Gosling, O'Brien, – Montreal Victoire’s Nicole Gosling, New York Sirens’ Casey O’Brien, and Boston Fleet’s Haley Winn have been named finalists for PWHL rookie of the year. The winner will be announced at the league’s award ceremony on June 16.
The PWHL rookie of the year race is down to three, and each of the finalists arrived with numbers that refused to be ignored.
Montreal Victoire defender Nicole Gosling, New York Sirens forward Casey O’Brien, and Boston Fleet defender Haley Winn were named the league’s finalists on Tuesday.
Gosling enters the moment fresh off winning the Walter Cup with Montreal. In 30 regular-season games for the first-place Victoire. she produced 19 points—three goals and 16 assists—and led the team’s defenders in scoring. while finishing second in rookie scoring. The postseason didn’t slow her down either: Gosling added one goal and two assists in the playoffs.
O’Brien is the lone forward among the finalists. and she’s been the clearest offensive engine among the league’s rookies. She led all rookies with 22 points—seven goals and 15 assists—in 28 games. On the Sirens, she ranked second in scoring behind 2025 rookie of the year Sarah Fillier. O’Brien also holds a rare distinction: she is the only rookie to have scored a hat trick this season.
Winn. meanwhile. has a profile that has been building since she arrived in the league as the second-overall pick at the 2025 draft. In 30 games. the Rochester. N.Y. native matched the standout rookie production level. tying with Gosling for second in scoring among rookies with 19 points—five goals and 14 assists. Her résumé also includes an Olympic gold medal won at the 2026 Winter Games.
The winner will be announced at the PWHL award ceremony on June 16.
PWHL rookie of the year Nicole Gosling Casey O'Brien Haley Winn Montreal Victoire New York Sirens Boston Fleet Walter Cup Sarah Fillier
Love that she won the Walter Cup, that’s gotta mean she’s automatically rookie of the year right?
How is it rookie of the year if one of them already has an Olympic gold? Like I thought rookies were brand new, unless hockey rules are different? Also Casey O’Brien hat trick is wild though.
The article says Gosling had 30 games and 19 points, and then it says “led the team’s defenders” so… are we sure she’s a defender and not like a forward? I’m confused lol. Still I guess assists count more than goals now?
June 16 award ceremony, cool, but I’ve never heard of these teams like Montreal Victoire and Boston Fleet. Isn’t this like women’s hockey but the stats feel way too high? Hat trick by a rookie sounds fake… or maybe it was just one game and everyone ran with it.