Reports: Canada’s Danielle Serdachny indicators with PWHL Seattle

Seattle has begun construction round Hilary Knight.

Canadian ahead Danielle Serdachny signed with the PWHL enlargement franchise, in keeping with a couple of stories on Wednesday.

Serdachny, 24, was once decided on 2d general by means of the Ottawa Charge within the PWHL draft ultimate 12 months, however did not reside as much as the billing and was once left unprotected.

The Edmonton local, who gained the Patty Kazmaier Award as the highest NCAA ladies’s hockey participant in 2023, notched simply two objectives and 6 assists in 30 video games for Ottawa.

Now, she’ll head south of the border to enroll in longtime U.S. captain Hilary Knight, who was once shockingly left unprotected by means of Boston, in Seattle.

Each of the unique six groups had been allowed to give protection to as much as 3 avid gamers. Then, Seattle and enlargement sister Vancouver may just signal as much as 5 avid gamers — both unprotected or unrestricted unfastened brokers — forward of Monday’s enlargement draft, and then every in their rosters will take a seat at 12.

Vancouver moved briefly, inking two most sensible defenders in Claire Thompson (Minnesota) and Sophie Jaques (Minnesota) along with ahead Sarah Nurse (Toronto) and goalie Emerance Maschmeyer (Ottawa).

Only Thompson’s and Jaques’ offers are legit.