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ICE HOCKEY · PWHL SALARIES · 2025-26

PWHL salaries in 2025-26

The PWHL paid its 194 players $11,098,058 in 2025-26. Emily Clark of the Ottawa Charge is the highest paid on $126,090, and 17 players are on the lowest salary, $37,131. Every figure is a base salary for the 2025-26 season, for each of the players under contract on 12 April 2026. Bonuses and the other payments the collective bargaining agreement provides for are paid on top of it.

PAYROLL$11m
PLAYERS194
AVERAGE$57k
MEDIAN$49k
HIGHEST$126k

Every PWHL salary

All 194 players in 2025-26, highest paid first

PWHL players ranked by salary in 2025-26.
# PLAYER TEAM POSITION NATION SALARY
1 Emily Clark Ottawa Charge Forward Canada $126,090$126k
2 Sarah Fillier New York Sirens Forward Canada $125,000$125k
3 Brianne Jenner Ottawa Charge Forward Canada $122,003$122k
4 Abby Roque Montréal Victoire Forward United States $116,699$117k
5 Marie-Philip Poulin Montréal Victoire Forward Canada $110,216$110k
6 Hilary Knight Seattle Torrent Forward United States $106,090$106k
6 Renata Fast Toronto Sceptres Defence Canada $106,090$106k
8 Gabrielle Hughes Ottawa Charge Forward United States $105,000$105k
8 Megan Keller Boston Fleet Defence United States $105,000$105k
10 Kendall Coyne Schofield Minnesota Frost Forward United States $100,785$101k
11 Alina Müller Boston Fleet Forward Switzerland $95,000$95k
12 Micah Zandee-Hart New York Sirens Defence Canada $94,000$94k
13 Aerin Frankel Boston Fleet Goaltender United States $92,500$92k
14 Blayre Turnbull Toronto Sceptres Forward Canada $92,298$92k
15 Gwyneth Philips Ottawa Charge Goaltender United States $91,200$91k
16 Taylor Heise Minnesota Frost - - $90,707$91k
17 Kristyna Kaltounkova New York Sirens Forward Czechia $90,500$90k
18 Lee Stecklein Minnesota Frost Defence United States $90,176$90k
19 Alex Carpenter Seattle Torrent Forward United States $90,000$90k
19 Ann-Renée Desbiens Montréal Victoire Goaltender Canada $90,000$90k
19 Emerance Maschmeyer Vancouver Goldeneyes Goaltender Canada $90,000$90k
19 Jaime Bourbonnais New York Sirens Defence Canada $90,000$90k
19 Susanna Tapani Boston Fleet Forward Finland $90,000$90k
19 Tereza Vanišová Vancouver Goldeneyes Forward Czechia $90,000$90k
25 Savannah Harmon Toronto Sceptres Defence United States $88,585$89k
26 Jocelyne Larocque Ottawa Charge Defence Canada $86,994$87k
27 Kristin O'Neill New York Sirens Forward Canada $86,872$87k
28 Nicole Hensley Minnesota Frost Goaltender United States $86,463$86k
29 Hannah Miller Vancouver Goldeneyes Forward Canada $86,000$86k
30 Sarah Nurse Vancouver Goldeneyes Forward Canada $85,000$85k
30 Sophie Jaques Vancouver Goldeneyes Defence Canada $85,000$85k
32 Ashton Bell Vancouver Goldeneyes Defence Canada $84,872$85k
32 Emma Maltais Toronto Sceptres Forward Canada $84,872$85k
32 Erin Ambrose Montréal Victoire Defence Canada $84,872$85k
32 Grace Zumwinkle Minnesota Frost Forward United States $84,872$85k
32 Jamie Lee Rattray Boston Fleet Forward Canada $84,872$85k
32 Jessie Eldridge Boston Fleet Forward Canada $84,872$85k
32 Kelly Pannek Minnesota Frost Forward United States $84,872$85k
32 Maureen Murphy Montréal Victoire Forward United States $84,872$85k
40 Claire Thompson Vancouver Goldeneyes Defence Canada $82,500$83k
