2025 PWHL Draft
third annual draft in Professional Women's Hockey League history
The 2025 PWHL Draft was the third annual draft in Professional Women's Hockey League history, and took place on June 24, 2025, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Kristýna Kaltounková was selected first overall by the New York Sirens.
Eligibility
The declaration period for the draft opened on March 1, 2025, and closed on May 8. Undrafted players will become free agents; players must declare for the draft to reach free agency. Selected players may re-enter the draft if they are not signed to their draft club after two years. No player may declare for more than two drafts. Players ineligible to play in the 2025–26 season were not eligible to be selected.
On May 15, 2025, the PWHL released the full list of eligible players. In total, 199 eligible players declared for the draft, of which 117 were forwards, 56 were defenders, and 26 were goaltenders.
Top prospects
Top skaters
Source: The Hockey News (June 1, 2025) ranking.
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