PWHL Draft, top picks: Caroline Harvey No.1; Abbey Murphy No.2; Laila Edwards No.4

sportsJun 17, 202638419

At the 2026 PWHL Draft in Detroit the Vancouver Goldeneyes selected Caroline Harvey first overall, making the Olympic tournament MVP and 2026 Patty Kazmaier Award winner the No. 1 pick. The Seattle Torrent used the No. 2 pick on Abbey Murphy, the University of Minnesota's all-time leading scorer and a two-time Olympian. PWHL San Jose took American defender Laila Edwards at No. 4, and with Harvey, Edwards and fellow Badger Lacey Eden all chosen in the first round Wisconsin placed three players among the top five picks, signaling immediate pro impact for multiple teams.

The Athletic

@theathletic.com

With the No. 1 pick in the 2026 PWHL Draft, the Vancouver Goldeneyes select Caroline Harvey. Harvey was the clear No. 1 prospect in a deep draft class that features five players who won gold at the Olympic women’s hockey tournament in Milan earlier this year. nyti.ms/4uDa17z

634h ago

Marisa Ingemi

@mingemi.bsky.social

Laila Edwards in her intro presser: “Hopefully I’ll have a fan in every building I play in. want to represent San Jose in every game but just as importantly I want to represent the league well. It motivates me to be the best version of myself.”

523h ago

Marisa Ingemi15

Edwards on Troy Ryan: “I feel like we both know each other so well, we’ve talked in the past, we’ve always had so much respect for each other. Game respects game. I’m excited to get to know him even better. I hope to make San Jose proud.”

ghosty4

we’ll cheer for you when you visit seattle, laila! we wanted you to be a torrent so bad 💔

Snap Wilson

@snapwilson.bsky.social

PWHL Draft thread! Just going to be discussing the players taken in the first round. 1. Vancouver - CAROLINE HARVEY, D A prospect for the ages, Harvey is likely the best defender on the planet, and a contender as the best player, period. A franchise-altering player.

294h ago

Snap Wilson7

2 - Seattle - ABBEY MURPHY, RW Murphy destroyed the NCAAs with 40 goals and 66 points in 31 games. It would not be surprising to see her lead the PWHL in goals in her first season. Elite speed, handle, hands and physicality, she's the all-time NCAA leader in penalty minutes.

Nicole Haase

@nicolehaase.bsky.social

KK and Laila hug after KK is drafted 1st overall #pwhldraft

274h ago

Ian Kennedy

@iankennedyck.bsky.social

Laila Edwards has been selected fourth overall in the PWHL Draft by PWHL San Jose. The American national team and Wisconsin star was part of a generational group entering the PWHL through the 2026 Draft. thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/...

184h ago

WOR$T GIRL IN ACADEMIA

@medievaliste.bsky.social

People complaining about the PWHL draft are so funny to me. Like, if you want to see a truly nonsensical recruitment process, try applying to elite PhD programs or worse, going on the academic job market

185h ago

Rachel Donner

@rmiriam.bsky.social

The first round is complete. Here's your 2026 PWHL Draft First Round picks! #PWHLDraft

Round | Pick Team Player Position Previous Team (League) Nationality
1 | 1 Vancouver Goldeneyes Caroline "KK" Harvey D University of Wisconsin (NCAA) USA
1 | 2 Seattle Torrent Abbey Murphy F University of Minnesota (NCAA) USA
1 | 3 PWHL Las Vegas (via Detroit) Tessa Janecke F Penn State University (NCAA) USA
1 | 4 PWHL San Jose Laila Edwards D University of Wisconsin (NCAA) USA
1 | 5 PWHL Las Vegas Lacey Eden F University of Wisconsin (NCAA) USA
1 | 6 PWHL Hamilton Nelli Laitinen D University of Minnesota (NCAA) FIN
1 | 7 New York Sirens Emma Peschel D Ohio State University (NCAA) USA
1 | 8 Toronto Sceptres Kirsten Simms F University of Wisconsin (NCAA) USA
1 | 9 Minnesota Frost Sara Swiderski D Ohio State University (NCAA) CAN
1 | 10 Boston Fleet Grace Dwyer D Cornell University (NCAA) USA
1 | 11 Ottawa Charge Vivian Jungels D University of Wisconsin (NCAA) USA
1 | 12 Montréal Victoire Petra Nieminen F Luleå (SDHL) FIN

73h ago

JenJen

@diflaversham.bsky.social

I’m crying, my team selected Laila Edwards as our first draft pick 😭 Welcome to San Jose, Laila!!

143h ago

RMNB

@rmnb.blog

Come join us for the 2026 PWHL Draft! We'll be updating our live tracker as picks are made.

144h ago

Cassidy Hettesheimer

@cassidyhett.bsky.social

Gophers all-time leading scorer Abbey Murphy goes No. 2 overall in the PWHL draft to the Seattle Torrent.

114h ago

alice, cowboy umarell

@yolowoho.bsky.social

in all my pwhl draft predictions I forgot to account for the fact that hockey teams are fucking stupid

94h ago

The Shlabotnik Report

@shlabotnik-rpt.bsky.social

Custom hockey card of PWHL #1 Draft Pick Caroline Harvey, drafted by the Vancouver Goldeneyes. Harvey was the MVP of the women's hockey tournament in the 2026 Olympics, and won the 2026 Patty Kazmaier Award as the best player in NCAA women's hockey