PWHL Expansion Player Distribution Process Moves Into Final Phase 6 Open Signing Period

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NEW YORK AND TORONTO (June 19, 2026) — The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) has moved into Phase 6, the final phase of the Expansion Player Distribution Process, with an Open Signing Period that commenced today at 12 p.m. ET. During Phase 5 on June 16 and 18, existing teams had the exclusive opportunity to negotiate with and re-sign their own remaining players on expiring contracts who were not previously signed during the first four phases, with many of those agreements still to be announced.

During Phase 5, existing teams extended offers to the following players selected in the 2025 PWHL Draft (not previously protected) in order to retain contract rights for the 2026-27 season:

Boston Fleet: Olivia Mobley, Amanda Thiele

Minnesota Frost: Brooke Becker

Montréal Victoire: Tamara Giaquinto, Skylar Irving

New York Sirens: Anna Bargman, Kaley Doyle, Dayle Ross, Callie Shanahan

Ottawa Charge: Sanni Ahola

Seattle Torrent: Lily Delianedis, Lyndie Lobdell

Toronto Sceptres: Hanna Baskin, Sara Hjalmarsson, Clara Van Wieren, Kiara Zanon

Vancouver Goldeneyes: Madison Samoskevich

PHASE 6 OPEN SIGNING PERIOD

Phase 6 of the Expansion Player Distribution Process allows all 12 teams to continue building their rosters in advance of the 2026-27 season. Eligible players include those with expiring contracts who were not signed and/or protected by teams in Phases 1-5, active players whose rights are held for the 2026-27 season but did not receive a qualifying offer in Phase 5, 2026 draft eligible players who were not selected, players with prior PWHL experience who did not finish the 2025-26 season on a PWHL roster, and any player who was declared eligible for previous entry drafts.

A complete list of player signings and transactions is available on the official PWHL Transactions Page. To see a full overview of the status of PWHL player contracts, visit the PWHL Contract Guide here.

Click here for a summary of Phase 1, which includes each existing team’s first three protected players, and here for a summary of the Phase 2 expansion foundational signings. View the summary of the Phase 3 player protections and signings here, and the Phase 4 expansion team signings and roster completions here.