Scott_TG
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Ugh I was thinking of Freddy
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2023 Women's Pro Hockey Offseason: New League? Defections?
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Ugh I was thinking of Freddy
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Might be a stupid question but where is the PHF getting all this money for some of these high salaries and high salary cap for each team? I believe all the contracts are USA$ too.
Scott_TG
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The owners of the teams. The revenue is supported by their ESPN+ deal and other sponsorships and partnerships.
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Three signings were announced so far today. Reyes (F, Chino Hills, CA) stays with Connecticut through spring 2025. Contract, 1st year: $70k plus $5k signing bonus, 2nd year: $82,500 (Whale preee release).
Brodt (F, North Oaks, MN) stays with the Minnesota Whitecaps through spring 2025 (Whitecaps press release).
And Ally Johnson (F, Milwaukee, WI) joins fellow Maine alumna Andersen as a rookie in Buffalo for one year. Also, Johnson is a four-time state-champion track athlete (Beauts press release).
Brodt (F, North Oaks, MN) stays with the Minnesota Whitecaps through spring 2025 (Whitecaps press release).
And Ally Johnson (F, Milwaukee, WI) joins fellow Maine alumna Andersen as a rookie in Buffalo for one year. Also, Johnson is a four-time state-champion track athlete (Beauts press release).
In the PHF, Buffalo, Minnesota, and Boston have been announcing some more players returning. Besides the PHF, though, here is an update on more signings of NCAA/USports players in the top league in Sweden (SDHL) and top league in Switzerland (SWHL):
Ida Press - D, Maine/Providence - Uppsala, SE - with Leksands (SDHL), 4/5
Georgia Kraus - D, Dartmouth - W Hartford, CT - with Fribourg (SWHL), 6/3
Shae Demale - F, Saint Mary's Univ - Red Deer, AB - with SDE (SDHL), 6/6
Kate Stuart - G, BU/Univ of British Columbia - Chilliwack, BC - with SDE (SDHL), 6/11
Lotti Odnoga - D, Dartmouth/St. Thomas - Gyor, HU - with SDE (SDHL), 6/11
Kaitlyn Yearwood - D, UConn - Thornhill, ON - with Frolunda (SDHL), 6/12
Cami Kronish - G, Wisconsin - New York, NY - with AIK (SDHL), 6/13
Press, Demale, and Odnoga have earlier played on European teams as well - Odnoga in the European league EWHL.
Several players have also signed in Division 1 in Sweden or in the EWHL:
Hannah Price - D, RPI - Pittsburgh, PA - with EHV Sabres Wien (EWHL), 4/29
Emma Hall - F, Univ of British Columbia - Maple Ridge, BC - with Bjorkloven (Div 1), 6/8
Julia Blitz - F, RPI - Potomac, MD - with Farjestad (Div 1), 6/12
Sara Krauseneck - F, SUNY-Plattsburgh - Saginaw, MI - Skelleftea AIK (Div 1), 6/12
Sierra Benjamin - D, SUNY-Plattsburgh - Palm Coast, FL - Skelleftea AIK (Div 1), 6/12
Ida Press - D, Maine/Providence - Uppsala, SE - with Leksands (SDHL), 4/5
Georgia Kraus - D, Dartmouth - W Hartford, CT - with Fribourg (SWHL), 6/3
Shae Demale - F, Saint Mary's Univ - Red Deer, AB - with SDE (SDHL), 6/6
Kate Stuart - G, BU/Univ of British Columbia - Chilliwack, BC - with SDE (SDHL), 6/11
Lotti Odnoga - D, Dartmouth/St. Thomas - Gyor, HU - with SDE (SDHL), 6/11
Kaitlyn Yearwood - D, UConn - Thornhill, ON - with Frolunda (SDHL), 6/12
Cami Kronish - G, Wisconsin - New York, NY - with AIK (SDHL), 6/13
Press, Demale, and Odnoga have earlier played on European teams as well - Odnoga in the European league EWHL.
Several players have also signed in Division 1 in Sweden or in the EWHL:
Hannah Price - D, RPI - Pittsburgh, PA - with EHV Sabres Wien (EWHL), 4/29
Emma Hall - F, Univ of British Columbia - Maple Ridge, BC - with Bjorkloven (Div 1), 6/8
Julia Blitz - F, RPI - Potomac, MD - with Farjestad (Div 1), 6/12
Sara Krauseneck - F, SUNY-Plattsburgh - Saginaw, MI - Skelleftea AIK (Div 1), 6/12
Sierra Benjamin - D, SUNY-Plattsburgh - Palm Coast, FL - Skelleftea AIK (Div 1), 6/12
Sounds like some developments are about to be seen for the PWHPA's league - https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhpa/pwhpa-to-players-we-are-at-the-finish-line
That is a perfect (sports) analogy!
