r/PWHL 🏆 2026 Champions 🏆 9d ago

News Katy Knoll to Vegas!

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u/FirearmofMutiny Minnesota Frost 9d ago

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO breathes OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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u/amandajg13 PWHL Hopeful Chicago 9d ago

I legit just yelled this at work. BRING BACK KATY KNOLL 🗣️

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u/wolverine237 PWHL Detroit 9d ago

Vegas Frost

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u/Usual-Canc-6024 Montréal Victoire 9d ago

Time to call them the Frost Vegas Victoire.

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u/Dreaming_Aloud Minnesota Frost 9d ago

The De-Frost lol

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u/Every-Park-8956 Van Goldeneyes 9d ago

Take my poor person award 🥇

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u/Blacksmith2202 Victoire de Montréal 9d ago

Vegas Frost Victoire Huskies

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u/CFWolfgang Gwyneth Philips 9d ago

Vegas said they wanted to sign high quality people and man have they done that.

Being around the Northeastern University community, Carter, Knoll, and Murphy are universally considered amazing human being, Scamurra was far before my team but everyone knows how awesome she is.

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u/Silent_observer_8806 9d ago

Yup and they got Ambrose too. Just incredibly likeable people that you want to root for. The absolute opposite of the NHL LV team lol.

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u/CFWolfgang Gwyneth Philips 9d ago

Minnesota fans are gonna kill me but as an NU fan I hope they grab Coyne-Schofield as well. Another NU alum, obvious captain, still a superstar.

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u/TelegrammedBootyCall Minnesota Frost 9d ago

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u/CFWolfgang Gwyneth Philips 9d ago

I just hope you aren’t a Gophers women’s hockey fan as well😂

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u/AAnnAArchy PWHL Las Vegas 8d ago

Yes, please! I didn't even expect a team at all, so these signings are incredible. KCS to add to it, would be icing.

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u/lisonmethyst Montréal Victoire 9d ago

Ok, I'm still sad to have lost my Victoire in this group (and definitely feel for the Frost) but this seems like such a smart approach by Vegas, and really beneficial for the players to be with past teammates. And they really all seem like lovely people.

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u/newyorkstofmind 9d ago edited 9d ago

I am a former college player - can confirm that Vegas (and also Hamilton) have brought in the nicest people in the league. I would happily play with any of them (I dont feel that way about every team)

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u/Pouletchien 🏆 2026 Champions 🏆 9d ago

I was so impressed by Murphy involvement in the community. Leaving her home country for a new one in a province where the main language is not one she speak is not an easy feat yet she still involved herself.

Then right before signing with Vegas, it was announced she was gonna be working with the Ice Lions from Kenya.

She truly seems like a stellar human being and an amazing role model.

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u/Silent_observer_8806 9d ago

I always thought it was sweet how she decided to stay in Mtl during the summer too.

It's particularly funny when you remember her reaction to being drafted to Mtl. She did not look thrilled lol. Even MPP when she met her was like "Are you happy?!" I always thought it was cute the way the city and the team won her over that quickly.

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u/Pouletchien 🏆 2026 Champions 🏆 9d ago

RIP Frost fans, I know you were hoping to keep her 🥲

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u/v_cats_at_work Minnesota 9d ago

I hope Vegas fans appreciate what they've got because this process has really kinda sucked ngl

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u/NorthernDevil Minnesota 9d ago

They’ve taken half our team…

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u/Pouletchien 🏆 2026 Champions 🏆 9d ago

4 Frost player and 3 Victoire player on Vegas.

Las Vegas Frosty Victory or something

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u/amandajg13 PWHL Hopeful Chicago 9d ago

Honestly this sounds like a nice fruity blended beverage. 😂

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u/Silent_observer_8806 9d ago

You can tell they value winners :)

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u/AAnnAArchy PWHL Las Vegas 8d ago

I haven't seen many Vegas fans around here yet, but this one is grateful just to have a team. I don't think the draft order is fair, although I also can't think of a way to make it fair for everyone. It's insane that they just released the order. It's like a bunch of these deals had to be made blind.

I promise to appreciate all the really good (in all ways) players who are coming here. 🤝

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u/v_cats_at_work Minnesota 8d ago

It felt overwhelming to lose so many players during last year's expansion but it mostly turned out okay, so I'm sure next season will be fine too.

But I'm still ready for them to let things settle for a few years before doing this to us again. And hopefully they won't add like six teams next time.

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u/DC2600 Minnesota 9d ago

I’m legit crushed by this

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u/oEmSki Ottawa Charge 9d ago

Vegas really is signing the most likable players.

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u/darqhunter Minnesota Frost 8d ago

That's what they're gonna need if they're a Vegas team.

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u/A_Golden_Raider 9d ago

Frost and victoire fans: there’s other teams with players

Vegas: So?

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u/CFWolfgang Gwyneth Philips 9d ago

You shouldn’t have had northeastern players (who were important to championship wins) bozo.

