The Boston Fleet used the 2026 PWHL Draft to add five more names to a roster that’s already feeling the effects of a busy offseason.
With the league set to expand by four teams when its fourth season begins later this year, Boston has had to absorb some real losses. Forwards and alternate captains Alaina Muller and Jamie Lee Rattray are gone, and the blue line took a hit too, with defenders Zoe Boyd, Mia Biotti, and Daniela Pejsova signing with expansion teams.
To help restock the pipeline, the Fleet made five selections in the June 17 draft and also traded a second-round pick with PWHL Detroit to bring back forward Ella Huber.
Boston’s first pick came at No. 10 overall, where it grabbed Grace Dwyer, a defender from Cornell University. Dwyer put up 76 points in 134 games with the Big Red and is known as a steady two-way player.
In the third round, the Fleet added another defender in Leah Stecker from Penn State at No. 27. Stecker finished her college career with 57 points in 152 games.
The next two picks went to forwards. At No.
46, Boston selected Jaden Bogden from Northeastern, who spent two seasons there after previously playing at Clarkson University and totaled 37 points in 68 games with the Huskies. At No. 58, the Fleet took Jenna Goodwin, who spent the 2025-26 season in the SDHL after four years at Clarkson.
Boston wrapped up its draft with Maeve Kelly, a defender from Boston University, taken at No. 70. Kelly recorded 29 points in 139 games as a Terrier.
There’s also plenty for the Fleet to like when it looks back at its 2025 draft class. Haley Winn turned into a major success story right away, earning the league’s best rookie award and spending much of the season alongside captain Megan Keller. Winn also drew notice for her Olympic play and was nominated for defender of the year, an award Keller won after finishing fourth on the team in points and first among Fleet rookies.
Abby Newhook was another rookie who made her mark. She finished sixth on the team with 14 points in 29 games and ranked among the league’s top first-year players.
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