring (rights held)
How this is tracked & sourced

Contract statuses are drawn from the league's official contract-status page. Phase status advances automatically by date. Roster moves are curated as they're announced — primary source first (the PWHL transactions page), then trackers and team insiders: