PHILADELPHIA, PA – September 21, 2022 – The Professional Women’s Hockey Player Association (PWHPA) today announced its rosters for the upcoming 2022-23 season, featuring players such as Marie-Philip Poulin, Abby Roque, Ann-Renee Desbiens, Kendall Coyne Schofield, Hilary Knight, Sarah Nurse and more.
“The talent pool of the PWHPA is deeper than ever before and I’m excited to compete with and against the best of the best this season,” said Team adidas forward and PWHPA President Kendall Coyne Schofield. “I couldn’t be more excited for this upcoming season of hockey,” added Team Sonnet forward Brianne Jenner. “The talent and depth on these rosters is going to make for some extremely competitive games.”
The season will see four region-agnostic teams – Team adidas, Team Harvey’s, Team Scotiabank and Team Sonnet – compete in events across North America, starting in Montréal, QC on October 15-16 and Truro, NS on November Nov 4-6. Additional dates for PWHPA events will be announced in the coming weeks.
Complete rosters for each of the PWHPA teams can be seen at pwhpa.com.
TEAM SONNET
Defense: Erin Ambrose; Leah Bohlken; Lilian Braga; Emily Brown; Emma Buckles; Ella Matteucci; Nikki Nightengale; Claire Thompson; Micah Zandee-Hart
Forwards: Hannah Brandt; Hanna Bunton; Samantha Cogan; Demi Crossman; Iya Gavrilova; Brianne Jenner; Hilary Knight; Rebecca Leslie; Carolyne Prévost; Abby Roque; Malia Schneider; Natasza Tarnowski
Goaltenders: Lindsay Browning; Nicole Hensley; Erica Howe
Staff: Rebecca Michael (GM), Laura McIntosh (Head Coach)
About the PWHPA
Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association’s (PWHPA) mission is to promote, advance and support a viable professional women’s ice hockey league in North America that showcases the greatest product of women’s professional ice hockey in the world. The organization aims to provide a united voice to players advocating for the creation of a sustainable professional league. PWHPA is working to accomplish its mission by coordinating training needs and programming opportunities and collaborating with like-minded organizations to make hockey more inclusive for women and future generations. To learn more about PWHPA and the Secret® Dream Gap Tour, visit pwhpa.com.
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The countdown is on for the first two stops of the @SecretDeodorant Dream Gap Tour in Montréal and Truro!
— PWHPA (@PWHPA) September 9, 2022
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— PWHPA (@PWHPA) September 21, 2022