There have been several more signings annnounced this week including three players from Japan's team at Worlds:
Mei Miura (F, Hokkaido, JP - Toyota Cygnus, Team Japan) with AIK in the SDHL for 1 year, 6/15
Akane Shiga (F, Hokkaido, JP - Team Japan) with Buffalo in the PHF for 2 years, 6/16
Aoi Shiga (D, Hokkaido, JP - Team Japan) with Buffalo for 2 years, 6/16
Yesterday, Sandra Abstreiter was announced as joining the Connecticut Whale for 1 year "to complete the Whale goaltending duo for the 2023-24 season." Boston has also announced 2 goalies, most recently Kassidy Sauve, signed.
Players returning to their PHF teams include:
Maggie Knott (F, Smiths Falls, ON) to Buffalo for 1 year, 6/14
Patti Marshall (D, Thief River Falls, MN) to MN Whitecaps for 2 years, 6/14
Denisa Krizova (F, Horni Cerekev, CZ) to MN Whitecaps for 2 years, 6/15
Leah Lum (F, Richmond, BC - Team China) to Toronto 6 for 1 year, 6/15, for $67,500
Jonna Albers (F, Elk River, MN) to MN Whitecaps for 2 years, 6/16 - fastest to score 100 points in PHF history
Kali Flanagan (D, Burlington, MA) to Boston Pride, for the second part of a 2-year deal, with an extension now through spring 2025, 6/16
Mei Miura (F, Hokkaido, JP - Toyota Cygnus, Team Japan) with AIK in the SDHL for 1 year, 6/15
Akane Shiga (F, Hokkaido, JP - Team Japan) with Buffalo in the PHF for 2 years, 6/16
Aoi Shiga (D, Hokkaido, JP - Team Japan) with Buffalo for 2 years, 6/16
Yesterday, Sandra Abstreiter was announced as joining the Connecticut Whale for 1 year "to complete the Whale goaltending duo for the 2023-24 season." Boston has also announced 2 goalies, most recently Kassidy Sauve, signed.
Players returning to their PHF teams include:
Maggie Knott (F, Smiths Falls, ON) to Buffalo for 1 year, 6/14
Patti Marshall (D, Thief River Falls, MN) to MN Whitecaps for 2 years, 6/14
Denisa Krizova (F, Horni Cerekev, CZ) to MN Whitecaps for 2 years, 6/15
Leah Lum (F, Richmond, BC - Team China) to Toronto 6 for 1 year, 6/15, for $67,500
Jonna Albers (F, Elk River, MN) to MN Whitecaps for 2 years, 6/16 - fastest to score 100 points in PHF history
Kali Flanagan (D, Burlington, MA) to Boston Pride, for the second part of a 2-year deal, with an extension now through spring 2025, 6/16
Currently, a few goalie spots are left in the PHF and Sweden’s SDHL. Meanwhile, the PWHPA already includes ~6 or more goalies who’d fit in as the main starters for that association’s 6 projected teams. The Hockey News and The Ice Garden have had good updates about these and other goalies.
Among SDHL goalies with 2023-24 signing destination “Unknown” on elite prospects, the top starters are (listed with their seasons in the league and date of their release):
Player - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Team - - - Seasons - - Nation - - - Date [TABLE="border: 1, cellpadding: 1, width: 500"]
[TR]
[TD]Lindsey Post[/TD]
[TD]SDE[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]CAN[/TD]
[TD]5/15[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lauren Bench[/TD]
[TD]MoDo[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]USA[/TD]
[TD]5/9[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
A couple top goalies in the PHF who have not yet signed for 2023-24:
Player - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Team - - - - - - - Seasons - - Nation [TABLE="border: 1, cellpadding: 1, width: 500"]
[TR]
[TD]Tricia Deguire[/TD]
[TD]Montreal[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]CAN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Abbie Ives[/TD]
[TD]CT[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]USA[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Two really good unsigned goalies who just graduated - and who were at this year’s IIHF Worlds:
Player - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Univ - - - - - - - - - Nation - - - IIHF [TABLE="border: 1, cellpadding: 1, width: 500"]
[TR]
[TD]Abbey Levy[/TD]
[TD]Minn St/BC[/TD]
[TD]USA[/TD]
[TD]USA[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Blanka Skodova[/TD]
[TD]UVM/UMD[/TD]
[TD]CZE[/TD]
[TD]CZE[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Other tidbits for pro leagues: Toronto hinted that a player whose name (initials) resemble a “television” is probably their next returner. And Jennifer Wakefield and Alena Mills are two of the highest-scoring forwards in the SDHL whose signing destination is “Unknown” on elite prospects.
