2026 ROOKIE SALARY SCALE
Where you get drafted in the 2026 PWHL Entry Draft sets the floor on your first contract. These are guaranteed minimums, teams can pay more, and many do, but they can't pay less.
PICKS 1–6$65,000
Guaranteed at least $65,000, above the ~$60,100 league average.
- #1 Caroline Harvey · D
- #2 Abbey Murphy · F
- #3 Tessa Janecke · F
- #4 Laila Edwards · F
- #5 Lacey Eden · F
- #6 Nelli Laitinen · D
PICKS 7–12$55,000
Guaranteed at least $55,000, below the ~$60,100 league average.
- #7 Emma Peschel · D
- #8 Kirsten Simms · F
- #9 Sara Swiderski · D
- #10 Grace Dwyer · D
- #11 Vivian Jungels · D
- #12 Petra Nieminen · F
PICKS 13–18$50,000
Guaranteed at least $50,000, below the ~$60,100 league average.
- #13 Issy Wunder · F
- #14 Sydney Morrow · D
- #15 Andrea Brändli · G
- #16 Sloane Matthews · F
- #17 Thea Johansson · F
- #18 Jade Iginla · F
PICKS 19 AND LATER$42,000
Guaranteed only the league minimum ($42,000 in 2026-27).
54 players landed in this tier at the 2026 draft. See the full board.
In plain language: a top-six pick is guaranteed $65,000, comfortably above the league average of roughly $60,100. Slide to the back half of round two and the guarantee drops to $50,000. Everyone picked 19th or later is only promised the league minimum.
With four expansion teams joining for 2026-27, the 2026 class was the deepest intake of paid roster spots in league history, 72 players drafted on June 17, 2026. Names above are the actual selections; see the full draft board.