Toronto Sceptres Make Noise at PWHL Draft, Trade for Top New York Sirens Defender Ella Shelton

Toronto Sceptres make noise at PWHL draft, trade for top New York Sirens defender Ella Shelton

OTTAWA -- The Toronto Sceptres didn't own the first-overall pick in the PWHL draft, but they certainly stole the thunder in Ottawa last night.

Wednesday's FTB: Ella Shelton to Toronto

The PWHL draft was last night. Now, if you've never seen this, it's not like the NHL draft. There are European pros coming into the league, and the rest of the "prospects" aren't teenagers, they're NCAA and USPORTS graduates. A very large percentage of these players will sign contracts and be regulars right away, particularly in the top 3-4 rounds. For example, Vancouver's first pick was 35-year old mega-star Michelle Karvinen from Finland. Toro…

Toronto Sceptres Acquire Ella Shelton from New York Sirens

The PWHL's Toronto Sceptres acquired defender Ella Shelton from the New York Sirens in exchange for the third overall and twenty-seventh overall selections in the 2025 PWHL Draft.The league announced the trade during Tuesday's draft. TRADE 🚨The Toronto Sceptres acquire defender Ella Shelton from the New York Sirens in exchange for 3rd overall and 27th overall pick in the 2025 PWHL Draft. pic.twitter.com/d0WysoVlLK— PWHL (@thepwhlofficial) June …

Sceptres acquire Ella Shelton from Sirens for two picks - Daily Faceoff

A huge trade for one of the best blueliners in the game. On Tuesday, during the first round of the 2025 PWHL Draft, the New York Sirens traded defender Ella Shelton to the Toronto Sceptres. In return, the Sirens received the Sceptres’ third and 27th-overall picks in this year’s draft. With the third-overall selection, the Sirens took the 2025 Patty Kazmaier Award winner, Wisconsin star Casey O’Brien. It came right after New York took Colgate sta…

New York Sirens deal Ella Shelton to Toronto Sceptres for third-overall draft pick, take F O'Brien

The New York Sirens swung a major deal at the PWHL Draft, sending defender Ella Shelton to the Toronto Sceptres in exchange for Toronto's first- and fourth-round draft picks.

Sceptres acquire Ella Shelton from Sirens for two picks

During the first round of Tuesday's PWHL Draft, Toronto announced that it has acquired defender Ella Shelton from the New York Sirens in exchange for the third- and 27th-overall picks.