General manager Danielle Marmer has been the busiest in the PWHL ahead of camp. Boston has the most players signed of any team and there are very few questions heading into camp about what their opening day roster is going to look like.
Expected Camp Roster
| PLAYER NAME | POS | STATUS | 2022-2023 TEAM | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankel, Aerin | G | SIGNED | PWHPA - Team adidas | Initial signing 80k+ |
| Knight, Hilary | F | SIGNED | PWHPA - Team Sonnet | Initial signing 80k+ |
| Keller, Megan | D | SIGNED | PWHPA - Team Scotiabank | Initial signing 80k+ |
| Jaques, Sophie | D | SIGNED | NCAA - Ohio State | Drafted 2-10, 80k+ |
| Müller, Alina | F | SIGNED | NCAA - Northeastern | Drafted 1-3, 80k+ |
| Rattray, Jamie Lee | F | SIGNED | PWHPA - Team Harvey's | Drafted 3-15, 80k+ |
| Söderberg, Emma | G | SIGNED | NCAA - Minnesota Duluth | Drafted 10-58 |
| Schafzahl, Theresa | F | SIGNED | NCAA - Vermont | Drafted 7-39 |
| Shirley, Sophie | F | SIGNED | NCAA - Wisconsin | Drafted 11-63 |
| Buckles, Emma | D | SIGNED | PWHPA - Team Sonnet | Drafted 13-75 |
| Brandt, Hannah | F | SIGNED | PWHPA - Team Sonnet | Drafted 5-27 |
| Healey, Jess | D | SIGNED | PHF - Buffalo Beauts | Drafted 15-87 |
| Brown, Emily | D | SIGNED | NCAA - Minnesota | Drafted 8-46 |
| Fratkin, Kaleigh | D | SIGNED | PHF - Boston Pride | Undrafted |
| Girard, Taylor | F | SIGNED | PHF - Connecticut Whale | Drafted 9-51 |
| Digirolamo, Jessica | D | SIGNED | PWHPA - Team adidas | Drafted 6-34 |
| Darkangelo, Shiann | F | SIGNED | PHF - Toronto Six | Drafted 12-70 |
| Gabel, Loren | F | SIGNED | PHF - Boston Pride | Drafted 4-22 |
| Kosta, Nicole | F | SIGNED | PWHPA - Team Scotiabank | Undrafted |
| Brand, McKenna | F | Undrafted | PHF - Boston Pride | |
| Davis, Sammy | F | Undrafted | PHF - Boston Pride | |
| Isbell, Samantha | F | Undrafted | PHF - Montreal Force | |
| Marvin, Gigi | F | Undrafted | Did not play | |
| Pelkey, Amanda | F | Undrafted | PHF - Metropolitan Riveters | |
| Wenczkowski, Taylor | F | Undrafted | PHF - Boston Pride | |
| MacInnis, Lauren | D | Undrafted | Sweden Division 1 - Frölunda HC and EWHL - Salzburg | |
| Browning, Lindsay | G | Undrafted | PWHPA - Team Sonnet | |
| Kronish, Cami | G | Undrafted | NCAA - Wisconsin |
Team Staff
- General manager: Danielle Marmer, former player development and scouting assistant with the Boston Bruins and director of player development at Quinnipiac
- Head coach: Courtney Kessel, former assistant coach with Princeton who most recently was the head coach of Team Canada's U18 squad
- Assistant coach: Stefanie McKeough, former assistant coach with the University of Ottawa and an assistant under Kessel with the U18 team
What They Have
Pretty much everything, up and down the roster. They have signed every draft pick that was on the list of camp invites. With ten forwards signed, seven defenders, and two goalies, Boston has a mix of talent from the PWHPA, NCAA, and PHF all locked down. They have veterans; they have fresh-out-of-college players; and they have bona fide superstars.
They also have one of the most interesting rosters at the blueline in the PWHL, combining offensive talents like Sophie Jaques and Megan Keller with subtler, steady hands like Emily Brown.
Both of their goalies are excellent, and the forward talent on this roster should scare any other team in the league ("Müller from behind the net to Knight" is a play-by-play call that has been stuck in my head since Alina was drafted).
Marmer isn't totally done, but the hard part is over.
What They Should Be Looking For
Boston only needs to sign four contracts to complete their 23-player roster, and three of them will likely be forwards – with six unsigned players competing for those spots, and any three of those six would be great depth additions. They have two strong options for a potential third goaltender in Kronish and Browning.
The defense position is most likely already spoken for, but Lauren MacInnis was still invited to camp and could serve as one of two reserve players.
News & Notes
Boston's inaugural season jersey was also revealed on November 15. The official team colors are Forest Green, Grey, and White.
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— PWHL Boston (@PWHL_Boston) November 14, 2023
Boston also announced on November 13 that their practice facility will be the Boston Sports Institute in Wellesley, Massachusetts, which is about 16 miles southwest of downtown Boston.
We’re happy to announce that our practice facility for the upcoming season will be the Boston Sports Institute.
— PWHL Boston (@PWHL_Boston) November 13, 2023
This facility matches the high standards that our team and the @thepwhlofficial expects for our world class athletes.
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