HAMILTON (October 7, 2026) – PWHL Hamilton have announced its training camp roster in preparation for the 2026-27 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) season with 31 players who will hit the ice at Morgan Firestone Arena. PWHL training camps open on Wednesday, Nov. 18, following the completion of the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship taking place in Denmark from Nov. 6-16.
“We’re really looking forward to bringing this group together for the first time and getting to work at training camp,” said Meghan Duggan, PWHL Hamilton General Manager. “This is an important first step in establishing who we want to be as a team, and we expect a highly competitive environment. Every player has the opportunity to earn a role and demonstrate how they can contribute to our group. We’ll be looking closely at compete level, habits and consistency, while beginning to establish our standards, culture and identity on the ice. Ultimately, training camp will give us the opportunity to make thoughtful, informed decisions as we build our inaugural roster.”
The camp roster consists of 17 forwards, 10 defenders, and 4 goaltenders, and includes 16 players who are already signed for the upcoming season, while 15 members of the group competed in the PWHL during the 2025-26 season.
As part of training camp, PWHL Hamilton will play two preseason scrimmages on Monday, Nov. 23 at 5:30 p.m. ET against the Toronto Sceptres and Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 1:30 p.m. ET against PWHL Detroit, both at Morgan Firestone Arena.
PWHL Hamilton will open the 2026-27 regular season on the road against the Montréal Victoire on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. ET, followed by an away game on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. ET against the Sceptres at Coca-Cola Coliseum. PWHL Hamilton’s home opener is set for Sunday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. ET against the Ottawa Charge at TD Coliseum.
PWHL Hamilton Single Game Tickets will be available through Ticketmaster on Friday, Oct. 9 starting at 10 a.m. ET. Fans interested in more games can purchase Season Ticket Memberships and Flex Packs, offering the best value and benefits, online here. Fans can also stay up to date on detailed ticketing information by signing up for the Official PWHL Hamilton Newsletter, here.
2026-27 PWHL Hamilton Training Camp Roster
2025-26 team listed in brackets
*Players signed for the 2026-27 season
^Players selected in the 2026 PWHL Draft
Forwards (17):
Elyssa Biederman (Colgate University) ^
Brooke Campbell (University of Connecticut)
Emily Clark (Ottawa Charge) *
Joelle Fiala (HC Davos Ladies)
Kate Ham (Boston College)
Peyton Hemp (Ottawa Charge) *
Abby Hustler (Minnesota Frost) *
Jade Iginla (Brown University) *^
Brianne Jenner (Ottawa Charge) *
Alina Müller (Boston Fleet) *
Anneke Rankila (SDE HF)
Anna Shokhina (Vancouver Goldeneyes) *
Sara Stewart (Colgate University)
Alexa Vasko (Ottawa Charge) *
Mya Vaslet (Penn State University) ^
Kayla Vespa (New York Sirens) *
Megan Woodworth (University of Connecticut) ^
Defenders (10):
Zoe Boyd (Boston Fleet) *
Riley Brengman (Boston Fleet) *
Maeve Carey (Boston University)
Cristina Cavaliere (Providence College)
Payten Evans (Mercyhurst University)
Nicole Gosling (Montréal Victoire) *
Anna Kjellbin (Toronto Sceptres) *
Nelli Laitinen (University of Minnesota) *^
Olivia Muhn (Yale University)
Allyson Simpson (New York Sirens) *
Goaltenders (4):
Sandra Abstreiter (Montréal Victoire)
Lucy Morgan (MoDo Hockey)
Emma-Sofie Nordström (St. Lawrence University) ^
Kayle Osborne (New York Sirens) *
