Jessymaude Drapeau of the Concordia Stingers was named the 2026 U SPORTS Women's Hockey Player of the Year and is a finalist for U SPORTS Female Athlete of the Year.

May 12, 2026

2026 PWHL Draft eligibility list features 54 U SPORTS player declarations

The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) today announced that 235 eligible players have declared for the 2026 PWHL Draft presented by Upper Deck, representing the largest talent pool of prospective players since the inaugural season. The draft will take place on Wednesday, June 17 at 5 p.m. ET at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan, with the Vancouver Goldeneyes holding the first overall pick.

The group of 235 players features 129 forwards, 69 defenders, and 37 goaltenders, with 42 players coming from U SPORTS, while another 12 U SPORTS alumni competed in professional leagues across the globe. All eligible players officially declared for the draft by the May 8 deadline.

The 2026 PWHL Draft presented by Upper Deck will be open to ticketed fans. Tickets for the 2026 PWHL Draft presented by Upper Deck are available to the public here, beginning on Wednesday, May 13 at 10 a.m. ET.

2026 PWHL DRAFT ELIGIBILITY LIST

*Denotes players who have Senior National Team experience representing their country in international competition.

DNP = Did not play in 2025-26

Name	2025-26 Team / School	Pos.	Hometown
Brooklyn Anderson	Calgary	F	Shellbrooke, Sask.
Alexis Bedier	Concordia	F	Calgary, Alta.
Béatrice Bilodeau	Ottawa	F	Sainte-Marie, Qué.
Majorie Bolduc	Lakers Karnten (EWHL) / Bishop's	F	Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce, Que.
Christiana Colizza	DNP / McGill	F	Rockland, Ont.
Carys Collie	Queen's	F	Ajax, Ont.
Jessymaude Drapeau	Concordia	F	Rivière-du-Loup, Que.
Jenna Duarte	Brock	F	Hamilton, Ont.
Grace Elliott	UBC	F	White Rock, B.C.
Joelle Fiala	Davos (SWHL) / UBC	F	Clavet, Sask.
Emma Hall	Lakers Kärnten (EWHL) / UBC	F	Maple Ridge, B.C.
Katherine Heard	Guelph	F	Arva, Ont.
Sophie Hudson	Queen's	F	Aurora, Ont.
Julia Jackson	Ontario Tech	F	Uxbridge, Ont.
Tatum James	Waterloo	F	Stratford, Ont.
Courtney Kollman	CG Puigcerda (Spain) Mount Royal / Calgary	F	Calgary, Alta.
Emilie Lavoie	Concordia	F	Beloeil, Que.
Krystin Lawrence	DNP / Windsor / Waterloo	F	Windsor, Ont.
Lea MacLeod	SC Langenthal & SC Bern (SWHL) / STFX	F	Darmouth, N.S.
Kaitlyn Mckenna	Guelph	F	Caledon, Ont.
Jadynn Morden	Alberta	F	Lethbridge, Alta.
Carly Orth	Waterloo	F	Bolton, Ont.
Ekaterina Pelowich	Concordia	F	Stouffville, Ont.
Erica Plourde	Moncton	F	Pigeon Hill, N.B.
Keiara Raitt	Waterloo	F	Ancaster, Ont.
Shani Rossignol	Mad Dogs of Mannheim (DEFL) / Moncton	F	Grand-Sault/Grand Falls, N.B.
Elle Spencer	Wilfrid Laurier	F	Richmond, Ont.
Kierra St. Peter	UPEI	F	Craig Flats, N.B.
Annalise Wong	UBC	F	Richmond, B.C.
Lyndsy Acheson	Waterloo	D	Summerland, B.C.
Jada Burke	DNP / Calgary	D	Nepean, Ont.
Meadow Carman	UBC	D	Barton, N.S.
Katina Duscio	Waterloo	D	Kitchener, Ont.
Sophia Gaskell	UBC	D	Port Moody, B.C.
Vivian Hinch	STFX	D	Vancouver, B.C.
Anna King	Alberta	D	Regina, Sask.
Tessa Kosec	Nipissing	D	Kelowna, B.C.
Teghan MacRae	Guelph	D	Cookstown, Ont.
Erica Rieder	Lulea (SDHL) / Manitoba	D	Regina, Sask.
Gabrielle Serres	French National Team* / Toronto	D	Montréal, Que.
Madelyn Walsh	Eisbären Berlin Juniors (Germany) Toronto / Brock	D	Hammonds Plains, N.S.
Valerie Watson	DNP / Ottawa	D	Saint-Hyacinthe, Qué.
Kendra Zuchotzki	Saskatchewan	D	Dorintosh, Sask.
Gabriella Durante	Real Torino (Italy)* / Calgary	G	Calgary, Alta.
Katelynn Fawcett	Trinity Western	G	Tottenham, Ont.
Tzu Hsu	Chinese Taipei National Team / Brock	G	Taipei, Chinese Taipei
Elise Hugens	UBC	G	Sherwood Park, Alta.
Alexandra Lehmann	Nipissing	G	Cecil Lake, B.C.
Zoe McGee	Ontario Tech	G	Ottawa, Ont.
Kayla Renaud	Wilfrid Laurier	G	Amherstburg, Ont.
Katie Sweeney	St. Thomas	G	Tecumseh, Ont.
Emma Tennant	Queen's	G	Pointe-Claire, Que.
Jordyn Verbeek	Concordia	G	Langley, B.C.
Colby Wilson	Saskatchewan	G	Fort St. James, B.C.