DANBURY, CONN. – ECAC Hockey is proud to announce that 40 current and former student-athletes representing all 12 member institutions have officially declared for the 2026 PWHL draft.

On May 12, the Professional Women’s Hockey League announced that 236 eligible players have declared for the 2026 PWHL Draft, representing the largest talent pool of prospective players since the inaugural season. The draft will take place on Wednesday, June 17, at 5 PM ET at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan, with the Vancouver Goldeneyes making the first overall pick. 

The group of 236 players features 128 forwards, 68 defenders, and 40 goaltenders, with more than 50% of draft-eligible players from NCAA programs. Three ECAC programs — Clarkson, Cornell, and Quinnipiac — lead all schools, each boasting 5 players who have declared for the draft.

Below is a full list of ECAC Hockey players Who Declared for the 2026 PWHL Draft: 

Brown (2)
India McDadi
Jade Iginla

Clarkson (5)
Lara Beecher
Madison Chantler
Megan McKay
Rhea Hicks
Sena Catterall

Colgate (4)
Alexis Petford
Casey Borgiel
Elyssa Biederman
Sara Stewart

Cornell (5)
Alyssa Regalado
Avi Adam
Georgia Schiff
Grace Dwyer
Mckenna Van Gelder

Dartmouth (3)
Isabelle Powell
McAllister Dixon
Meredith Jensen

Harvard (1)
Lindsay Reed

Princeton (3)
Emerson O'Leary
Isabel Wunder
Jane Kuehl

Quinnipiac (5)
Alexa Hoskin
Calli Hogarth
Emerson Jarvis
Laurence Frenette
Zoe Uens

RPI (4)
Heidi Niskanen
Kyley Toye
Nina Christof
Sophia Jones

St. Lawrence (3)
Alexa Davis
Emma-Sofie Nordström
Kennedy Wilson

Union (1)
Stephanie Bourque

Yale (4)
Carina DiAntonio
Gracie Gilkyson
Jordan Ray
Naomi Boucher