41 Ella Shelton Toronto Sceptres Defence Canada $79,321$79k
42 Laura Stacey Montréal Victoire Forward Canada $78,000$78k
42 Michela Cava Ottawa Charge Forward Canada $78,000$78k
44 Jesse Compher Toronto Sceptres Forward United States $75,000$75k
44 Natalie Spooner Toronto Sceptres Forward Canada $75,000$75k
46 Allyson Simpson New York Sirens Defence United States $72,500$73k
46 Brooke Hobson Ottawa Charge Defence Canada $72,500$73k
46 Maddie Rooney Minnesota Frost Goaltender United States $72,500$73k
49 Cayla Barnes Seattle Torrent Defence United States $70,000$70k
49 Hannah Bilka Seattle Torrent Forward United States $70,000$70k
49 Kali Flanagan Toronto Sceptres Defence United States $70,000$70k
52 Kristen Campbell Vancouver Goldeneyes Goaltender Canada $69,872$70k
53 Kati Tabin Montréal Victoire Defence Canada $68,000$68k
54 Danielle Serdachny Seattle Torrent Forward Canada $67,500$68k
55 Jill Saulnier Boston Fleet Forward Canada $65,000$65k
55 Jincy Roese Minnesota Frost Defence United States $65,000$65k
55 Mikyla Grant-Mentis Seattle Torrent Forward Canada $65,000$65k
55 Theresa Schafzahl Seattle Torrent Forward Austria $65,000$65k
59 Jessica Digirolamo Montréal Victoire Defence Canada $63,000$63k
60 Hayley Scamurra Montréal Victoire Forward United States $62,500$62k
61 Aneta Tejralová Seattle Torrent Defence Czechia $60,000$60k
61 Anna Wilgren Seattle Torrent Defence United States $60,000$60k
61 Corinne Schroeder Seattle Torrent Goaltender Canada $60,000$60k
61 Haley Winn Boston Fleet Defence United States $60,000$60k
61 Natalie Buchbinder Minnesota Frost Defence United States $60,000$60k
61 Rebecca Leslie Ottawa Charge Forward Canada $60,000$60k
61 Zoe Boyd Boston Fleet Defence Canada $60,000$60k
68 Daryl Watts Toronto Sceptres Forward Canada $59,000$59k
69 Jenna Buglioni Seattle Torrent Forward Canada $58,000$58k
69 Kendall Cooper Minnesota Frost Defence Canada $58,000$58k
69 Mellissa Channell Watkins Vancouver Goldeneyes Defence United States $58,000$58k
72 Lina Ljungblom Montréal Victoire Forward Sweden $57,500$57k
73 Dominique Petrie Minnesota Frost Forward United States $57,000$57k
74 Ronja Savolainen Ottawa Charge Defence Finland $55,752$56k
75 Kateřina Mrázová Ottawa Charge Forward Czechia $55,000$55k
75 Maggie Flaherty Montréal Victoire Defence United States $55,000$55k
75 Sidney Morin Minnesota Frost Defence United States $55,000$55k
78 Hannah Brandt Boston Fleet Forward United States $54,000$54k
78 Hannah Murphy Seattle Torrent Goaltender Canada $54,000$54k
78 Maja Nylén Persson New York Sirens Defence Sweden $54,000$54k
81 Emily Brown Seattle Torrent Defence United States $53,500$53k
82 Julia Gosling Seattle Torrent Forward Canada $53,000$53k
82 Mariah Keopple Seattle Torrent Defence United States $53,000$53k
84 Anne Cherkowski New York Sirens Forward Canada $52,000$52k
84 Daniela Pejšová Boston Fleet Defence Czechia $52,000$52k
84 Michelle Karvinen Vancouver Goldeneyes Forward Denmark $52,000$52k
84 Shiann Darkangelo Montréal Victoire Forward United States $52,000$52k
88 Britta Curl-Salemme Minnesota Frost Forward United States $51,000$51k
88 Casey O’Brien New York Sirens Forward United States $51,000$51k
88 Denisa Křížová New York Sirens Forward Czechia $51,000$51k
91 Jennifer Gardiner Vancouver Goldeneyes Forward Canada $50,000$50k
91 Lexie Adzija Seattle Torrent Forward Canada $50,000$50k
