Posted on September 25, 2023 due to webmaster unavailability - PPC members received this newsletter via email on September 14th.
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Thursday, September 14th
Fourteen Gopher alumnae declare for PWHL Draft on Monday, September 18th
Fourteen (14) alumnae of the Gopher Women's Hockey program were named as having declared their eligibility for the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) Draft, part of a field of 268 players vying for the 90 selections being made next Monday, September 18, in Toronto. The list of Gophers includes:
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G – Lauren Bench
F – Abigail Boreen
F – Hannah Brandt
D – Emily Brown
F – Taylor Heise
D – Olivia Knowles
G – Amanda Leveille
D – Patti Marshall
F – Gigi Marvin
F – Savannah Norcross
G – Noora Räty
G – Sydney Scobee
F – Catie Skaja
F – Grace Zumwinkle
The draft will be streamed live by CBC Sports on YouTube starting at Noon CT.
Ian Kennedy at The Hockey News reported that some of the 268 players listed may have been granted compassionate circumstance exemptions limiting their availability to particular markets, potentially causing them to be selected lower in the draft or to go unselected.
Additional reporting from Kennedy noted that Amanda Kessel and several other U.S. and Canada National Team players did not register for the draft; Kessel previously indicated her plan to take a year off from playing with Team USA after landing a new front office position with the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. Sydney Baldwin, another Gopher alumna who recently played in the PHF with the Minnesota Whitecaps, also did not register, likely signaling her retirement from competitive action.
We will continue to watch the news from the PWHL, including Monday's draft activities, and will share announcements of any Gophers selected in the draft via our social media channels (Twitter/X and Facebook).
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