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With the possibility of expansion looming, PWHL announces 2025 draft will take place in Ottawa
Specifics about the draft are few, as the league may still announce plans to expand by as many as two teams before next season.
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The newest crop of PWHL players will be selected at the draft, set to take place June 24 in Ottawa.
Specifics about the draft are few, as the league may still announce plans to expand by as many as two teams before next season.
Expansion would impact the number of picks and selection order, and it may influence how many players decide to declare for the draft.
In the league’s current format, competition for roster spots is stiff, with top players from the NCAA and around the world vying for just a handful of available spots on the league’s six teams.
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Should the league expand, it would also hold an expansion draft.
The final regular-season game is May 3, and prospective players have until May 8 to declare for the draft. Additional details about the draft, including format and ticketing information, are to be announced.
Wisconsin’s Casey O’Brien, a native of Milton and the winner of this year’s Patty Kazmaier Award, is expected to be a top selection.
The PWHL is on a break, as many of the league’s top players are representing their countries at the IIHF Women’s World Championships in Czechia.
The regular season will resume April 26 with three regular-season games left to play for each of the six teams. The top four will make the Walter Cup playoffs.
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The Fleet (8-6-4-9, 40 points) sit in third place in the standings, just 1 point ahead of fourth-place Ottawa and 2 points in front of fifth-place Minnesota. Montreal (11-6-3-7, 48 points) is the only team to have clinched a playoff spot.
The PWHL Draft will begin at 7 p.m. at the Ottawa Hard Rock Hotel’s new theater venue, which is part of a $350 million renovation and expansion project.
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