The New York Sirens started restocking their expansion-depleted roster by deciding on Colgate’s Kristyna Kaltounkova with the No. 1 decide within the PWHL draft on Tuesday night time.
Kaltounkova is from the Czech Republic and have become the primary European-born participant to go first within the PWHL draft. She is reunited with Sirens coach Greg Fargo, who coached her at Colgate.
The 23-year-old was a Patty Kazmaier award finalist as faculty hockey’s MVP following a 48-point season (26 objectives, 22 assists). And she or he leaves Colgate after 5 seasons as the varsity’s career-leading scorer with 111 objectives and second with 223 factors.
In Kaltounkova , the Sirens fill a significant gap at ahead, after shedding two of their three main three scorers – Alex Carpenter and Jessie Eldridge – in addition to beginning goalie Corinne Schroeder to Seattle. She joins a lineup that’s deep at protection and options Sarah Fillier, final yr’s No. 1 decide, who completed tied for the PWHL lead with 29 factors.
The Sirens picked first for the second straight yr after as soon as once more ending final within the standings.
The Boston Fleet, who misplaced star participant Hilary Knight to Seattle, have the second decide, adopted by the Toronto Sceptres and Montreal Victoire. The Ottawa Cost are scheduled to select fifth adopted by the two-time defending champion Minnesota Frost.
Vancouver received a random draw to have the seventh decide, with Seattle going eighth. The 2 enlargement groups will then alternate the order in every successive spherical.
