Free agency in the Professional Women’s Hockey League began on Friday, June 19, after a multiphase expansion process to add four new teams to a now 12-team league. Here is a running list of changes to the Montreal Victoire’s roster during this off-season. Previously under contract for 2026-27 and beyond Marie-Philip Poulin, forward, signed until 2028 Laura Stacey, forward, signed until 2028 Ann-Renée Desbiens, forward, signed until 2028 Jessica DiGirolamo, defender, signed until 2027 Catherine Dubois, forward, signed until 2027 Kati Tabin, defender, signed until
2027 Lina Ljungblom, forward, signed until 2027 Signed to contract extensions Maggie Flaherty, forward, re-signed for two years on June 10 Abby Roque, forward, re-signed for two years on June 17 Kaitlin Willoughby, forward, re-signed for two years on June 19 Nadia Mattivi, defender, re-signed for three years on June 19 Alexandra Labelle, forward, re-signed for one year on June 20 Jade Downie-Landry, forward, re-signed for two years on June 20 Given qualifying offers to retain rights Skylar Irving, forward Tamara Giaquinto, defender Signed with
other teams Nicole Gosling, defender, signed with Hamilton for three years on June 6 Erin Ambrose, defender, signed with Las Vegas for two years on June 8 Hayley Scamurra, forward, signed with Las Vegas for three years on June 8 Maureen Murphy, forward, signed with Las Vegas for one year on June 12 Natalie Mlynkova, forward, signed with San Jose for one year on June 14 Shiann Darkangelo, forward, signed with Detroit for two years on June 14 Dara Greig, forward, signed with Ottawa for
two years on June 20 New players Jessie Eldridge, forward (previously with Boston), signed for two years on June 20 Free agents Sandra Abstreiter, goaltender Amanda Boulier, defender Maya Labad, forward (not given qualifying offer) Megan Warrener, goaltender
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So basically they just swapped everyone out?? Seems like chaos.
I don’t get it, they say “signed until 2028” like that’s good news? Hockey players expire like milk lol. Also free agency starts June 19? Kinda late.
Why would they give qualifying offers to “retain rights” if they could just lock them in right away? Sounds like they’re bluffing. Also Marie-Philip Poulin still there forever? I thought she already left.
This roster list is so long I’m sure I missed the important part. Like who’s the goalie now? It says DiGirolamo defender and then a bunch of forwards, and then Hamilton/Las Vegas/Ottawa?? Sounds like Montreal is getting robbed by everyone else. Isn’t free agency supposed to be fair or whatever?