Carpenter re-signs with Seattle, Nurse with Vancouver, protecting both from PWHL expansion process
The veteran forwards signed multi-year deals and were protected from the league’s expansion distribution process, with eight existing teams due to finalize lists by Wednesday.
- On Tuesday, the Vancouver Goldeneyes re-signed forward Sarah Nurse to a two-year contract through the 2027-28 season, making her the first of three players the team will protect during the PWHL expansion process.
- The PWHL is expanding from eight to 12 teams this year, requiring existing clubs like Vancouver to protect three foundational players by Wednesday to prevent them from entering the expansion draft.
- Despite missing 11 games due to an upper-body injury, the 31-year-old Olympian finished her inaugural Vancouver campaign tied for the team lead with nine goals and 15 points.
- The signing eases fan concerns that Nurse might depart for her hometown of Hamilton, Ontario, one of four new expansion clubs joining alongside Detroit, Las Vegas, and San Jose.
- League-Wide, existing teams have until Wednesday to finalize their protected lists before Phase 2 expansion signing begins Friday, when the four new clubs can start signing foundational players.
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Carpenter re-signs with Seattle, Nurse with Vancouver, protecting both from PWHL expansion process
Alex Carpenter is staying in Seattle, and Sarah Nurse is not leaving Vancouver. Both veteran forwards were protected from the PWHL expansion process when they re-signed with their respective teams on Tuesday.
Vancouver Goldeneyes re-sign, protect star Sarah Nurse ahead of PWHL expansion
The Vancouver Goldeneyes have locked up star forward Sarah Nurse as the PWHL's expansion process begins. The team announced Tuesday it signed Nurse to a two-year contract through the 2027-28 campaign, making her the first of three players Vancouver will protect during the league's expansion process.
Just what the Nurse ordered: Vancouver Goldeneyes re-sign forward to protected contract - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
Sarah Nurse is back with the Vancouver Goldeneyes. On Tuesday, June 2, the Goldeneyes re-signed Nurse to a two-year Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Standard Player Agreement through the 2027-28 season. With the signing, Nurse is now one of the team’s three protected players as part of the upcoming PWHL Expansion Roster Distribution Process ahead of the 2026-27 season. Nurse was one of Vancouver’s five inaugural players signed last June…
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Just what the Nurse ordered: Vancouver Goldeneyes re-sign forward to protected contract
Sarah Nurse is back with the Vancouver Goldeneyes. On Tuesday, June 2, the Goldeneyes re-signed Nurse to a two-year Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Standard Player Agreement through the 2027-28 season. With the signing, Nurse is now one of the team’s three protected players as part of the upcoming PWHL Expansion Roster Distribution Process ahead of the 2026-27 season. Nurse was one of Vancouver’s five inaugural players signed last June…
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