The Vancouver Goldeneyes have announced the 28 players that will join the team for pre-season training camp in November. With 19 signed players on the Goldeneyes roster, nine unsigned players will fight for the five remaining spots on the 23-player roster for the regular season.
Last season, the Goldeneyes carried three goaltenders, seven defenders, and 13 forwards. If they follow that same allocation this season, two forward slots and three defender slots remain for unsigned players. One forward draft pick and two defender draft picks arenโt yet signed and will attend training camp.
Should the Goldeneyes sign all three, that would leave spots for only one forward and one defender to make the team. Itโll be stiff competition on the ice at training camp.
Letโs take a look at whoโs locked in and whoโs returning for training camp, and dive into the four brand-new faces that got invites. Who could make the team when this all shakes out?
Signed players
Returning players
Forwards: Abby Boreen, Katie Chan, Izzy Daniel, Jenn Gardiner, Mannon McMahon, Hannah Miller, Sarah Nurse, Gabby Rosenthal, Madison Samoskevich, Anna Segedi, Tereza Vaniลกovรก
Defenders: Ashton Bell, Sophie Jaques
Goaltenders: Kristen Campbell, Emerance Maschmeyer
Each PWHL team is allowed to carry 19 signed players into training camp. These players will still attend camp but have contracts already, giving them the most security going in. Of the 19 signed players on the Goldeneyes currently, 15 were part of last yearโs team.
New players
Forwards: Laura Fuoco
Defenders: Caroline Harvey, Dominika Lรกskovรก
Goaltenders: Katie DeSa
The four new players include Laura Fuoco and Dominika Lรกskovรก, who were signed in the off-season. Fuoco spent last year in the SWHL playing for EVZ in Switzerland. Lรกskovรก previously played in the PWHL for PWHL Montrรฉal and the Montrรฉal Victoire but most recently suited up for SDE HF in the SDHL. Last season, she had 20 points in 34 games as a defender.
Katie DeSa and Caroline Harvey, the other two new faces, were drafted by Vancouver this summer. Caroline โKKโ Harvey, was drafted first overall and signed a three-year deal with the Goldeneyes on Sep. 29. Katie DeSa was the teamโs fourth-round selection and signed for one year on Sep. 1.
Unsigned players
Drafted players
Forwards: Thea Johansson
Defenders: Jules Constantinople, Ashley Messier
The Goldeneyes currently have three unsigned draft picks from the 2026 Draft. Johansson, who was the teamโs second-round selection, and Constantinople, the third-round selection, both stand good chances at making the team out of training camp.
Ashley Messier, Vancouverโs sixth-round selection, may have a harder time. Chanreet Bassi, who was selected by the Goldeneyes in the sixth round in 2025, did not make the team out of training camp last year. However, after losing four defenders in the off-season to retirement and expansion, the Goldeneyes may find that Messier is a good fit for the defensive core. She is a puck-moving defender who put up some good numbers at Cornell in her first four years of eligibility. Messier also earned an invite to Canadaโs Development Team camp this off-season.
Returning players
Forwards: Chanreet Bassi
Goaltenders: Kim Newell
The Goldeneyes have invited back two players from last yearโs training camp: Chanreet Bassi and Kim Newell. Bassi was cut from camp last season and spent nine games with Linkรถping HC in the SDHL, putting up 3 assists. I doubt that Bassi will have improved enough to make the team this year, but she definitely has the advantage of having been through training camp before. Gardner Morey clearly liked her enough to draft her in 2025, and now, as the coach, she may be able to find a spot for Bassi in the lineup.
Newell was the Goldeneyesโ third goaltender last season and didnโt see any on-ice action. With the team having three goaltenders already signed for next season, her attendance at camp may be more about balancing numbers rather than winning a spot in the crease. However, if whatever is keeping Maschmeyer from Canadaโs Womenโs World Championship camp turns out to be a longer-term issue, Newell could maybe see some time on the roster.
