The New York Sirens are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York metropolitan area. They are one of the six charter franchises of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
New York Sirens | |
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City | New York |
League | PWHL |
Founded | August 29, 2023 |
Home arena | Prudential Center |
Colors | Turquoise, navy blue, white and orange |
Owner(s) | Mark Walter Group |
General manager | Pascal Daoust |
Head coach | Greg Fargo |
Asst. coach | Josh Sciba Lauren Williams[1] |
Captain | Micah Zandee-Hart |
Media | MSG Networks |
Website | newyork.thepwhl.com |
Current season |
History
editFounding and inaugural season
editOn August 29, 2023, the PWHL revealed that one of its first six charter franchises would be located in the New York metropolitan area.[2][3] The league announced on September 1 that Pascal Daoust, the former general manager for the QMJHL's Val-d'Or Foreurs, would be the team's inaugural general manager.[4][5] On September 15, Howie Draper was named as the team's first head coach, taking a leave of absence from his position as head coach of the University of Alberta program to take the position.[6][7] Each PWHL team was permitted three signings during the free agency period ahead of the 2023 PWHL Draft. On September 8, the team announced the signing of its first three players, United States national team members Alex Carpenter and Abby Roque, and Canadian national team member Micah Zandee-Hart.[8] The draft was held on September 18; New York's first selection, at fourth overall, was defender Ella Shelton.[9]
In November 2023, it was revealed that New York's colors would be turquoise, navy blue, and white.[10] On November 28, the team announced that it would play its home games at Total Mortgage Arena.[11] On November 30, the team announced it would also play four games at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.[12] On December 21, the team announced that Zandee-Hart would be its first captain, and that Carpenter and Shelton would be serve as alternate captains.[13]
New York played in the league's first ever game, a 4–0 victory over PWHL Toronto on New Year's Day 2024. Shelton scored the first goal in league history, and Corinne Schroeder recorded the league's first shutout.[14] The team hosted its first home game on January 5, losing a rematch to Toronto by a score of 3–2.[15] New York would be the first team eliminated from playoff contention on April 24.[16][17] The team secured the first overall pick at the 2024 PWHL draft with a victory over PWHL Ottawa on April 30.[18] At the end of the season, the team announced that it had agreed to part ways with coach Draper; in June, New York hired former Colgate Raiders coach Greg Fargo as its new head coach.[19]
On September 9, 2024, the team's new logo and name was unveiled as the New York Sirens, named after the city's loud sounds and quick pace. It also refers to the sound of the goal horn.[20] The league had initially filed a trademark the previous winter for "New York Sound," along with names for each of the other teams, all of which were scrapped after negative reactions from fans.[21]
On September 13, 2024, it was announced that the Sirens would play 13 of the upcoming season's 15 home games at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, home of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.[22] The club also announced they would move their practice facility to the Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange, the Devils' practice facility from 1986 to 2007.[23]
Players and personnel
editCurrent roster
editReserves
editNo. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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16 | Alexa Gruschow | F | R | 30 | 2024 | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | |
74 | Carley Olivier | D | R | 25 | 2023 | Sudbury, Ontario | |
5 | Claire Thompson | D | L | 26 | 2023 | Toronto, Ontario |
Team captains
edit- Micah Zandee-Hart, 2023–present
General managers
edit- Pascal Daoust, 2023–present
Head coaches
edit- Howie Draper, 2023–2024
- Greg Fargo, 2024–present
First-round draft picks
edit- 2023: Ella Shelton (4th overall)
- 2024: Sarah Fillier (1st overall)
References
edit- ^ Kennedy, Ian (July 9, 2024). "New York Rounds Out Coaching Staff Hiring Lauren Williams". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
PWHL New York has added a third member to their 2024-2025 coaching staff hiring Lauren Williams as an assistant coach from Mount Royal University.
- ^ Wyshynski, Greg (August 29, 2023). "Six inaugural franchises revealed for new PWHL". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Dachman, Jason (January 30, 2024). "Inside the Whirlwind Launch of the Professional Women's Hockey League's Broadcast Operations". sportsvideo.org. Sports Video Group. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "PWHL names six general managers as teams begin roster construction". Sportsnet. CP. September 1, 2023. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Burgess, Melissa (September 2, 2023). "PWHL Introduces General Managers, Announces Draft Order". The Victory Press. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ "Ryan, MacLeod headline PWHL coaches". Sportsnet. CP. September 15, 2023. Archived from the original on September 17, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ Barnes, Dan (September 16, 2023). "New challenge in New York for women's hockey coach Howie Draper". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ "Alex Carpenter, Abby Roque, Micah Zandee-Hart Sign Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) Contracts With New York". PWHL News (Press release). September 8, 2023. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ Pyette, Ryan (September 19, 2023). "Ingersoll's Ella Shelton picked fourth overall in inaugural PWHL draft". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (November 23, 2023). "PWHL Releases Jersey Designs". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (November 28, 2023). "Home Openers Announced For Each PWHL Team". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ Pantorno, Joe (November 30, 2023). "UBS Arena to host PWHL games in 2024: Islanders' home participating in new women's league". AmNY. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Spencer, Donna (January 2, 2024). "Canadian Micah Zandee-Hart embraces PWHL captaincy in city that never sleeps". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ Donkin, Karissa (January 1, 2024). "New York shuts out Toronto in 1st PWHL game as Canada's Shelton leads the way". cbc.ca. CBC Sports. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Maltais' short-handed goal helps Toronto spoil New York's PWHL home opener, 3-2". Associated Press. January 5, 2024. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ Salvian, Hailey (April 24, 2024). "PWHL New York eliminated from playoff contention: Gold Plan, offseason and what comes next". The Athletic. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (April 25, 2024). "A Post Mortem Look At PWHL New York's Season". The Hockey News. Brantford, Ontario: Roustan Media. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "New York scores four straight goals to beat Ottawa 4–3 and secure the first pick in the PWHL draft". AP News. April 30, 2024. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ Wawrow, John (June 7, 2024). "Top NCAA women's coach Greg Fargo stepping behind PWHL New York bench". CBC Sports. The Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (September 9, 2024). "Looking At The PWHL's Six New Team Logos". The Hockey News. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ Page, Matthew (September 9, 2024). "PWHL New York To Be Called The New York Sirens; Behind The Design". The Hockey News. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ Wawrow, John (September 13, 2024). "PWHL New York Sirens making the move to play home games out of the NHL Devils' Prudential Center". AP News. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Prudential Center set to be new home of PWHL's New York Sirens for '24-25 season". ROI-NJ.com. September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Donkin, Karissa (December 12, 2023). "PWHL teams release final 23-player rosters ahead of Jan. 1 season opener". cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
Teams will also carry 3 reserve players for 2024 season
- ^ a b "PWHL New York Roster 2024 Regular Season". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) Roster Updates". March 19, 2024.