Caroline Harvey selected by Vancouver Goldeneyes with first pick in 2026 PWHL Draft
The Vancouver Goldeneyes selected defender Caroline "KK" Harvey with the first pick in the 2026 PWHL Draft. Harvey has arrived in British Columbia to begin her professional career. She expressed her desire to help the team win a championship.
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Harvey has arrived in Vancouver and discussed her goals for the team.
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Caroline Harvey arrives in Vancouver after first overall PWHL selection
confidence 95%The Vancouver Goldeneyes selected defender Caroline "KK" Harvey with the first pick in the 2026 PWHL Draft. Harvey has arrived in British Columbia to begin her professional career. She expressed her desire to help the team win a championship.
What's confirmed:
- The Vancouver Goldeneyes selected Caroline "KK" Harvey with the first overall pick in the PWHL Draft.
- Harvey is a defender from Salem, N.H.
- Harvey has arrived in Vancouver for her first visit to British Columbia as a member of the team.
Still unconfirmed:
- Harvey shared a dream about moving to the Vancouver Goldeneyes with her mother.
- Harvey appeared on The People's Show on Sportsnet 650.
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Vancouver Goldeneyes select Caroline Harvey first overall in 2026 PWHL Draft
confidence 90%The Vancouver Goldeneyes chose American defender Caroline "KK" Harvey with the first overall pick at the PWHL Draft held at Fox Theatre. Harvey is a U.S. gold medalist and former University of Wisconsin-Madison player. She has also been named the IIHF female hockey player of the year.
What's confirmed:
- The Vancouver Goldeneyes selected Caroline Harvey with the first overall pick in the 2026 PWHL Draft.
- The draft took place last Wednesday at Fox Theatre.
- Harvey is an American defender who won Olympic gold and an NCAA championship.
- The IIHF named Harvey the female hockey player of the year.
- Harvey played for the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Still unconfirmed:
- Harvey is 23 years old.
- Harvey won the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award.
- Ben Chiarot and his daughter Emmerson helped announce the selection.
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Vancouver Goldeneyes select Caroline Harvey first in 2026 PWHL Draft
confidence 100%The Vancouver Goldeneyes used the first overall pick in the PWHL draft to select Caroline Harvey. Harvey is a U.S. gold medalist, three-time college champion, and defender from Wisconsin.
What's confirmed:
- The Vancouver Goldeneyes selected Caroline Harvey with the first pick in the PWHL draft.
- Caroline Harvey is a defender from Wisconsin.
- Harvey is a U.S. gold medal-winner and three-time college champion.
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Vancouver Goldeneyes Select Caroline Harvey First Overall in 2026 PWHL Draft
confidence 100%The Vancouver Goldeneyes took U.S. Olympian Caroline Harvey with the first pick of the 2026 PWHL Draft. Other top selections include Abbey Murphy to Seattle and Casey Borgiel to Detroit. Thirty Canadians were selected throughout six rounds.
What's confirmed:
- The Vancouver Goldeneyes used the first overall pick in the 2026 PWHL Draft to select Caroline Harvey.
- The 2026 PWHL Draft occurred on Wednesday, June 17 in downtown Detroit.
- Abbey Murphy was selected by Seattle and Casey Borgiel was selected by Detroit.
- Thirty Canadians were drafted over six rounds.
- The league consists of 12 franchises.
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Vancouver Goldeneyes Select Caroline Harvey First Overall in 2026 PWHL Draft
confidence 90%The Vancouver Goldeneyes used the first overall pick in the 2026 PWHL Draft to select U.S. Olympian Caroline Harvey. Other early selections included Abbey Murphy to Seattle and Casey Borgiel to Detroit. A total of 30 Canadians were drafted across six rounds.
What's confirmed:
- The Vancouver Goldeneyes selected Caroline Harvey with the first pick in the 2026 PWHL Draft.
- Caroline Harvey is a U.S. Olympian.
- The Seattle Torrent selected Abbey Murphy second overall in the first round.
- Detroit selected Casey Borgiel with the second pick in the PWHL Draft.
- Vegas selected Tessa Janecke third overall.
- Toronto selected Kirsten Simms with the eighth pick.
- Thirty Canadians were selected over six rounds of the draft.
Still unconfirmed:
- Five Wisconsin Women's Hockey players were selected in the first 11 picks.
- Wisconsin Badgers had five first-round picks.
- Penn State set a program record with seven PWHL Draft selections.
- San Jose selected Laila Edwards in the first round.
- Boston Fleet selected Grace Dwyer in the first round.
- Detroit selected Swiss goalie Brändli.