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

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.