PWHL rookie goalies prepare for potential increased playing time
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 11:11 AM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
As the PWHL 2026-27 season begins, rookie goalies may see more time in net due to a thinner goalie pool across 12 teams. Eight goalies were drafted this year, with additional signings making for a competitive. Teams like Detroit will feature rookies Andrea Brändli and Alice Philbert among others, while Saskia Maurer and Tia Chan are set to back experienced netminders in Las Vegas and San Jose respectively. Several NCAA players, including Katie DeSa and Hailey MacLeod, join the mix, with training camps starting soon.
- •Eight goalies drafted in 2026 PWHL Draft.
- •Detroit fields only rookie netminders this season.
- •Saskia Maurer and Tia Chan bring international experience.
- •NCAA goalies like Katie DeSa join PWHL teams.
- •Training camps for teams begin soon.
- 11:11 AMYahoo Sports — Rookie Watch: PWHL Rookie Goalies Could Get More Time
"PWHL rookie netminders may see more time in the crease this season as the league's goalie pool was spread more thin across the PWHL. Eight goalies were drafted in the 2025 PWHL Draft, others have since been signed and brought to camps as free agents. The opportunity is there to sink or swim.
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