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Boston Captain Hilary Knight Tops List of Unprotected Players Available to PWHL Expansion Teams
- On June 3, 2025, the PWHL announced Boston Fleet captain Hilary Knight was left unprotected ahead of the league's expansion draft in Vancouver and Seattle.
- The expansion followed the league's decision to grow from six to eight teams, requiring each original team to protect only three players and expose others for selection.
- Seattle and Vancouver will begin play next season and have a five-day exclusive signing window starting June 4 before a June 9 expansion draft to fill their 12-player rosters.
- Knight, 35, tied for league scoring lead last season with 15 goals and 14 assists totaling 29 points, and announced she will retire from international play after the 2026 Milan Winter Games but continue in the PWHL.
- This expansion aims to maintain competitive balance, offer Seattle and Vancouver strong rosters, and suggests significant roster changes as top players become available to new teams.
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Hilary Knight, Sarah Nurse among PWHL players exposed to expansion teams
Boston Fleet captain Hilary Knight, original Toronto Sceptres signing Sarah Nurse, defender of the year nominees Claire Thompson and Sophie Jaques are among the players PWHL Seattle and Vancouver will have the opportunity to add during the expansion process.
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Fleet's Knight, Sceptres' Spooner highlight list of unprotected PWHL players
Several stars could be on the move as the Professional Women's Hockey League's new franchises start building their rosters this week. The league's six original teams released their lists of protected players Tuesday.
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Boston captain Hilary Knight tops list of unprotected players available to PWHL expansion teams
Boston Fleet captain and MVP candidate Hilary Knight heads a star-caliber list of players left unprotected by their respective teams in being made available to the PWHL’s expansion franchises in Seattle and Vancouver.
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