HAMILTON, ON (June 5, 2026)\u00a0\u2013 PWHL Hamilton today announced that goaltender Kayle Osborne has been signed to a three-year Professional Women\u2019s Hockey League (PWHL) Standard Player Agreement ahead of the team\u2019s inaugural 2026-27 season. Osborne, who was under contract with the New York Sirens, joins PWHL\u00a0Hamilton\u00a0on a new contract through the 2028-29\u00a0campaign and becomes the\u00a0second\u00a0of five players to be added\u00a0to the team\u00a0during Phase 2 of the PWHL\u2019s Expansion Roster Distribution Process.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Osborne, a 24-year-old from Westport,\u00a0ON, was selected by\u00a0the\u00a0New York\u00a0Sirens\u00a0in the fifth round (28th overall) of the 2024 PWHL Draft. She\u00a0appeared in\u00a010\u00a0games during her rookie season\u00a0before\u00a0emerging\u00a0as New York\u2019s primary starter in 2025-26,\u00a0playing in 27 of the team\u2019s 30 games and recording\u00a0a .906 save percentage\u00a0alongside a 2.47 goals-against average. Her 11 wins ranked fourth in the league, while her four shutouts ranked third, and her five career shutouts are tied for third in PWHL history. She also reached an international milestone by making her Olympic debut as Canada\u2019s third goaltender at the 2026 Olympic\u00a0Winter Games\u00a0in Milan. Prior to turning professional, Osborne\u00a0capped\u00a0an outstanding collegiate career\u00a0at Colgate University\u00a0with a 20-4-1 record, a career-best 1.28\u00a0GAA, with\u00a0a .941\u00a0SV%\u00a0and six shutouts in 26 games during her\u00a0fifth and\u00a0final season as a Raider.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The addition of\u00a0Osborne\u00a0by PWHL Hamilton\u00a0follows\u00a0today\u2019s\u00a0earlier Phase 2 signing of\u00a0forward Brianne Jenner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Phase 2 of the Expansion Player Distribution Process, which began Friday at 12 p.m. ET and continues until Monday, June 8 at 1 p.m. ET, allows each expansion team to build the foundation of its roster by acquiring five players through signings and, if necessary, a player selection process. Only players\u00a0identified\u00a0on an expansion team\u2019s\u00a0initial\u00a020-player Exclusive Negotiation Target List are eligible to be signed during Phase 2. Existing teams can lose a maximum of three players who are under contract for the 2026-27 season during this phase. Read the full rules\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n A complete list of player signings and transactions is available on the official\u00a0PWHL Transactions Page<\/a>. To see the full overview of the status of PWHL player contracts ahead of Phase 2, visit the PWHL Contract Guide\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n ABOUT PWHL HAMILTON\u00a0\u00a0
PWHL Hamilton is one of 12 teams in the Professional Women\u2019s Hockey League (PWHL), which was founded in 2023. The PWHL began its inaugural season in January 2024 and features the best women\u2019s hockey players in the world. PWHL Hamilton was\u00a0officially announced<\/a>\u00a0as one of the league\u2019s four new expansion teams on May 13 and will debut at TD Coliseum in the fall. Fans can place a time-stamped deposit\u202fhere
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