LIVE: PWHL Draft picks from Detroit as 12 teams select players from stacked prospect pool

DETROIT (FOX 2) - The PWHL's 12 teams are selecting new players from a stacked pool of prospects Wednesday in Detroit.

Heading into the Draft, 236 players declared eligibility, a record-high number of players looking to suit up in a PWHL jersey next season.

This includes five players who won gold at the Olympics this year: Caroline Harvey, Laila Edwards, Kirsten Simms, Tessa Janecke, and Abbey Murphy.

Other players hailing from countries represented in the Olympics in 2026 include five from Germany, four from Finland, three from Italy, two from Sweden, two from Switzerland, one from Japan, and one from France.

See the full list of declared players here.

This story will be updated live as teams make their picks starting at 5 p.m. June 17. Six rounds will take place.

First round PWHL Draft picks

1 | 1

Vancouver Goldeneyes – Caroline Harvey

1 | 2

Seattle Torrent – Abbey Murphy

1 | 3

PWHL Las Vegas – Tessa Janecke 

1 | 4

PWHL San Jose – Laila Edwards

1 | 5

PWHL Las Vegas – Lacey Eden

1 | 6

PWHL Hamilton – Nelli Laitinen

1 | 7

New York Sirens – Emma Peschel

1 | 8

Toronto Sceptres – Kirsten Simms

1 | 9

Minnesota Frost – Sara Swiderski

1 | 10

Boston Fleet – Grace Dwyer

1 | 11

Ottawa Charge – Vivian Jungels

1 | 12

Montréal Victoire – Petra Nieminen

Second round PWHL Draft picks

2 | 13

PWHL Las Vegas – Isabel Wunder

2 | 14

Seattle Torrent – Sydney Morrow

2 | 15

PWHL Detroit – Andrea Braendli

2 | 16

PWHL San Jose – Sloane Matthews

2 | 17

Vancouver Goldeneyes – Thea Johansson

2 | 18

PWHL Hamilton – 

2 | 19

New York Sirens – 

2 | 20

Toronto Sceptres – 

2 | 21

Minnesota Frost – 

2 | 22

PWHL Detroit – 

2 | 23

Ottawa Charge – 

2 | 24

Montréal Victoire – 

Third round PWHL Draft picks

3 | 25

Vancouver Goldeneyes – 

3 | 26

Seattle Torrent – 

3 | 27

Boston Fleet – 

3 | 28

PWHL San Jose – 

3 | 29

PWHL Las Vegas – 

3 | 30

PWHL Hamilton – 

3 | 31

New York Sirens – 

3 | 32

Toronto Sceptres – 

3 | 33

Minnesota Frost – 

3 | 34

PWHL Detroit (via Boston) – 

3 | 35

Ottawa Charge – 

3 | 36

Montréal Victoire – 

Fourth round PWHL Draft picks

4 | 37

Vancouver Goldeneyes – 

4 | 38

Seattle Torrent – 

4 | 39

PWHL Detroit – 

4 | 40

PWHL San Jose – 

4 | 41

PWHL Las Vegas – 

4 | 42

PWHL Hamilton – 

4 | 43

New York Sirens – 

4 | 44

Toronto Sceptres – 

4 | 45

Minnesota Frost – 

4 | 46

Boston Fleet – 

4 | 47

Ottawa Charge – 

4 | 48

Montréal Victoire – 

Fifth round PWHL Draft picks

5 | 49

PWHL Las Vegas – 

5 | 50

Seattle Torrent – 

5 | 51

PWHL Detroit – 

5 | 52

PWHL San Jose – 

5 | 53

PWHL Las Vegas – 

5 | 54

PWHL Hamilton – 

5 | 55

New York Sirens – 

5 | 56

Toronto Sceptres – 

5 | 57

Minnesota Frost – 

5 | 58

Boston Fleet – 

5 | 59

Ottawa Charge – 

5 | 60

Montréal Victoire – 

Sixth round PWHL Draft picks

6 | 61

Vancouver Goldeneyes – 

6 | 62

Seattle Torrent – 

6 | 63

PWHL Detroit – 

6 | 64

PWHL San Jose – 

6 | 65

PWHL Las Vegas – 

6 | 66

PWHL Hamilton – 

6 | 67

New York Sirens – 

6 | 68

Toronto Sceptres – 

6 | 69

Minnesota Frost – 

6 | 70

Boston Fleet – 

6 | 71

Ottawa Charge – 

6 | 72

Montréal Victoire – 

PWHL Draft order

The Draft order released by the league has shifted a bit with some trades between teams. 

MORE: PWHL exec addresses Draft order 

Here is the current Draft order as of Wednesday afternoon:

1 | 1

Vancouver Goldeneyes

1 | 2

Seattle Torrent

1 | 3

PWHL Las Vegas (via Detroit)

1 | 4

PWHL San Jose

1 | 5

PWHL Las Vegas

1 | 6

PWHL Hamilton

1 | 7

New York Sirens

1 | 8

Toronto Sceptres

1 | 9

Minnesota Frost

1 | 10

Boston Fleet

1 | 11

Ottawa Charge

1 | 12

Montréal Victoire

2 | 13

PWHL Las Vegas (via Vancouver)

2 | 14

Seattle Torrent

2 | 15

PWHL Detroit

2 | 16

PWHL San Jose

2 | 17

Vancouver Goldeneyes (via Las Vegas)

2 | 18

PWHL Hamilton

2 | 19

New York Sirens

2 | 20

Toronto Sceptres

2 | 21

Minnesota Frost

2 | 22

PWHL Detroit (via Boston)

2 | 23

Ottawa Charge

2 | 24

Montréal Victoire

3 | 25

Vancouver Goldeneyes

3 | 26

Seattle Torrent

3 | 27

Boston Fleet (via Detroit)

3 | 28

PWHL San Jose

3 | 29

PWHL Las Vegas

3 | 30

PWHL Hamilton

3 | 31

New York Sirens

3 | 32

Toronto Sceptres

3 | 33

Minnesota Frost

3 | 34

PWHL Detroit (via Boston)

3 | 35

Ottawa Charge

3 | 36

Montréal Victoire

4 | 37

Vancouver Goldeneyes

4 | 38

Seattle Torrent

4 | 39

PWHL Detroit

4 | 40

PWHL San Jose

4 | 41

PWHL Las Vegas

4 | 42

PWHL Hamilton

4 | 43

New York Sirens

4 | 44

Toronto Sceptres

4 | 45

Minnesota Frost

4 | 46

Boston Fleet

4 | 47

Ottawa Charge

4 | 48

Montréal Victoire

5 | 49

PWHL Las Vegas (via Vancouver)

5 | 50

Seattle Torrent

5 | 51

PWHL Detroit

5 | 52

PWHL San Jose

5 | 53

PWHL Las Vegas

5 | 54

PWHL Hamilton

5 | 55

New York Sirens

5 | 56

Toronto Sceptres

5 | 57

Minnesota Frost

5 | 58

Boston Fleet

5 | 59

Ottawa Charge

5 | 60

Montréal Victoire

6 | 61

Vancouver Goldeneyes

6 | 62

Seattle Torrent

6 | 63

PWHL Detroit

6 | 64

PWHL San Jose

6 | 65

PWHL Las Vegas

6 | 66

PWHL Hamilton

6 | 67

New York Sirens

6 | 68

Toronto Sceptres

6 | 69

Minnesota Frost

6 | 70

Boston Fleet

6 | 71

Ottawa Charge

6 | 72

Montréal Victoire

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