91 Liz Schepers Boston Fleet Forward United States $50,000$50k
91 Nicole Gosling Montréal Victoire Defence - $50,000$50k
91 Rory Guilday Ottawa Charge Defence United States $50,000$50k
91 Shay Maloney Boston Fleet Forward United States $50,000$50k
91 Taylor Girard New York Sirens Forward United States $50,000$50k
98 Sophie Shirley Boston Fleet Forward Canada $48,000$48k
99 Claire Dalton Toronto Sceptres Forward Canada $47,500$48k
99 Maggie Connors Toronto Sceptres Forward Canada $47,500$48k
101 Abby Hustler Minnesota Frost Forward Canada $47,000$47k
101 Abigail Boreen Vancouver Goldeneyes Forward United States $47,000$47k
101 Jade Downie-Landry Montréal Victoire Forward Canada $47,000$47k
104 Allie Munroe Toronto Sceptres Defence Canada $46,000$46k
105 Anna Segedi Vancouver Goldeneyes Forward United States $45,000$45k
105 Carly Jackson Seattle Torrent Goaltender Canada $45,000$45k
105 Elaine Chuli Toronto Sceptres Goaltender Canada $45,000$45k
105 Ella Huber Boston Fleet Forward United States $45,000$45k
105 Klára Hymlárová Minnesota Frost Forward Czechia $45,000$45k
105 Laura Kluge Boston Fleet Forward Germany $45,000$45k
105 Megan Carter Seattle Torrent Defence Canada $45,000$45k
105 Taylor House Ottawa Charge Forward United States $45,000$45k
113 Paetyn Levis New York Sirens Forward United States $44,500$45k
114 Emma Gentry Toronto Sceptres Forward United States $44,000$44k
114 Kiara Zanon Toronto Sceptres Forward United States $44,000$44k
116 Anna Shokhina Vancouver Goldeneyes Forward Russia $43,500$44k
116 Elle Hartje New York Sirens Forward United States $43,500$44k
118 Anna Meixner Vancouver Goldeneyes Forward Austria $43,000$43k
118 Emma Woods Toronto Sceptres Forward Canada $43,000$43k
120 Brooke McQuigge Ottawa Charge Forward Canada $42,500$43k
120 Natálie Mlýnková Montréal Victoire Forward Czechia $42,500$43k
122 Emma Greco Ottawa Charge Defence Canada $42,000$42k
122 Gabby Rosenthal Vancouver Goldeneyes Forward United States $42,000$42k
122 Katy Knoll Minnesota Frost Forward United States $42,000$42k
122 Natalie Snodgrass Seattle Torrent Forward United States $42,000$42k
126 Nina Jobst-Smith Vancouver Goldeneyes Defence Canada $41,500$42k
127 Catherine Dubois Montréal Victoire Forward Canada $41,350$41k
128 Izzy Daniel Vancouver Goldeneyes Forward United States $41,271$41k
129 Abigail Levy Boston Fleet Goaltender United States $41,000$41k
129 Emmy Fecteau New York Sirens Forward Canada $41,000$41k
129 Lauren Bernard New York Sirens Defence United States $41,000$41k
129 Rylind Mackinnon Boston Fleet Defence Canada $41,000$41k
133 Mae Batherson Minnesota Frost Defence Canada $40,500$41k
134 Abby Newhook Boston Fleet Forward Canada $40,000$40k
134 Amanda Boulier Montréal Victoire Defence United States $40,000$40k
134 Claire Butorac Minnesota Frost Forward United States $40,000$40k
134 Clara Van Wieren Toronto Sceptres Forward United States $40,000$40k
134 Hadley Hartmetz Boston Fleet Defence United States $40,000$40k
134 Kaitlin Willoughby Montréal Victoire Forward Canada $40,000$40k
134 Kayla Vespa New York Sirens Forward Canada $40,000$40k
134 Lily Delianedis Seattle Torrent Forward United States $40,000$40k
134 Mannon McMahon Vancouver Goldeneyes Forward United States $40,000$40k
134 Olivia Mobley Boston Fleet Forward United States $40,000$40k
