Aerin Frankel of the Boston Fleet has been crowned the most valuable player of the 2025‑26 Premier Women’s Hockey League season, becoming the first goaltender to earn the honor.
Frankel backstopped her team to a league‑best eight shutouts, a statistic that helped rewrite the record books and underscored her dominance between the pipes.
The league also recognized a host of other standout performances, with Haley Winn of the Minnesota Whitecaps taking Rookie of the Year after logging the most ice time, and Kris Sparre guiding the Boston Fleet to an 18‑point swing that earned him Coach of the Year.
Megan Keller of the Toronto Six was celebrated as Defender of the Year after contributing 22 points from the blue line, while Kelly Pannek of the Minnesota Whitecaps paced the offensive chart with 16 goals and 33 points, capturing the Forward of the Year award.
Ann‑Renée Desbiens of the Montreal Force posted a 1.11 goals‑against average and a .955 save percentage, numbers that placed her among the most efficient netminders in league history.
League Honors
League officials highlighted the global reach of the competition, noting that games were staged in arenas from Detroit to Vancouver, and that the award ceremony featured appearances by longtime advocate Billie Jean King.
With the season’s accolades now announced, the PWHL looks ahead to another ambitious schedule, hoping to build on the momentum generated by its growing fan base and expanding media partnerships.