Vancouver Goldeneyes Will Pick First Overall In 2026 PWHL Draft With Chance To Select Caroline Harvey

The Vancouver Goldeneyes won the PWHL's first overall pick in the 2026 PWHL Draft after finishing the 2025-26 season with the most draft order points. Using the Gold Plan, the Goldeneyes recorded five points after being mathematically eliminated from the PWHL playoff picture. They were the second team eliminated from the playoff race with last place Seattle.

Seattle also recorded five points, but had less wins resulting in them losing the draft pick. Vancouver secured top spot beating Minnesota 4-3 in overtime, followed by a Seattle loss to Montreal 2-1 in their final games of the season. Vancouver Gets First Shot At Caroline Harvey Vancouver will not get the opportunity to select generational talent Caroline Harvey.

This season Harvey won the Patty Kazmaier Award as the NCAA's top player, and was named the Olympic MVP and Best Defender. At only 23, they're just more credentials on an already stacked resume that has seen Harvey twice named Best Defender at the World Championships. Prior to the PWHL, it's a list of accolades that would already have had Harvey destined for the Hall of Fame.

Now, she's only at the beginning of a career, where she'll need to add professional hardware to her resume to ensure her destiny. Harvey is a game changing talent for any team combining speed, physicality, and game breaking skill on both sides of the puck. She's regarded as the best defender on the planet already, and she's yet to touch PWHL ice.