Among SDHL goalies with 2023-24 signing destination “Unknown” on elite prospects, the top starters are (listed with their seasons in the league and date of their release):
Player - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Team - - - Seasons - - Nation - - - Date [TABLE="border: 1, cellpadding: 1, width: 500"]
[TR]
[TD]Lindsey Post[/TD]
[TD]SDE[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]CAN[/TD]
[TD]5/15[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lauren Bench[/TD]
[TD]MoDo[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]USA[/TD]
[TD]5/9[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
A couple top goalies in the PHF who have not yet signed for 2023-24:
Player - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Team - - - - - - - Seasons - - Nation [TABLE="border: 1, cellpadding: 1, width: 500"]
[TR]
[TD]Tricia Deguire[/TD]
[TD]Montreal[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]CAN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Abbie Ives[/TD]
[TD]CT[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]USA[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Two really good unsigned goalies who just graduated - and who were at this year’s IIHF Worlds:
Player - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Univ - - - - - - - - - Nation - - - IIHF [TABLE="border: 1, cellpadding: 1, width: 500"]
[TR]
[TD]Abbey Levy[/TD]
[TD]Minn St/BC[/TD]
[TD]USA[/TD]
[TD]USA[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Blanka Skodova[/TD]
[TD]UVM/UMD[/TD]
[TD]CZE[/TD]
[TD]CZE[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Other tidbits for pro leagues: Toronto hinted that a player whose name (initials) resemble a “television” is probably their next returner. And Jennifer Wakefield and Alena Mills are two of the highest-scoring forwards in the SDHL whose signing destination is “Unknown” on elite prospects.
A few signings so far this week:
Tereza Vanišova (F, Strakonice, CZ - Team Czechia) returning to Toronto Six for one year, 6/19
Lovisa Berndtsson (G, Stockholm, SE) returning to Buffalo Beauts for one year for $44k, 6/20
Franziska Feldmeier (F, Munich, DE - ESC Planegg, Team Germany) with Linkoping for one year, 6/21
and Breanne Wilson-Bennett (F, Markham, ON) returning to Toronto for one year, 6/21
Tereza Vanišova (F, Strakonice, CZ - Team Czechia) returning to Toronto Six for one year, 6/19
Lovisa Berndtsson (G, Stockholm, SE) returning to Buffalo Beauts for one year for $44k, 6/20
Franziska Feldmeier (F, Munich, DE - ESC Planegg, Team Germany) with Linkoping for one year, 6/21
and Breanne Wilson-Bennett (F, Markham, ON) returning to Toronto for one year, 6/21
Lauren Bench (G, Eagan, MN - MoDo) signs with Montreal Force for 2023-24 today.
Emma Woods (F, Burford, ON) returns to Toronto Six on a one-year contract.
Paetyn Levis (F, Rogers, MN - Ohio State) signs as a rookie with Minnesota Whitecaps for two years.
Goalies in the SDHL whose signing future is currently “Unknown”: Lindsey Post, Loryn Porter, and Mariah Fujimagari.
Paetyn Levis (F, Rogers, MN - Ohio State) signs as a rookie with Minnesota Whitecaps for two years.
Goalies in the SDHL whose signing future is currently “Unknown”: Lindsey Post, Loryn Porter, and Mariah Fujimagari.
Some recent international player signings in Sweden:
- SDE signed Karolina Kosinova (D, Team Czechia).
- Rogle in the second Swedish league signed young star Arwen Nylaander (F, Team Slovenia).
PHF: Natalie Snodgrass (F, Eagan, MN) stays with Minnesota for 2 years (Rink Live story). She was the top-scoring PHF free agent left from 2022-23 after Emma Woods re-signed with Toronto. Buffalo signed rookie Lauren MacInnis (D, St. Louis, MO). (Beauts press release) She's coming from Salzburg (EWHL) and Frolunda (Sweden).
- SDE signed Karolina Kosinova (D, Team Czechia).
- Rogle in the second Swedish league signed young star Arwen Nylaander (F, Team Slovenia).
PHF: Natalie Snodgrass (F, Eagan, MN) stays with Minnesota for 2 years (Rink Live story). She was the top-scoring PHF free agent left from 2022-23 after Emma Woods re-signed with Toronto. Buffalo signed rookie Lauren MacInnis (D, St. Louis, MO). (Beauts press release) She's coming from Salzburg (EWHL) and Frolunda (Sweden).