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[grantmentis]

Women’s Hockey News Round Up 6/16-7/1

Everything here is official only, and try to list the most relevant transactions globally but may miss something, so always feel free to add! Since a lot of people who follow this blog are North American/most familiar with the PWHL, i put less context there than I may for other leagues

Extended indicates they did not change teams. buckle in this one is long as hell

PWHL (North America)

RETIRMENTS: Becca Gilmore (OTT) and Erica Howe (TOR) announce their retirements

PWHL Ottawa signings: - Alexa Vasko (PWHL Toronto) for one year -Logan Agners (Quinnipiac, undrafted) for one year -Rebecca Leslie (PWHL Toronto) for one year -Anna Meixner (Brynäs) for one year -Shiann Darkangelo (extended) for one year,

PWHL Toronto signings: -Daryll Watts (PWHL Ottawa) for two years -Emma Woods (PWHL New York) for two years -Raygan Kirk ( Ohio state) for two years -Izzy Daniel (Cornell) for two years -Megan Carter (Northeastern) for two years -Julia Gosling (st Lawrence) for two years -Hannah Miller (extension) for one year -Allie Munroe (extension) for two years

PWHL Boston signings: -Lexie Adzija (extended) for one year -Hannah Brandt (extended) for two years -Emily brown (extended) for two years -Sidney Morin (extended) for one year -Sophie Shirley (extended) for two years

PWHL Montreal: -Mikyla Grant Mentis (extended) for one year -Cayla Barnes (Ohio State) for three years -Elaine Chuli (extended) for one year -Mariah Keopple (extended) for one year -Amanda Boulier (extended) for one year

PWHL New York Signings: -Abbey levy (extended) two years

PWHL Minnesota signings: -Liz schepers (extended) for one year -Denisa Křižová (extended) for two years -Michela Cava (extended) for one year -Klára Hymlárová (st cloud) for two years -britta Curl (Wisconsin) for one year,

Josh Sciba joins PWHL New York as assistant coach. He has experience as Union College's head coach of their women's program as well as with the USWNT as an assistant coach

SDHL (Sweden)

The league has announced they will have goal cameras in place next season!

Finnish national team defender Sini Karjalainen joins Skellefteå AIK after playing with Brynäs last season

18 year old Swedish defender Thea Liodden signs with Linköping HC from AIK

Clarkson University forward Darcie Lappan signs with MoDo hockey

Providence College captain Rachel Weiss signs with HV71

16 year old Ebba Westerlind, who has shown very strong success in Sweden's youth programs, signs with Frölunda HC

Ann-Frédérique Guay, who played 4 years at Norwich University on the D3 level before transferring to UMaine and having a successful final year, has joined Linköping HC

American forward Naomi Rogge, who was successful last season with SDE, has joined Linköping HC

SDHL veteran Emmy Alasalmi joins Linköping HC

Lily George of University of New Brunswick joins Leksands

Dominique Kremer, most recently with PWHL Minnesota, has signed with SDE

Jakob Löf joins Brynäs as an assistnt coach. He previously coached the programs u16 team

Swedish National Team forward Michelle Löwenhielm extends with SDE for another year

Naisten Liiga (Finland)

Rising Finnish national team star Emma Ekoluoma changes teams from Kärpät to Ilves

Norweigan national team defender Iben Tillman will join the league and HPK specifically after a strong performance at the D1A World Championship

24 year old finnish forward Anni Montonen returns to Kiekko-Espoo after spending a season in the SDHL. She previously played for Kiekko-Espoo from 2019-2023 and was one of their top producers

Susanna Viitala, who played for TPS last year and was just under a point per game, joins Kiekko-Espoo

Julia Kuusisto get a one year extension in Ilves after a season where she took a big step forward and played with the u18 national team

defender Nelly Andersson will be back with HIFK after playing 23 games with them last year for the first time and getting experience with both the u18 and senior team

Defender Ilona Palin who spent time with the team last year as well a the u18 Finnish team, will return to HIFK for another year as well

SWHL / Postfinance Women League (Switzerland)

HC Davos ladies make four big signings -Swiss national team defender Alessia Baechler who played with ZSC Lions Frauen last year -Renee lendi who also played with ZSC and their B league affiliate -American/Canadian defender Lucie Tenenbaum. This is particularly interesting because Tenenbaum played prep school with Bishop Kearney last year and is committed to Minnesota State for the year following next season, so cool to see her develop in Switzerland for the year in between -Italian national team forward Aurora Abatangelo who was with Ladies Team Lugano last year

EWHL (Central/Eastern Europe + others)

The rebranded KSV Neuberg Highlanders also add five new players -Bishop University graduate and defender Marie-Camille Théorêt -Slovenian national team forward and EWHL Veteran/consistent top forward Sara Confidenti -Slovakian forward and EWHL top scorer Nikola Rumanova -American forward and SUNY-Oswego graduate Kensie Malone -American forward and Franklin Pierce University graduate Claire Casey

[jiminy-crickets]

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Akane is playing in the SDHL next season……. I miss her already :’(

[pwhlottawa]

😢

[auroraliiga]

Sanni Hakala and her wife, Danny Stone

Finnish national team player and HV71 captain Sanni Hakala was severely injured in a collision with a goal post during a Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) match last month. The accident left her paralyzed from the chest down, ending her ice hockey playing career and presenting many new challenges.

