Canadian defender Ashton Bell hits American player Hannah Brandt during a game at the Women's World Championship in Denmark in 2022. Bell signed with PWHL Ottawa for three years, while Brandt is signed with PWHL Boston for one year.
More than 40 players have now signed contracts to play in the Professional Women's Hockey League as the league prepares to open its first training camps later this month.Canadian defender Ashton Bell battles with American player Hannah Brandt during a game at the Women's World Championship in Denmark in 2022. Bell signed with PWHL Ottawa for three years, while Brandt signed a one-year deal with PWHL Boston.
Defender Ashton Bell from Deloraine, Man., who Ottawa selected in the second round of last month's draft, signed with the team for three years. This season will be Bell's first in professional hockey, but she already has a big resume: she won an Olympic gold medal with Team Canada in 2022, and back-to-back world championships in 2021 and 2022.
Hughes was a top-three finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award for the best female player in NCAA Division 1 hockey in 2022, losing to PWHL No. 1 overall pick, Taylor Heise. Ottawa drafted her in the fourth round last month, and has signed her for three seasons. The list includes Toronto's second-round pick, Emma Maltais, who signed with the team for three years. Maltais will make her pro debut after setting the Ohio State Buckeyes' all-time scoring record .
Montreal also signed its second-round pick, Kristin O'Neill, to a three-year contract. The Oakville, Ont. native finished with 21 points in the PWHPA last year, tied with Laura Stacey and a few points behind Marie-Philip Poulin, who will be her teammates in Montreal.
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