Invites
Forwards: Julia Nearis
Defenders: Meadow Carman, Alexie Guay, Olivia Knowles
Julia Nearis
Nearis played four years at Boston University before transferring to Quinnipiac for her final year of eligibility in 2023-24. At BU, Nearis found her stride in her junior year, when she had career highs in assists (16) and points (21). As a senior, she led the team in goals (12) and points (24). She produced identical numbers in her graduate season at Quinnipiac, playing alongside current Goldeneyes forward Madison Samoskevich.
After graduation, Nearis played two years in the SDHL with HV71. Her 13 goals in the 2024-25 season were enough for second-best on the team, and her 19 points were enough for third. Only Swedish Olympians Elin Svensson and Hilda Svensson put up more points on HV71 that season.
In 2025-26, Nearis played only 29 games, yet her 19 points were second-highest on the team. During that season, she was also invited to Boston Fleet training camp but was released.
Vancouverโs forward group is quite deep, especially with the additions of Laura Fuoco and, likely, Thea Johansson, so Nearis may be facing a difficult challenge at camp. However, her SDHL numbers are stronger than Bassiโs, so she should have a better shot at making the roster. I could see her taking that final forward spot.
Meadow Carman
Carman is the only non-drafted invite attending camp fresh out of college. She spent four years at Brown University and two at the University of British Columbia. In her senior year at Brown, the defender captained the Bears to their first conference tournament quarterfinals appearance in 10 years.
Returning to Canada for her graduate studies, she played two years with the UBC Thunderbirds in Vancouver. The team won back-to-back Canada West championships during her tenure.
Carman isnโt known as a high-scoring defender, but she does have a strong shot from the point. Given that the Goldeneyes have more defensive slots available, if she can impress with her skating, puck-playing ability, and awareness, she could earn a spot. However, with three of the four unsigned invites being more experienced defenders, I wouldnโt expect her to make the roster.
Alexie Guay
Guay has been in and out of PWHL consideration, having declared for the draft in 2024 and taken brief reserve-player contracts with the New York Sirens and the Ottawa Charge. Yet, Guay has never been to a PWHL training camp or played a PWHL game. She told The Hockey News earlier this month that she had been prioritizing playing in Sweden and getting a lot more playing time than she would in the PWHL. Now, she feels like sheโs developed to the point that she can compete in the pros in North America.
After a good showing with the Canadian U18 team in 2017 and 2018, Guay spent the first four years of her collegiate career at Boston College. In her rookie season, she was named to the ECAC All-Rookie Team. Guay finished her NCAA career at Clarkson University, putting up 23 points in 40 games. She was third in points among Clarkson defenders that year, with nowโPWHL stars Nicole Gosling and Haley Winn leading in that category.
Guay then headed to Sweden, where she played for MoDo in 2024-25 and Fรคrjestad in 2025-26. Sheโs known for her offensive abilities as a defender, as well as her skating. I expect weโll see the remaining non-drafted defender position go to her.
Olivia Knowles
Of all of the Goldeneyes camp invites, Knowles has the most PWHL experience. She was drafted in the 15th round of the inaugural PWHL draft by PWHL Toronto. In that season, Knowles earned her only point in the league. Since then, sheโs been jumping between teams as a reserve player or temporary signing. Now, after spending the year as the New York Sirens reserve player, sheโs looking for a more permanent spot.
Knowles had a strong collegiate career at the University of Minnesota, winning a WCHA championship. She co-captained the team in her final season and finished her NCAA career with the most games played in a Golden Gophers uniform. Blocking shots was one of her strong suits, and it looked like she could have a strong career post-college.
However, her game has just not translated to the PWHL up to this point. I would like to see what she can do in a Goldeneyes jersey, but sheโll have to prove it at training camp.
Final roster predictions
Coming out of training camp, unless someone impresses beyond their current skills, I expect weโll see the open spots filled in this way:
Forwards: Thea Johansson, Julia Nearis
Defenders: Jules Constantinople, Alexie Guay, Ashley Messier/Olivia Knowles
The Vancouver Goldeneyes open training camp on Nov. 18 and will play two pre-season games in Las Vegas against the Minnesota Frost and PWHL Las Vegas.
