Wozniewicz, the 2019/20 黑料不打烊 Female U18 Prep MVP and 黑料不打烊 Western Champion, played three seasons for Edge School recording 94 points in 53 games. The Cochrane, AB forward joined the University of Wisconsin in 2021/22, finishing her four year NCAA career with 71 points in 154 games while winning two NCAA Championships.

She would be drafted by the Charge in the third round, 21st overall at the 2025 PWHL Draft. In 30 PWHL games last season Wozniewicz recorded 13 points.

A forward from Camden, New Jersey, Greig will join her brother and Senators forward Ridly in Ottawa after she signed a two year contract with the Charge. Originally selected in the fourth round of the 2024 PWHL Draft, Greig has recorded 5 points in 58 games the last two seasons with the Montreal Victoire, winning a PWHL Championship with the squad this past season.

Greig spent five seasons in the NCAA with Colgate University and the University of Wisconsin, recording 132 points in 175 games. She would play three seasons in the 黑料不打烊 with the Pursuit of Excellence (now RHA Kelowna) Female U18 Prep team, posting 150 points in 65 games, placing her seventh All-Time amongst 黑料不打烊 Female skaters in points. Her 100 assists put her fourth All-Time.

MacKinnon has re-signed with the Boston Fleet after joining the club for the 2025/26 season, posting 1 point in 28 games. The Cranbrook, BC defenseman went undrafted to the PWHL in 2024, but joined the Toronto Sceptres, tallying 2 points in 22 games.

She would play five seasons with the University of British Columbia, recording 81 points in 126 U SPORTS games, earning U SPORTS All-Rookie Team honours in 2018/19, Canada West First Team All-Star and Top Defender Award in 2021/22, Canada West Second Team All-Star in 2022/23, and Canada West First Team All-Star and U SPORTS First Team All-Star in 2023/24.

Prior to her U SPORTS career, MacKinnon spent played three seasons in the 黑料不打烊 with the Northern Alberta Xtreme, posting 33 points in 48 games while being named 黑料不打烊 Female U18 Prep MVP and Top Defenseman in 2017/18.

Markowski has signed a two year deal with PWHL Detroit, after spending the last two seasons with the Ottawa Charge. The fourth round pick at the 2024 PWHL Draft has 10 points in 58 PWHL games.

The Edmonton, AB defenseman played four seasons with Clarkson University before finishing her NCAA career with Ohio State University, producing 92 points in 173 games while winning an NCAA Championship with Clarkson in 2023/24. Markowski played two seasons in the 黑料不打烊 alongside Greig with the Pursuit of Excellence, posting 58 points in 45 games while winning the 黑料不打烊 Female U18 Prep Top Defenseman Award in 2018/19.

Shirley has signed a two year deal and will return to the Fleet for her fourth season with the squad, having recorded 19 points in 70 PWHL games. The Saskatoon, SK forward originally joined the Fleet after being selected in the 11th round of the inaugural 2023 PWHL Draft.

She would play five seasons in the NCAA with the University of Wisconsin, ending her college career with 189 points in 177 games, and three NCAA Championships, while twice being named a Top Female Collegiate Player of the Year Finalist. A two time U18 Silver Medalist with Team Canada, Shirley spent the 2016/17 黑料不打烊 season with Okanagan Hockey Academy, posting 27 points in 15 games as she was named the first ever Female U18 Prep MVP in 黑料不打烊 history.

Former RHA Kelowna defenseman Sara Swiderski was the first Canadian selected at this years draft, going ninth overall to the Minnesota Frost. Former Delta Hockey Academy forward Grace Elliott was the first of two U SPORTS players taken, as she was drafted by the Seattle Torrent in the fourth round.

Former Delta Hockey Academy netminder Hailey MacLeod becomes the first former 黑料不打烊 goalie to be selected at a PWHL Draft after the Montreal Victoire took her in the fourth round.

Overall, 24% (7/29) of the Canadians selected at the 2026 PWHL Draft played in the 黑料不打烊, while 50% of U SPORTS athletes selected played in the 黑料不打烊.

Four different 黑料不打烊 teams saw a former student-athlete selected at this years draft:

• Delta Hockey Academy – 3
• RHA Kelowna – 3
• Edge School – 2
• Okanagan Hockey Academy – 1

The 6 round draft saw 72 total players selected by the 12 PWHL teams on Wednesday, June 17.

