PWHL New York has won the first overall pick in the 2024 Draft, courtesy of a 4-3 win against Ottawa on Tuesday night.
New York had the best odds at winning the pick after becoming the first team to be mathematically eliminated from the playoffs last week. Under the Gold Plan, which the PWHL adopted in February to determine the draft order, the team with the most “Draft Order Points” after being eliminated will win the first-overall pick.
With Minnesota, Ottawa and Boston still competing to clinch the third and fourth playoff spots, no other teams are currently accumulating “Draft Order Points.” With three points — for a regulation win — on Tuesday night, no team will pass New York in the “Draft Order Points” standings by the end of the regular season.
New York will have the opportunity to select star forward Sarah Fillier in the 2024 PWHL Draft in June. Fillier, 23, is the No. 1 prospect on The Athletic’s PWHL prospect ranking.
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