134 Riley Brengman Boston Fleet Defence United States $40,000$40k
134 Sarah Wozniewicz Ottawa Charge Forward Canada $40,000$40k
134 Savannah Norcross New York Sirens Forward United States $40,000$40k
134 Skylar Irving Montréal Victoire Forward United States $40,000$40k
134 Stephanie Markowski Ottawa Charge Defence Canada $40,000$40k
134 Sydney Bard Vancouver Goldeneyes Defence United States $40,000$40k
150 Maddi Wheeler New York Sirens Forward Canada $39,500$40k
151 Dayle Ross New York Sirens Defence Canada $39,000$39k
151 Kayle Osborne New York Sirens Goaltender Canada $39,000$39k
151 Lyndie Lobdell Seattle Torrent Defence United States $39,000$39k
151 Marlène Boissonnault Minnesota Frost Goaltender Canada $39,000$39k
155 Amanda Thiele Boston Fleet Goaltender United States $38,666$39k
156 Alexa Vasko Ottawa Charge Forward Canada $38,000$38k
156 Anna Bargman New York Sirens Forward United States $38,000$38k
156 Callie Shanahan New York Sirens Goaltender United States $38,000$38k
156 Fanuza Kadirova Ottawa Charge Forward Russia $38,000$38k
156 Kathryn Reilly Ottawa Charge Defence Canada $38,000$38k
156 Kendra Woodland Ottawa Charge Goaltender Canada $38,000$38k
156 Peyton Hemp Ottawa Charge Forward United States $38,000$38k
156 Sanni Ahola Ottawa Charge Goaltender Finland $38,000$38k
164 Kaley Doyle New York Sirens Goaltender United States $37,666$38k
165 Vanessa Upson Minnesota Frost Forward Canada $37,291$37k
166 Brooke Becker Minnesota Frost Defence United States $37,290$37k
166 Madison Bizal Minnesota Frost Defence - $37,290$37k
166 Peyton Anderson Minnesota Frost Forward United States $37,290$37k
169 Anna Kjellbin Toronto Sceptres Defence Sweden $37,200$37k
169 Jessica Kondas Toronto Sceptres Defence Canada $37,200$37k
169 Jessie McPherson Toronto Sceptres Goaltender Canada $37,200$37k
169 Raygan Kirk Toronto Sceptres Goaltender Canada $37,200$37k
169 Sara Hjalmarsson Toronto Sceptres Forward Sweden $37,200$37k
174 Alexandra Labelle Montréal Victoire Forward Canada $37,132$37k
174 Dara Greig Montréal Victoire Forward United States $37,132$37k
174 Megan Warrener Montréal Victoire Goaltender Canada $37,132$37k
174 Sandra Abstreiter Montréal Victoire Goaltender Germany $37,132$37k
178 Clair DeGeorge New York Sirens Forward United States $37,131$37k
178 Élizabeth Giguère Minnesota Frost Forward Canada $37,131$37k
178 Gabrielle David Seattle Torrent Forward Canada $37,131$37k
178 Hanna Baskin Toronto Sceptres Defence United States $37,131$37k
178 Jada Habisch Seattle Torrent Forward United States $37,131$37k
178 Katie Chan Vancouver Goldeneyes Forward Canada $37,131$37k
178 Kimberly Newell Vancouver Goldeneyes Goaltender Canada $37,131$37k
178 Kristin Della Rovere Toronto Sceptres Forward Canada $37,131$37k
178 Loren Gabel Boston Fleet Forward Canada $37,131$37k
178 Madison Samoskevich Vancouver Goldeneyes Defence United States $37,131$37k
178 Mia Biotti Boston Fleet Defence United States $37,131$37k
178 Nadia Mattivi Montréal Victoire Defence Italy $37,131$37k
178 Nicole Vallario New York Sirens Defence Switzerland $37,131$37k
178 Olivia Wallin Ottawa Charge Forward Canada $37,131$37k
178 Sydney Langseth Seattle Torrent Forward United States $37,131$37k
178 Tamara Giaquinto Montréal Victoire Defence Canada $37,131$37k
178 Vita Poniatovskaia Ottawa Charge Defence Russia $37,131$37k