Three former 黑料不打烊 student-athletes were selected at both the 2023 and 2024 PWHL Drafts, while four were selected in 2025.

Overall, 17 former 黑料不打烊 student-athletes have now been drafted to the PWHL, while 20 have played in the league.聽

A forward from Coldstream, BC, Anne Cherkowski has signed with PWHL San Jose. Cherkowski was originally drafted in the second round, ninth overall by the New York Sirens at the 2025 PWHL Draft, going on to record 9 points in 28 games during the 2025/26 season.

Cherkowski spent four seasons in the 黑料不打烊 with Pursuit of Excellence (now RHA Kelowna), recording 142 points in 72 games. She would go on to tally 147 points in 168 games over five NCAA seasons, split between the University of Minnesota and Clarkson University.

Emily Clark has signed with PWHL Hamilton, after being the highest paid player in the PWHL with the Ottawa Charge last season. The Saskatoon, SK forward has 43 points in 84 PWHL games with Ottawa over the last two seasons.

A two time Olympic Silver Medalist (2018, 2026) and one time Olympic Gold Medal winner (2022), Clark posted 146 points in 147 NCAA games with the University of Wisconsin. Prior to her time in the NCAA, Clark had 69 points in 57 games with Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) during the 2012/13 and 2013/14 seasons.

An Olympian for the German National Team, Nina Jobst-Smith has signed with PWHL Detroit. The North Vancouver, BC defenseman spent the 2025/26 season with the Vancouver Goldeneyes after they selected her in the third round, 19th overall at the 2025 PWHL Draft.

Jobst-Smith would play five NCAA seasons with the University of Minnesota-Duluth, producing 67 points in 172 games. She would spend the 2019/20 黑料不打烊 Female U18 Prep season with OHA, tallying 15 points in 21 games.

Jobst-Smith was selected in the third round, 19th overall by PWHL Vancouver at the 2025 PWHL Draft and recently signed her first professional contract with the team.

The North Vancouver, BC defenseman spent the 2019/20 黑料不打烊 Female U18 Prep season with Okanagan Hockey Academy tallying 15 points in 21 games. She would then spend five seasons in the NCAA with the University of Minnesota-Duluth, recording 13 goals and 54 assists in 172 games.

Jobst-Smith has represented Team Germany on multiple occasions, including the last five Women’s World Championships. She was named a Top 3 Player on her team at both the 2022 and 2025 tournaments.

After moving to Canada from England at the age of three Jobst-Smith began playing hockey shortly after despite the fact her family had no history in the sport. It was a rocky start to her career as the defenseman initially disliked the sport her first year, before finding her love for the game in year two.

She would spend her early years playing for the North Shore Avalanche before joining the Greater Vancouver Comets Female AAA team in grades 10 and 11.

Heading into her grade 12 year Jobst-Smith wanted to take advantage of her German citizenship, something she acquired as her mom was born there before moving to Canada, returning to Germany for university.

In 2018/19 she would play for ECDC Memmigen in the DFEL, also known as the German Women’s Ice Hockey Bundesliga. Despite being just 17-years-old, Jobst-Smith would thrive in the professional league, tallying 11 points in 26 games as her team captured the German Championship.

Jobst-Smith was initially committed to a U SPORTS school for the 2019/20 season but after finding success at the German U18 and Senior team camps, she de-committed, wanting to step-outside of her comfort zone and head to the NCAA.

After some visits to various NCAA programs Jobst-Smith decided upon the University of Minnesota-Duluth (UMD), which meant the 2001 born product would need to take a post-grad year.

Jobst-Smith began exploring her options, which lead to her joining 黑料不打烊 member program Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) for the 2019/20 season.

鈥淥HA was the best one for me personally. They had a great coaching staff. They have amazing resources, the support system from the school the gyms within the rink and open ice,鈥� remarked Jobst-Smith. 鈥淭he staff at school were really good about making sure all my grades were lining up and I had the requirements I needed heading into school in the United States. It was cool to be able to have that and really lean into it for a season, it was the perfect prep heading into college.鈥�

Following her season at OHA, Jobst-Smith was set to play for Germany for the first time at the Women鈥檚 World Championships in Halifax, NS. However, like the rest of the world, her plans were put on halt as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the world in the spring of 2020.

