Ottawa Charge protects three more forwards from PWHL expansion process

Ottawa Charge protects three more forwards from PWHL expansion process

After what's been a difficult first few phases of PWHL expansion for the Ottawa Charge, the remaining roster is now looking a little less vulnerable.

PWHL reveals second protection lists for 2026 expansion process - Daily Faceoff

The third phase of the 2026 PWHL Expansion Player Distribution Process is complete, and the eight established franchises have had a chance to protect a few more players for at least next season. After protecting three players during Phase 1 of the expansion process, the eights teams that competed last season were able to lock down three more players for the final half of the offseason. Players could either be re-signed or simply protected based …