If you are able, please donate to the GoFundMe established in her name to help cover her extensive medical expenses. The fundraiser is in Swedish krona (kr or SEK), which is easily converted to US dollars (US$1 ≈ 10kr) or Euros (1€ ≈ 11kr).

[werewolfbneimitzvah]

Akane Shiga scored her first goal of the season earlier! A nice powerplay goal in the first period to start!

[wildaboutmnhockey]

full article

[mrmajestyk77]

It's a womans world. #sdhl #luleå #mssk

[prismhockey]

Folks: free articles are back! The off-season is over, so enjoy the first free article of the season: this week's Women's Hockey Roundup where I recap the ranked NCAA games, some news from the SDHL, and top goals in the WHL.

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[grantmentis]

Women’s hockey news round up: May 8-19

Note that I don’t cover every transaction with this and try just to keep to the most “notable,” and also miss some things. There’s also some news that doesn’t have English sources and I do mg best to translate - if I messed up lmk!

PWHL (USA/Canada)

Head coach Howie Draper parts ways with PWHL New York and heads back to university of Alberta, but will still be an advisor

Abigail Boreen will not be available for PWHL Minnesota this finals, as she was a reserve player and they can only sign for one playoff series

Bauer will be the official jersey partner for 2025

Notable draft declarations: Klará Peslarová (confirmed), Anna Meixner (confirmed), Noemi Neubauerová (confirmed), Lottie Odnoga (confirmed - her SDHL contract has an opt out clause), Laura Kluge (rumored), Amanda kessel (rumored)

Forward of the year nominees: Alex carpenter, Marie-Philip Poulin, Natalie Spooner

Coach of the year nominees: Kori Cheverie (MTL), Courtney Kessel (BOS) & Troy Ryan (TOR)

Rookie of the year Alina Müller, Emma Maltais, and Grace Zumwinkle

Defender of the year, goalie of the year, and MVP finalists TBA

SDHL (Sweden)

(Important to note, for all contracts for SDHL and the other following leagues here I am unsure if they include opt out clauses for the PWHL unless stated otherwise)

Core players Mathea Fischers and Kayleigh Hamers extend with SDE

Danish national team head coach Mikkel Ry Nielsen was hired by Skellefteå AIK

Long time SDHL defender and Swedish national team player Linnéa Andersson extends with MoDo Hockey

18 year old Finnish national team star Sanni Vanhanen joins Brynäs after playing the last few years in Finland

Danish national team star who’s played in Sweden for some past seasons, Nicoline Söndergaard Jensen, joins Skellefteå AIK

Finnish national team center Jenniina Nylund returns to Brynäs

Naisten Liiga (Finland)

League announced that Next year, semifinals and finals will be best of seven instead of best of five

HIFK goaltender Kiia Lahtinen departs to play for university of Maine

Emma and Lida Lappalainen, sisters who played together in Roki and on the Finnish u18 team, are headed to HIFK

16 year old Italian forward, who played on both italys u18 team and senior team last year, Manuela Heidenberger, is headed to HPK

National team goaltender Anni Keisala returns to the league after playing in Sweden last year, now joining HPK

SWHL A/ Postfinance Women League (Switzerland)

Three Solid USports players join HC Davos Ladies: Elizabeth Lang, Courtney Kollman, and Joelle Fiala

HC Davos is also parting ways with their coach, Andrea Kröni, who plans to still have other involvement in the organization

Not May news, but I believe I missed it in my April round up and it’s important to note - HC Ladies Lugano has officially folded. They folded last year, were able to revive for a bit, then ran out of money. Truly heartbreaking, they were one of the most successful on ice teams in the SWHL’s history

[snowyleopardess]

To be honest we desperately need SOMETHING resolved/to come to fruition or whatever in bsd already, the wait is killing me. We can't have literally every chapter end on a cliffhanger for the years and years to come. Like literally everyone in the manga is in danger right now and has been for years. (I know that's what you get by liking a monthly updated manga, but still).

I'm getting cliffie fatigue because no chapters have had a solid resolution/payoff. Not to mention all the different POV switches. I still love bsd, but this is getting very frustrating.

