PWHL New York is a professional ice hockey team based in the New York metropolitan area. They are one of the six charter franchises of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
| PWHL New York | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | New York |
| League | PWHL |
| Founded | August 29, 2023 |
| Home arena | Total Mortgage Arena UBS Arena |
| Colors | Turquoise, navy blue, white |
| Owner(s) | Mark Walter Group |
| General manager | Pascal Daoust |
| Head coach | Greg Fargo |
| Asst. coach | Josh Sciba |
| Captain | Micah Zandee-Hart |
| Media | MSG Networks |
| Website | newyork.thepwhl.com |
 Current season | |
History
Founding and inaugural season
On August 29, 2023, the PWHL revealed that one of its first six charter franchises would be located in the New York metropolitan area.[1][2] The league announced on September 1 that Pascal Daoust, the former general manager for the QMJHL's Val-d'Or Foreurs, would be the team's inaugural general manager.[3][4] On September 15, Howie Draper was named as the team's first head coach, taking a leave of absence from his position as head coach of the University of Alberta program to take the position.[5][6] Each PWHL team was permitted three signings during the free agency period ahead of the 2023 PWHL Draft. On September 8, the team announced the signing of its first three players, United States national team members Alex Carpenter and Abby Roque, and Canadian national team member Micah Zandee-Hart.[7] The draft was held on September 18; New York's first selection, at fourth overall, was defender Ella Shelton.[8]
In November 2023, it was revealed that New York's colors would be turquoise, navy blue, and white.[9] On November 28, the team announced that it would play its home games at Total Mortgage Arena.[10] On November 30, the team announced it would also play four games at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.[11] On December 21, the team announced that Zandee-Hart would be its first captain, and that Carpenter and Shelton would be serve as alternate captains.[12]
New York played in the league's first ever game, a 4–0 victory over PWHL Toronto on New Year's Day 2024. Shelton scored the first goal in league history, and Corinne Schroeder recorded the league's first shutout.[13] The team hosted its first home game on January 5, losing a rematch to Toronto by a score of 3–2.[14] New York would be the first team eliminated from playoff contention on April 24.[15][16] The team secured the first overall pick at the 2024 PWHL draft with a victory over PWHL Ottawa on April 30.[17] At the end of the season, the team announced that it had agreed to part ways with coach Draper; in June, New York hired former Colgate Raiders coach Greg Fargo as its new head coach.[18]
Team
Current roster
Reserves
| No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 |  | Alexa Gruschow | F | R | 30 | 2024 | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania |
| 74 |  | Carley Olivier | D | R | 25 | 2023 | Sudbury, Ontario |
| 5 | | Claire Thompson | D | L | 26 | 2023 | Toronto, Ontario |
Draft history
Held on September 18, 2023, the inaugural PWHL draft used a "snake draft" format, where the selection order reversed each round.[4][22] New York held the 4th pick in the first round.
| Rd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Position | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Ella Shelton | Canada | Defence | Team Scotiabank (PWHPA) |
| 2 | 9 | Jaime Bourbonnais | Canada | Defence | Team Scotiabank (PWHPA) |
| 3 | 16 | Jessie Eldridge | Canada | Forward | Team Harvey's (PWHPA) |
| 4 | 21 | Chloe Aurard |  France | Forward | Northeastern (Hockey East) |
| 5 | 28 | Elizabeth Giguere | Canada | Forward | Boston Pride (PHF) |
| 6 | 33 | Corinne Schroeder | Canada | Goaltender | Montreal Force (PHF) |
| 7 | 40 | Jill Saulnier | Canada | Forward | Team Adidas (PWHPA) |
| 8 | 45 | Brooke Hobson | Canada | Defence | Modo Hockey (SDHL) |
| 9 | 52 | Jade Downie-Landry | Canada | Forward | Montreal Force (PHF) |
| 10 | 57 | Paetyn Levis |  United States | Forward | Ohio State (WCHA) |
| 11 | 64 | Abbey Levy | United States | Goaltender | Boston College (Hockey East) |
| 12 | 69 | Olivia Zafuto | United States | Defence | Boston Pride (PHF) |
| 13 | 76 | Kayla Vespa | Canada | Forward | Team Adidas (PWHPA) |
| 14 | 81 | Emma Woods | Canada | Forward | Toronto Six (PHF) |
| 15 | 88 | Alexandra Labelle | Canada | Forward | Montreal Force (PHF) |