Draft:List of PWHL Ottawa Players

Brianne Jenner, the franchise's first captain.

PWHL Ottawa is a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded on August 29, 2023, it is one of the six original franchises of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).[1] Ottawa plays its home games at TD Place Arena. 29 different players have worn the PWHL Ottawa jersey as of the end of the 2023–24 season; of them, 2 are goaltenders, while 27 are skaters.

The first goal in franchise history was scored by Hayley Scamurra in Ottawa's inaugural game against PWHL Montreal on January 2, 2024.[2] The franchise's first win came eleven days later, as goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer backstopped the team to a 5-1 victory over PWHL Toronto on January 13, 2024.[3] Maschmeyer posted the franchise's first shutout on March 21, 2024, a 26-save performance to propel the team to a 3-0 win over PWHL New York. [4]

  1. ^ Wyshynski, Greg (2023-08-29). "Six inaugural franchises revealed for new PWHL". ESPN. Archived from the original on 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  2. ^ Brennan, Don (2024-01-02). "A NIGHT TO REMEMBER: Montreal scores OT win in Ottawa's historic PWHL opener". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 2024-06-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Ganter, Mike (2024-01-13). "Ottawa scores first PWHL win against Toronto". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 2024-06-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ The Associated Press (2024-03-21). "Maschmeyer posts shutout as PWHL Ottawa beats New York to move past Boston for 4th place". CBC.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)