List of Boston Fleet players
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The Boston Fleet are a professional women's ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and compete in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). Founded on August 29, 2023, the Fleet are one of the league's six original franchises. The team plays its home games at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts, and represents the latest chapter in Boston's long tradition as one of the premier markets for women's hockey. As one of the PWHL's three original American franchises, the Fleet have played a prominent role in the league's growth and development since its founding.
The franchise competed under the temporary name "PWHL Boston" during the league's inaugural season before unveiling its permanent identity as the Boston Fleet on September 9, 2024.[1] The name was chosen to reflect movement, strength, and unity, drawing inspiration from Boston's maritime history and the collective power of a fleet moving toward a common goal. The team's branding emphasizes speed, resilience, and teamwork, reflecting both the city's sporting culture and the fast-paced nature of professional hockey.
Boston assembled its inaugural roster through the league's founding player signings and inaugural draft, building around a core that included American national team stars Hilary Knight, Megan Keller, and Aerin Frankel. Knight was named the franchise's first captain and quickly became the face of the organization, while Frankel established herself as one of the league's elite goaltenders. Keller emerged as the cornerstone of Boston's blue line, helping shape the team's identity as a disciplined and defensively sound contender.
The Fleet opened the inaugural PWHL season on January 3, 2024, against Minnesota. Theresa Schafzahl scored the first goal in franchise history during the contest, while Boston earned its first victory on January 13 with a 3–2 overtime win over Montreal. On February 25, 2024, Frankel recorded the first shutout in franchise history in a victory over Minnesota. Boston finished the inaugural season in fourth place and qualified for the league's first playoffs, where they advanced to the Walter Cup Final after defeating Montreal in the semifinals. The Fleet ultimately fell to Minnesota in a hard-fought five-game championship series.
During the 2024–25 PWHL season, Boston remained among the league's top contenders and returned to the postseason behind the leadership of Knight, Keller, and Frankel. The club continued to be one of the league's strongest defensive teams, anchored by Frankel's goaltending and a veteran core that consistently kept the Fleet in championship contention. Several players earned league recognition during the season, while the team's passionate fan support further solidified Boston as one of the PWHL's flagship markets. In addition to their regular schedule, the Fleet participated in the 2025 PWHL Takeover Tour, playing neutral-site games in Seattle, Buffalo, and St. Louis, posting a 2–1 record and helping expand the league’s fan base across North America.[2]
In the 2025–26 PWHL season, Boston once again qualified for the playoffs despite roster changes brought on by league expansion. The Fleet were ultimately eliminated in four games by the Ottawa Charge in the semifinal, but the season further reinforced Boston's reputation as one of the league's most consistent organizations.
As of the end of the 2025–26 season, a total of 51 players have appeared in at least one game for the Boston Fleet, including 5 goaltenders and 46 skaters.
Key
| # | Number worn for majority of tenure with the Fleet |
|---|---|
| WC | Walter Cup Champion |
| * | Current member of the Fleet organization (including reserves) |
| † | Walter Cup champion, retired jersey, or elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame |
| Pos | Position |
|---|---|
| D | Defenseman |
| F | Forward |
The seasons column lists the first year of the season of the player's first game and the last year of the season of the player's last game. For example, a player who played one game in the 2023–24 season would be listed as playing with the team from 2023–24, regardless of what calendar year the game occurred within.
Statistics are complete to the end of the 2025–26 PWHL season.
