Caroline Harvey prepares for PWHL draft as top prospect
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 15, 2026, 7:51 PM
Last updated Jun 15, 2026
Caroline Harvey, a top prospect for the PWHL draft set for June 21 in Detroit, has emerged as a leading figure in women's hockey. A defender from Pelham, New Hampshire, Harvey recently concluded an impressive college career, winning a third NCAA title and earning MVP honors both in college and at the Olympic tournament in Milan. After being sidelined by a knee injury, she sought balance in her life, enhancing her game understanding while developing personally. With Vancouver holding the first pick, coaches expect her to be selected early in the draft, joining a talented class that includes several Olympic teammates.
- •Caroline Harvey is projected to be the No. 1 pick in the PWHL draft.
- •She was named MVP in college hockey and at the Olympics in February.
- •Harvey missed time due to a knee injury but gained valuable perspective.
- •She completed her college career with 54 goals and 201 points.
- •The PWHL draft features a strong class with five U.S. Olympic teammates.
- 7:51 PMYahoo Sports — Caroline Harvey finds balance between life and hockey while being projected No. 1 pick in PWHL draft
"Having devoted much of her childhood and teenage years to her single-minded intention of becoming an elite hockey player, defender Caroline Harvey had little time to stop and consider there being more to life than skates, sticks and pucks. It wasn’t until Harvey was sidelined by a left knee injury early into her sophomore season at Wisconsin when the realization flickered. “It taught me how to have more balance,” Harvey said of the time she missed rehabbing an injured medial patellofemoral ligament in the fall of 2023.
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