New York Sirens

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New York Sirens
New York Sirens Logo.svg
City Newark, New Jersey
League PWHL
FoundedAugust 29, 2023 (2023-08-29)
Home arena Prudential Center
ColorsTurquoise, 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
Championships
Walter Cups 0
Hockey current event.svg Current season

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). They play home games at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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History

Founding and inaugural season

On 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 draft, New York used the first overall pick to select Princeton standout Sarah Fillier. [19] 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. [20]

On September 13, 2024, it was announced that the Sirens would play the majority of its 2024–25 home games at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. [21] The club also announced they would move their practice facility to the Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange. [22]

Team identity

Inaugural season logo for PWHL New York. New York PWHL.jpg
Inaugural season logo for PWHL New York.

New York, like all PWHL charter franchises, operated without unique branding for the league's inaugural season—the team was known as PWHL New York and wore a league-wide jersey template that featured the city's name diagonally on the front. [23] The team did have its own colour scheme, featuring turquoise and black. In October 2023, the league registered a trademark for the name New York Sound. [24] However, in September 2024, when the PWHL unveiled franchise nicknames, New York was given the name Sirens, which the league stated was in reference to New York City's "vibrant sights and sounds". [25] A report from The Hockey News stated that other names in contention for New York included Rush and Odyssey. [26] The team added orange to its color scheme, and also unveiled a logo featuring stylized "NY" initials and the team's nickname. [25]

Players and personnel

Current roster

As of December 6, 2024 [27] [28] [29]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G AgeAcquiredBirthplace
12 Flag of France.svg Chloé Aurard F L252023 Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France
4 Flag of Hungary.svg Taylor Baker D R272023 Toronto, Ontario
14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jaime Bourbonnais D R262023 Mississauga, Ontario
25 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Carpenter  ( A ) F L302023 North Reading, Massachusetts
27 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jade Downie-Landry F L292023 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jessie Eldridge F R262023 Barrie, Ontario
29 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Emmy Fecteau F L252024 Saint-Odilon-de-Cranbourne, Quebec
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sarah Fillier F R242024 Georgetown, Ontario
18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Élizabeth Giguère F R272023 Quebec City, Quebec
13 Flag of the United States.svg Elle Hartje F L232024 Detroit, Michigan
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brooke Hobson D L252023 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Olivia Knowles D R252024 Campbell River, British Columbia
19 Flag of the United States.svg Paetyn Levis F R252023 Rogers, Minnesota
39 Flag of the United States.svg Abbey Levy G L242023 Congers, New York
82 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kayle Osborne G L222024 Westport, Ontario
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Maja Nylén Persson D R242024 Avesta, Sweden
11 Flag of the United States.svg Abby Roque F R272023 Potsdam, New York
15 Flag of the United States.svg Gabby Rosenthal F R252024 Blaine, Minnesota
44 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Saulnier F L322023 Halifax, Nova Scotia
30 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Corinne Schroeder G L252023 Elm Creek, Manitoba
17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ella Shelton  ( A )  Injury icon 2.svg D L262023 Ingersoll, Ontario
20 Flag of the United States.svg Allyson Simpson D R232024 Fort Worth, Texas
40 Flag of Finland.svg Noora Tulus F R292024 Vantaa, Finland
28 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Micah Zandee-Hart  ( C ) D L272023 Saanichton, British Columbia

Reserves

As of Novmeber 29, 2024 [27] [28]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G AgeAcquiredBirthplace
81 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kayla Vespa F L272023 Hamilton, Ontario

Team captains

General managers

Head coaches

First-round draft picks

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