[chadlesbianjasontodd]

didn't watch a lot of hockey this last year and honestly that may continue

[auroraliiga]

A standing ovation for HV71 player Sanni Hakala before puck drop at Husqvarna Garden ❤️ The SDHL team captain was paralyzed from the chest down after an accident during a match in November 2023

[strawberryblondebutch]

Draft thoughts

Obligatory disclaimer: while I watch a lot of college hockey, I have not had the opportunity to watch the European leagues heavily, and my 'scouting' of Euro prospects is limited to international competition. My first round recap is here.

Boston: Boston took my two favorite players in the draft, for very different reasons. Out of everyone who went right from college to the draft, Bilka is the best-prepared to adjust to the professional level. Her game-breaking speed will help a relatively slower Boston team. Hadley Hartmetz - hey. Just vibes. Gotta support a Main Line girlie. Bard won't get you any goals, but she can block shots and make plays.

Minnesota: I mean, what do you want me to say here? They shit the bed. Britta Curl thoughts are here. Thompson over Barnes was ill-advised. Hymlárová over Boreen borders on malpractice. Brooke McQuigge is the one pick I like - she dragged Clarkson back to relevance this past season, but she has some injury concerns.

Montreal: I'm not going to say that Monreal got lucky. What they did is they didn't overthink their picks (which is funny, considering they were the only team to use those five-minute timeouts). Best player available whenever they came up. Barnes was the best D available in the draft. They swiped Boreen not just from Minnesota but from every other team. Saw their chance with Kessel available. Wilgren was solid for UW -- high floor, low ceiling player. You need some of those.

New York: I mean, if you get to go first in every round (before the pick trade), you pretty much have to knock it out of the park. I hope Fillier can get back to form and take more risks. She works best when she's loose and not thinking. Elle Hartje is an underrated pick - she was the only Yale Bulldog to declare, and they've been climbing up the ECAC Hockey ladder. Persson is also a three-time defender of the year in the SDHL, which legalized body checking a couple years ago, which means she knows how to play gritty, physical defense.

Ottawa: Shrug. I'm not thrilled with their picks, especially with how high they were in the draft order, but they did commit to the overall plan: get bigger and get meaner. Gwyneth Philips will make a great tandem with Masch, who I expect to slump this year (call it the Cole Hamels problem: newborn at home = not sleeping = there goes your command). I wouldn't be surprised if Sandy went back to Europe to get more playing time (as of writing, she has an offer she hasn't accepted from OTT).

Toronto: I said in my first-round recap that Toronto mostly has to tread water until Spooner comes back, and although that gives them the opportunity to make big swings, they played it pretty safe. Gosling is a solid bottom-six. Izzy Daniel slipped pretty far for the incumbent Patty Kaz winner. Sure, her numbers weren't great, but look at her team. No one else was doing shit. Raygan Kirk as Ms. Irrelevant would be the steal of the draft if I thought Troy Ryan had any intention of playing her, but he's probably just going to run Soupy into the ground and waste her talents.

[slamdunk-headcanons]

brrrrr

*parks his car*

*gets out of the car*

hello, I love your headcanons, keep it up!

*gives you a hug* be well!

*gets into his car*

*start the car*

bye!

Sincerely, SDHL

*goes in his car*

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPER COOL SUPPORT that was so cute I loved it!

I'll keep it up! New headcanons coming soon so stay tunned guys!

And just a small remember: ASKBOX IS STILL OPEN!

[whalepropaganda]

2022-23 Whale: Where Are They Now?

Will be updated as needed!

Playing

Hannah Bates (ECDC Memmingen - DFEL)

Taylor Girard (PWHL Boston)

Janka Hlinka (SKP Bratislava - EWHL)

Emma Keenan (reserve for PWHL Toronto)

Caitrin Lonergan (drafted by PWHL Ottawa but did not play. traded to PWHL Boston and signed as a reserve in March 2024)

Kennedy Marchment (PWHL Montreal)

Kateřina Mrázová (PWHL Ottawa)

Allie Munroe (PWHL Toronto)

Meeri Räisänen (Gladiators HT - II-divisioona)

Justine Reyes (Linköping HC - SDHL)

Retired

Mallory Souliotis

Shannon Turner

Emma Vlasic

Not Currently Playing as Far as I Can Tell (May Be Retired but I Haven't Seen an Official Announcement, or May Still Be Looking for a Team, I Don't Know) (will update as information becomes available)

Rachael Ade

Amanda Conway

Kiira Dosdall-Arena

Tori Howran (played one game with PWHL Ottawa but was subsequently released)

Abbie Ives (assistant coach at Sacred Heart University)

Melissa Samoskevich (assistant coach at Princeton University)

Lenka Serdar (in dental school)

Tori Sullivan

Janine Weber (assistant coach with HC Rhode Island)

Alyssa Wohlfeiler

[werewolfbneimitzvah]

Like i want to cheer for Frölunda on the one hand bc their recent promotion to the SDHL this season is a fun reason to do so but on the other hand they're xmas colored which is not appealing to me aesthetically.