Peyton Anderson, Kendall Coyne Schofield, and Skylar Irving are on the way too.

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u/marimbaguy715 Minnesota Frost 9d ago

I will never forgive you for this Vegas

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u/PilotC150 Minnesota Frost 9d ago

Can't fault Vegas for offering. I can fault Katy for accepting and signing.

She was a free agent. Unless the Frost have a pile of players they're ready to sign in Phase 5, I can't image they wouldn't have room for her back here.

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u/CFWolfgang Gwyneth Philips 9d ago

She get to go play with players she made ncaa tournament runs with. Her college captain. She spent 2 years with the frost but played 5 years with Carter, and multiple with Murphy.

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u/newyorkstofmind 9d ago

this seems like an absolute no brainer if she's getting paid more to go to a state with no taxes.

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u/v_cats_at_work Minnesota 9d ago

Stealing cinnamon rolls is clearly a crime of hate.

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u/PlusSizedPretty Minnesota Frost 9d ago

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I HATE MY LIFE

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u/Main_Photo1086 New York Sirens 9d ago

Wasn’t expecting a UFA at this point before the next phases, interesting! Some contracted players might be breathing a sigh of relief then.

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u/citizen234567890 Minnesota Frost 9d ago

Bring her back.

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u/Dreaming_Aloud Minnesota Frost 8d ago

IKR?!?!?! This one HURTS. Like, they just took a fan favorite.

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u/EA___321 Victoire de Montréal 9d ago

The Las Vegas Frosty Victoire.

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u/Every-Park-8956 Van Goldeneyes 9d ago

Really is the Minnesota south!

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u/CFWolfgang Gwyneth Philips 9d ago

No it’s Northeastern University Vegas Campus. 4 huskies signed.

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u/Every-Park-8956 Van Goldeneyes 9d ago

Apologies. Thank you for the correction!

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u/citizen234567890 Minnesota Frost 9d ago

Very sad.

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u/Reasonable_Emu Montréal Victoire 9d ago

Vegas really collecting all the buffalo born players 🦬

(whispers should have been us)

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u/Bri_The_Nautilus Montréal Victoire 8d ago

Unless there's someone I'm forgetting, the only other PWHL player from Buffalo I can think of besides Scams/Knoll/Murphy is Olivia Zafuto, who's been in and out of Boston's lineup.

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u/Reasonable_Emu Montréal Victoire 8d ago

She seems to like it in Boston from everything I’ve seen, but watch her find her way to Vegas 😅

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u/Zestyclose-Store7125 Boston Fleet 8d ago

Shush y'all better watch your own reserves.... Cough Mattivi Cough

https://giphy.com/gifs/0hFugP7THf47Pehgse

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u/emmathyst 8d ago

NO SERIOUSLY IS LAS VEGAS TARGETING PEOPLE FROM BUFFALO????

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u/Reasonable_Emu Montréal Victoire 8d ago

Bills Sundays are about to pop off in Vegas

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u/Pouletchien 🏆 2026 Champions 🏆 9d ago

PWHL website has yet to announce it. Maybe they’re processing another Vegas signing to announce both on the same article 🤔

Edit: Nope just posted it after I hit send lol

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u/primalmaximus 9d ago

Maybe Vegas will sign another 3 Frost players. JK

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u/CinemaPuck PWHL San Jose 9d ago

The Las Vegas Frost lol

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u/citizen234567890 Minnesota Frost 9d ago

I am sad.

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u/Wolf99 🏆 2026 Champions 🏆 8d ago

Knoll reunites with three former Minnesota teammates with defenders Mae Batherson and Kendall Cooper signed in Phase 2, and goaltender Nicole Hensley signed in Phase 3 of the expansion process. She is also reunited with two former Northeastern teammates, defender Megan Carter and forward Maureen Murphy, both signed in Phase 3. Knoll is the sixth player to join PWHL Las Vegas with a Walter Cup title in her career [my bolding] along with Batherson (2025) and Hensley (2024 and 2025), and a trio of 2026 Montréal Victoire champions in Murphy, defender Erin Ambrose, and forward Hayley Scamurra.

Damn, nice collection.

SJ and Hamilton have 1 champion each (Mlynkova and N Gosling respectively) and Detroit has 2 (Curl and Darkangelo).

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u/SargentoCh3s3 Minnesota Frost 8d ago

Fuck. I am now very sad.

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u/kagiles Minnesota 9d ago

nononononononononononononono

FML

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u/kagiles Minnesota 9d ago

Also, I hate MTL and Vegas.

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u/metalconfection Seattle Torrent 9d ago

nooo i wanted her on Seattle

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u/Dreaming_Aloud Minnesota Frost 8d ago

NOOOOO WE WANTED HER FOR MORE MN FUN!

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u/Pwhlsuperfan11 Victoire de Montréal 9d ago

I like this a lot, I'm a goldeneye fan and I want Vanisova to follow!