PWHL Starting Six April 2026
April 30, 2026 — New York and Toronto —Monthly award recognizes top three forwards, two defenders and one goaltender
The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) today announced the PWHL Starting Six for April, recognizing the top three forwards, two defenders and one goaltender based on their performance in regular season games over the previous month. Forwards are selected regardless of position. The PWHL Starting Six is voted on each month by the Women’s Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) and PWHL broadcast personnel.
The PWHL Starting Six have been recognized as: Jessie Eldridge (F – Boston Fleet), Jenn Gardiner (F – Vancouver Goldeneyes), Kelly Pannek (F – Minnesota Frost), Nicole Gosling (D – Montréal Victoire), Sophie Jaques (D – Vancouver Goldeneyes), Ann-Renée Desbiens (G – Montréal Victoire).
KELLY PANNEK, F, MINNESOTA FROST
Pannek continued her standout season with another strong showing in April, earning a spot in the Starting Six for a third-straight month. She co-led all skaters with 10 points, recording four goals and six assists across seven games while hitting the scoresheet in five of those outings. The veteran forward became the first player in PWHL history to reach the 30-point mark in a single regular season, finishing the campaign with 33 points, and also led the league with 16 goals. Her month was highlighted by a four-point performance on April 4 against Vancouver, tying the league’s single-game point record with two power-play goals and two assists. The 30-year-old capped off her regular season by joining the 60-point club for her career, doing so with an assist in the last game of the campaign. Beyond points, Pannek was a force in the faceoff circle, winning 66% of her draws in April.
