Bard to Vancouver, Serdachny to Seattle in PWHL Expansion

Bard to Vancouver, Serdachny to Seattle in PWHL expansion

SEATTLE, WA AND VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) -- Three former Colgate players -- including a local star -- are headed to the Professional Women's Hockey League's newest teams after the league's expansion draft on Monday. New Hartford native and former Boston Fleet defenseman Sydney Bard was the last pick in the PWHL expansion draft on Monday, June 9. She will be heading to the new franchise in Vancouver. Bard played in 27 …

New Hartford's Sydney Bard selected by PWHL Vancouver in expansion draft

New Hartford native and former Colgate defender Sydney Bard was among the seven picks made by PWHL Vancouver in the league's expansion draft on Monday. Bard recently finished her rookie season with the PWHL Boston, which selected her in second league draft in June 2024.

Expansion Draft recap: Hannah Bilka heading to Seattle

With her rookie year in the books, Bilka finished sixth among rookies for points, fourth for goals and sixth for assists. Prior to playing with the Boston Fleet she played four years at Boston College, leading the team in points at 41 and assists at 29 during her last year. She then transferred to Ohio State University where she won the 2024 National Championship alongside new Seattle defenseman Cayla Barnes. During that championship run, Bilka …

Remarkable Backstories Of PWHL Seattle & Vancouver Duo

Pro hockey players so often are fascinating individuals beyond the unique profession they’ve chosen. Such is the case with two of the women who’ve signed to join PWHL expansion teams this winter in Seattle and Vancouver. An Edmonton native, Danielle Serdachny made herself a legend in Canadian hockey at the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship. In overtime of the gold medal game against the… Source