The 2026 PWHL Entry Draft was one to remember with a record number of declared players, Olympians from across the world and a major expansion, though it wasn’t without surprises. One of the biggest being Jessymaude Drapeau not hearing her name called.

PWHL expansion is well underway and the new teams are beginning to take shape, well other expansion teams focus on their offensive-core Vegas is taking a different approach building from the backend.

Well the PWHL expansion is leaving teams having to rebuild the Vancouver Goldeneyes may be in the best position having gone unscathed in Phase 2. Phase 3 begins today which allows the pre-existing teams to lock down three more players for the 2026-27 season.