13 former Bulldogs make final PWHL rosters

The inaugural season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League will include 13 former members of the UMD women’s hockey program. Only Wisconsin has more alumnae in the PWHL this year with 16. Minnesota is third with 12.

One of the 13 former Bulldogs, Minnesota’s Sydney Brodt, is on long term injured reserve to start the season after suffering a lower body injury during evaluation camps in Utica, New York, this month.

Two former Bulldogs went undrafted but still made a roster as a camp invitee with Maddie Rooney being one of five UMD alumni playing for Minnesota and Catherine Daoust landing with Montreal.

Sidney Morin was drafted by Minnesota, but was one of three draft picks to switch teams. Morin joins Jess Healey and Emma Soderberg in Boston.

Of the 13 former Bulldogs in the PWHL, 12 played for Bulldogs coach Maura Crowell over the previous eight seasons.

The 2024 PWHL season gets underway New Year’s Day when Jocelyne Larocque and Toronto host Elizabeth Giguére and New York at 11:30 a.m. CST in Toronto.

Here’s a rundown of former Bulldogs starting 2024 in the PWHL:

Boston
Jess Healey
Sidney Morin
Emma Söderberg

Minnesota
Sydney Brodt (LTIR)
Michela Cava
Maggie Flaherty
Maddie Rooney

Montreal
Catherine Daoust

New York
Elizabeth Giguére

Ottawa
Ashton Bell
Gabbie Hughes
Kateřina Mrázová

Toronto
Jocelyne Larocque

Links: College alumnae in PWHL | PWHL 2024 schedule