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SAVVY SCORERS 32 // NOV/DEC 2026 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM GAME The 2026-27 PWHL season officially begins on Dec. 5, and the league's fourth season will feature 180 games, conference alignment for the first time and a new playoff format with eight teams chasing the Walter Cup. By Justin Felisko GOAL GUARDIANS KELLY PANNEK (Minnesota Frost) The 30-year-old was a scoring machine for the Frost last season, leading the league in goals (16), points (33), power-play goals (7) and points-per- game (1.10)—all of which were career-highs for the Plymouth, Minnesota, native. MEGAN KELLER (Boston Fleet) Keller led all PWHL defenders with 22 points (7G, 15A) and her 15 assists were best among Americans. The 30-year-old also led all defenders with four power-play goals. Keller, of course, scored her biggest goal at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, delivering Team USA a historic 2-1 overtime victory against Canada in the gold-medal game. GWYNETH PHILIPS (Ottawa Charge) Philips teamed with Frankel at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games to help the U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team win gold, and then led the Ottawa Charge to the Walter Cup Finals. Philips went 4-2-2 (W-L- OTL) in the postseason with a .929 save percentage. MADDIE ROONEY (Minnesota Frost) Rooney has the most PWHL postseason career wins (10) and led the Frostto back-to-back Walter Cup titles in 2024 and 2025. Last season, Rooney went 9-5-2 with a 2.04 goals-against-average. A B B Y R O Q U E K E L LY PA N N E K AERIN FRANKEL (Boston Fleet) The reigning PWHL MVP led the league with eight shutouts and was tops among American goalies with a 1.17 goals-against-average and .953 save percentage. ABBY ROQUE (Montreal Victoire) Roque led all Americans in the PWHL Walter Cup Playoffs with eight points and her four goals, including two game-winners, was tied for the most in the postseason as she propelled Montreal to the 2026 Walter Cup championship. A E R I N F R A N K E L PHOTOS BY Getty Images Scan For More PWHL Season Preview Content. Watch: PWHL Awards 2026 | MVP | Aerin Frankel