Fleet re-sign 4-time Olympian Tapani

Susanna Tapani is staying put with the Boston Fleet, and the Seattle Torrent re-signed ahead Julia Gosling in opening the following part of the PWHL’s enlargement course of on Wednesday.

Tapani is a four-time Olympian representing Finland and signed a two-year contract to return to the Fleet for a 3rd season. Gosling made her Olympic debut representing Canada in February and in addition signed a two-year contract.

The Walter Cup champion Montreal Victoire re-signed defender Maggie Flaherty to a two-year contract.

The trio now rely as their respective workforce’s fourth protected gamers. Every of the eight current groups are allowed to guard three extra gamers — totaling six general — in Section 3 of the enlargement course of.

Meantime, the league’s 4 enlargement groups are allowed to signal three gamers throughout this part, after every added 5 in Section 2.

Las Vegas added a sixth participant to its enlargement roster by signing Seattle defender Megan Carter to a two-year contract.

Carter had a aim and 4 assists final yr, and is on the transfer for a second straight offseason. She was chosen by Seattle within the enlargement draft final yr following her rookie season in Toronto. The 25-year-old is from Milton, Ontario, and performed collegiately at Northeastern, the place she was a two-time Hockey East defender of the yr.

Las Vegas additionally added its first goalie, signing Minnesota’s Nicole Hensley to a two-year contract. The 2-time Walter Cup champion spent three seasons sharing the staring duties with Maddie Rooney, who was protected by the Frost.

Detroit signed second-year PWHL defender Sydney Bard, who grew to become the primary participant Vancouver misplaced to an enlargement workforce.

Tapani’s re-signing was key for a Fleet workforce that misplaced top-line middle Alina Muller to Hamilton this previous week. Tapani is a two-time Olympic bronze medalist. She ranked second on the Fleet with 9 targets, and fifth with 18 factors.

The 25-year-old Gosling completed final season tied for the Torrent lead with 20 factors (six targets and 14 assists). She’s from London, Ontario, and was chosen sixth general by Toronto within the 2024 draft out of St. Lawrence College.

The 26-year-old Flaherty carries the excellence of being the league’s solely three-time Walter Cup champion after spending her first two seasons in Minnesota. From Lakeville, Minnesota, she had three targets and an help in 9 playoff video games and scored a career-best 5 targets and 9 factors in 30 regular-season outings.