Defender who 'plays the right way 200 feet' becomes 1st-round pick in PWHL Draft

Ottawa Charge picks Vivian Jungels in 1st round of PWHL draft

With the 11th pick in the 2026 PWHL draft, the Ottawa Charge selected defender Vivian Jungels from the University of Wisconsin.

Defender who 'plays the right way 200 feet' becomes 1st-round pick in PWHL Draft

Vivian Jungels didn't get the acclaim that some of her Badgers teammates did, but she ended up a first-round pick in the PWHL Draft, just like the others.

Vivian Jungels Headlines Ottawa Charge 2026 PWHL Draft Class

The PWHL's expansion process left the Ottawa Charge with many roster spots to fill, and with only six picks to work with in yesterday's PWHL Draft, general manager Mike Hirshfeld needed to make the most of those selections to give his club a chance at another playoff run. How did he do? I literally have no idea – nobody knows how these picks will turn out, and with significantly less data to work with compared to the NHL, being overly critical o…