Goaltenders
| Name | # | Nationality | Seasons | Regular season | Playoffs | Notes | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | OTL | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | SO | GAA | SV% | |||||
| Frankel, Aerin* | 31 |  United States | 2023–present | 67 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 1.77 | .935 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1.64 | .941 | PWHL Goaltender of the Year 2026 Billie Jean King MVP Award 2026 |
| Levy, Abbey | 39 | United States | 2025–2026 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | .913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | |
| Peslarová, Klára | 29 |  Czech Republic | 2024–2025 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.79 | .937 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | |
| Söderberg, Emma | 30 |  Sweden | 2023–2025 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.80 | .893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | |
| Thiele, Amanda* | 30 | United States | 2025–present | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | .913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | |
Skaters
| Name | # | Nationality | Pos | Seasons | Regular season | Playoffs | Notes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||||||
| Adzija, Lexie | 88 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | F | 2023–2025 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| Babstock, Kelly | 8 | Canada | F | 2023–2025 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Bard, Sydney | 15 | United States | D | 2024–2025 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bilka, Hannah | 19 | United States | F | 2024–2025 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Biotti, Mia | 7 | United States | D | 2025–2026 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Boyd, Zoe | 3 | Canada | D | 2025–2026 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brandt, Hannah | 20 | United States | F | 2023–2026 | 84 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Brengman, Riley | 16 | United States | D | 2025–2026 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Brown, Emily | 2 | United States | D | 2023–2025 | 53 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Cook, Abby | 18 | Canada | D | 2023–2024 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Darkangelo, Shiann | 27 | United States | F | 2023–2024 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dempsey, Jillian | 14 | United States | F | 2024–2025 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DiGirolamo, Jessica | 22 | Canada | D | 2023–2025 | 54 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Eldridge, Jessie* | 18 | Canada | F | 2025–present | 11 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Fratkin, Kaleigh | 13 | Canada | D | 2023–2024 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Gabel, Loren* | 36 | Canada | F | 2023–present | 53 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Girard, Taylor | 17 | United States | F | 2023–2025 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Greco, Emma | 25 | Canada | D | 2024–2025 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hartmetz, Hadley | 6 | United States | D | 2024–2026 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Healey, Jessica | 97 | Canada | D | 2023–2024 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Huber, Ella* | 26 | United States | F | 2025–present | 30 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Isbell, Samantha | 55 | Canada | D | 2023–2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaques, Sophie | 7 | Canada | D | 2023–2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Keller, Megan* | 5 | United States | D | 2023–present | 84 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | PWHL Defender of the Year 2026 Captain 2025–present |
| Kluge, Laura* | 25 |  Germany | F | 2025–present | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Knight, Hilary | 21 | United States | F | 2023–2025 | 54 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | PWHL Points Leader Award (Tied) 2025 Captain 2023–2025 |
| Kosta, Nicole | 77 | Canada | F | 2023–2024 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MacKinnon, Rylind* | 53 | Canada | D | 2025–present | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Maloney, Shay* | 27 | United States | F | 2024–present | 60 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Marvin, Gigi | 19 | United States | F | 2023–2024 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Mobley, Olivia* | 15 | United States | F | 2025–present | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Morin, Sidney | 7 | United States | D | 2023–2025 | 54 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Müller, Alina | 11 | .svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland | F | 2023–2026 | 80 | 16 | 40 | 56 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |
| Neubauerová, Noemi* | 81 | Czech Republic | D | 2025–present | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Newhook, Abby* | 19 | Canada | F | 2025–present | 29 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Pejšová, Daniela | 55 | Czech Republic | D | 2024–2026 | 55 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Pelkey, Amanda | 16 | United States | F | 2023–2025 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Rattray, Jamie Lee | 47 | Canada | F | 2023–2026 | 84 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Intact Impact Award 2025 |
| Saulnier, Jill* | 44 | Canada | F | 2024–present | 44 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Schafzahl, Theresa | 37 |  Austria | F | 2023–2026 | 69 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Schepers, Liz* | 13 | United States | F | 2025–present | 29 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Shirley, Sophie* | 9 | Canada | F | 2023–present | 70 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Tapani, Susanna* | 77 |  Finland | F | 2023–present | 77 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| Wenczkowski, Taylor | 12 | United States | F | 2023–2024 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Winn, Haley* | 8 | United States | D | 2025–present | 30 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | PWHL Rookie of the Year 2026 |
| Zafuto, Olivia* | 73 | United States | D | 2025–present | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Boston's women's hockey team is now called the Fleet". Axios. September 9, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Six amazing stats from record-breaking PWHL Takeover Tour". NESN. April 14, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.