The 20 highest paid

Emily Clark $126k Sarah Fillier $125k Brianne Jenner $122k Abby Roque $117k Marie-Philip Poulin $110k Hilary Knight $106k Renata Fast $106k Gabrielle Hughes $105k Megan Keller $105k Kendall Coyne Schofield $101k Alina Müller $95k Micah Zandee-Hart $94k Aerin Frankel $92k Blayre Turnbull $92k Gwyneth Philips $91k Taylor Heise $91k Kristyna Kaltounkova $90k Lee Stecklein $90k Alex Carpenter $90k Ann-Renée Desbiens $90k

How the pay is spread

Half the league is paid $49,000 or less. The average is higher, $57,206, because the top of the list pulls it up: 72 of the 194 players are paid more than it, and 122 less. The highest salary is 3.4 times the lowest.

Players in each salary band

$30k to $40k 45 players
$40k to $50k 52 players
$50k to $60k 30 players
$60k to $70k 16 players
$70k to $80k 11 players
$80k to $90k 16 players
$90k to $100k 14 players
$100k to $110k 5 players
$110k to $120k 2 players
$120k to $130k 3 players

Every team's payroll

What each of the 8 teams pays its players in 2025-26

PWHL teams ranked by payroll in 2025-26.
# TEAM PLAYERS PAYROLL HIGHEST PAID
1 Montréal Victoire 25 $1,446,299$1.4m Abby Roque
2 Boston Fleet 25 $1,436,172$1.4m Megan Keller
3 Ottawa Charge 24 $1,414,301$1.4m Emily Clark
4 Minnesota Frost 24 $1,396,167$1.4m Kendall Coyne Schofield
5 New York Sirens 25 $1,372,300$1.4m Sarah Fillier
6 Seattle Torrent 24 $1,357,483$1.4m Hilary Knight
7 Toronto Sceptres 24 $1,347,428$1.3m Renata Fast
8 Vancouver Goldeneyes 23 $1,327,908$1.3m Emerance Maschmeyer

Payroll by team

Montréal Victoire $1,446,299 Boston Fleet $1,436,172 Ottawa Charge $1,414,301 Minnesota Frost $1,396,167 New York Sirens $1,372,300 Seattle Torrent $1,357,483 Toronto Sceptres $1,347,428 Vancouver Goldeneyes $1,327,908

Pay by position

The average and median salary in each position in 2025-26

PWHL salaries by position in 2025-26.
POSITION PLAYERS AVERAGE MEDIAN HIGHEST PAID
Forward 108 $57,788 $47,500 Emily Clark
Defence 61 $56,960 $53,500 Renata Fast
Goaltender 24 $53,819 $40,000 Aerin Frankel

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid player in the PWHL?

Emily Clark of the Ottawa Charge, on $126,090 in 2025-26. Sarah Fillier of the New York Sirens is next on $125,000.

What is the lowest salary in the PWHL?

$37,131, paid to 17 players in 2025-26.

What is the average PWHL salary?

$57,206 across all 194 players in 2025-26. The median is $49,000, so half the league is paid that or less, and 72 of the 194 are paid more than the average.

Which PWHL team pays the most?

The Montréal Victoire, with $1,446,299 across 25 players. The Vancouver Goldeneyes pay the least, $1,327,908.

How much does the PWHL pay its players in all?

$11,098,058 in 2025-26, across 8 teams.

Where to next

Each team's players and payroll: Montréal Victoire, Boston Fleet, Ottawa Charge, Minnesota Frost, New York Sirens, Seattle Torrent, Toronto Sceptres and Vancouver Goldeneyes. What NHL players earn is on the NHL career earnings pages. The PWHL minimum, beside the NHL, AHL and ECHL minimums, is on the ice hockey minimum salaries page. Everything else we hold on ice hockey is on the ice hockey page.