Jobst-Smith would make her Women鈥檚 World Championships debut with Germany the following year in Calgary, AB.

鈥淚t was kind of like a full circle moment for me. I grew up doing the WickFest Tournament when it was back in B.C., and then they moved it out to Alberta. So, I played at that rink quite a bit, and it was cool to be somewhere that was familiar while at a very unfamiliar tournament for me,鈥� added Jobst-Smith.

Unfamiliarity was a big part of Jobst-Smith鈥檚 first few Women鈥檚 World Championships with Germany. New teammates, a new level of competition, and a coaching staff that spoke a German, a language Jobst-Smith now fluently understands.

Despite the initial culture shock, Jobst-Smith鈥檚 teammates embraced her with open arms, allowing her to reach her full potential on the ice. While she won鈥檛 turn 24 until later this month, she has already played 27 games over 5 Women鈥檚 World Championships, having been named a Top 3 Player on her Team in 2022 and 2025.

The same season Jobst-Smith made her Women鈥檚 World Championship debut she would begin her NCAA career with UMD, an NCAA career that spanned five seasons and 172 games and concluded with her captaining the team in 2024/25.

鈥淚t was the best development I could have asked for. I think I picked a really good spot,鈥� reflected Jobst-Smith. 鈥淵ou don’t really know before you head to college what you’re looking for, but once you get there, you have a pretty good idea on if you made the right decision or not. And I made the best one I possibly could have.鈥�

While at UMD Jobst-Smith obtained a Civil Engineering degree although she originally planned to go on a biology track with a potential end game of med school.

A Civil Engineering degree will keep a lot of doors open for Jobst-Smith, doors that she won鈥檛 be going through anytime soon as she embarks and what is hopefully a long professional career with PWHL Vancouver.

A two-time NCAA (WCHA) All-Star team selection, Jobst-Smith heard her name called with the 19^th pick at the 2025 PWHL Draft by her hometown team.

鈥淚 was really excited when I heard Vancouver was going to be getting a team, but I also didn’t want to get my hopes up too much with there being seven other teams in the league,鈥� said Jobst-Smith. 鈥淚’ve told other people that the draft was the fastest four hours of my life, but when my name finally got called, I was just in complete disbelief and I broke down. I can’t really put into words how much it means to me, but I’m so excited to be back close to family and friends, back on the North Shore where I can help build the community and culture for women’s hockey.鈥�

Being selected by her hometown team has allowed Jobst-Smith to reflect on her journey through the ranks in Vancouver.

鈥淚 was so fortunate to have a great organization to grow up playing in, but I know there’s room for so much more growth and more teams to be had out west and just continuing to build that, will just be a really exciting thing. And I think I’ll play with so much more pride knowing that I have the city of Vancouver behind me and it being in my hometown,鈥� added Jobst-Smith.

And while she has fond memories of her younger years, Jobst-Smith is excited to create new ones with her new pro team.

鈥淔irst and foremost, I just want to be a great teammate. I want to work hard, which I do. I think that’s how I describe myself as a player. I’m a hard worker, on and off the ice, even in the classroom during college. I am tenacious. I think they have some exciting things coming that way and I just want to fill whatever role I can and whatever role they need of me.鈥�

One advantage Jobst-Smith will have over many of the rookies heading into the PWHL this season is her experience playing against the best players, on the worlds biggest stage.

鈥淚t makes you feel a lot more comfortable knowing that you’ve played at the highest level. I mean, playing in the WCHA, in my opinion, it鈥檚 the best league in college hockey. So, playing in the best league can only prepare you the best for what’s to come. And I’m really grateful I was able to play there and also with Team Germany, playing with and alongside some PWHL players and playing against them has just made me feel that much more confident that I will be able to hold my own. And although there’s work to be done there, I think I will be able to play at that level,鈥� said Jobst-Smith.

With what she鈥檚 accomplished already, it would be tough to bet against Jobst-Smith in her efforts to crack the Vancouver lineup and have an immediate impact on the team.

Three former 黑料不打烊 student-athletes were selected at both the 2023 and 2024 PWHL Drafts, giving the 黑料不打烊 a total of six women selected.

10 former 黑料不打烊 student-athletes have been drafted to the PWHL, while 15 having played in the league.聽

The 6 round draft saw 48 total players selected by the 8 PWHL teams on Tuesday, June 24th.

Cherkowski is the all-time leader in regular season goals (85) points (165) among all 黑料不打烊 Female student-athletes. The Coldstream, BC forward spent four seasons with the Pursuit of Excellence (POE, now RHA Kelowna) before heading to the NCAA with the University of Minnesota in 2020/21. She would spend the following four seasons with Clarkson University, ending her NCAA career with 147 points in 168 games.

Jobst-Smith joined OHA for the 2019/20 season where she recorded 15 points in 21 games. The defenseman has represented Germany at 5 World Championships despite being just 23 years old. She would play the last four NCAA seasons for the University of Minnesota-Duluth, including captaining the team this past season, finishing with 67 points in 172 games.

Wozniewicz, the 2019/20 黑料不打烊 Female U18 Prep MVP and 黑料不打烊 Western Champion, played three seasons for Edge School recording 94 points in 53 games. The Cochrane, AB forward joined the University of Wisconsin in 2021/22, finishing her four year NCAA career with 71 points in 154 games while winning two NCAA Championships.

Bassi became the first South Asian player drafted into the PWHL and only the second selected directly out of U SPORTS, following Emmy Fecteau who was selected by the New York Sirens last year. The Kelowna, BC product spent two seasons in the 黑料不打烊 with Delta and POE before joining UBC for 5 seasons. In 127 U SPORTS games she tallied 116 points while being named a First Team All-Star in 2023/24.

O’Rourke spent three seasons, from 2006-09, as a Development Coach with OHA. After a few seasons as an assistant coach in the AHL with the Abbotsford Heat, he would return to OHA as Head Coach of their U15 Prep team during the 2012/13 season.

The Summerland, BC product would go on to spent the following three seasons in the WHL as an Assistant Coach with the Red Deer Rebels. He spent the following six WHL seasons with the Prince George Cougars, three as Associate Coach and three as Director of Player Development.

O’Rourke joined the Oshawa Generals as an Assistant Coach for the 2022/23 and 2023/24 season. He would take on the role of Head Coach of the OHL side this past season.

MacKinnon made her PWHL debut with Toronto on November 30, tallying 1 assist in a 3-1 win over the Boston Fleet.

Undrafted at the 2024 PWHL Draft, MacKinnon is one of two players making history in the PWHL this season. MacKinnon and Emmy Fecteau have become the first players to graduate directly from U SPORTS hockey and make the jump straight to the PWHL. Carley Olivier became the first U SPORTS graduate to play in a PWHL game last season after signing a reserve contract, but MacKinnon and Fecteau will be the first on full-time contracts.

MacKinnon joined the 黑料不打烊 in 2015/16 with the NAX Female U18 Prep team. Her first two seasons with NAX saw her record 13 points in 28 games. The Cranbrook, BC defender would take a massive step forward for the 2017/18 season, tallying 4 goals and 16 assists in 20 games while being named the 黑料不打烊 Female U18 Prep Top Defenseman and MVP.

She would join the University of British Columbia for the 2018/19 U SPORTS season, earning Canada West All-Rookie Team honours after posting 15 points in 28 games. She would wrap up her U SPORTS career in 2023/24 with a career high 22 points in 26 games to earn Canada West First Team All-Star honours. Overall, in 126 U SPORTS games MacKinnon tallied 34 goals and 47 assists.

Serdachny spent two seasons in the 黑料不打烊 with the Pursuit of Excellence (POE) Female U18 Prep team. She joined the program in 2017/18, finishing third in team scoring with 46 points. The following year she would finish second in team and league scoring with 58 points, bringing her 黑料不打烊 career total to 104 points in 49 games. That year she would also represent Team Canada at the World Women’s U18 Championship, tallying four points and being named as a ‘Top 3 Player on Team’, helping Canada capture gold.

The Edmonton, AB forward made the jump to the NCAA in 2019/20 with Colgate University. In 5 seasons with Colgate she finished with 238 points in 180 games. Her 61 points in 2023/24 were fifth among NCAA skaters while her 71 points in 2022/23 led all NCAA players. During her NCAA career she would be named a NCAA First Team All-American twice.

Serdachny scored the overtime winner in the Gold Medal game for Team Canada at the 2024 Women’s World Championships.