Boston Fleet Sign 2025 First-Round Draft Pick

Haley Winn
Photo via Clarkson

BOSTON, MA– The Boston Fleet announced Wednesday morning that the team has signed their first-round pick from the 2025 draft, defender Haley Winn, to a three-year Standard Player Agreement.

“Haley is a complete, two-way defender, and we couldn’t be more excited to have her in Boston for three years,” said Fleet General Manager Danielle Marmer. “She skates the game, has high compete and hockey IQ, and will be able to play in all situations. When we think about who is going to produce for us, defend against the best players in our league, or run a power play, Haley Winn can be an answer to all those situations.”

Winn was drafted second overall by Boston in the 2025 PWHL Draft. She spent four seasons at Clarkson University, where she put up 131 points, earning 37 goals and 94 assists in 151 games. This past season, she earned ECAC Player and Defender of the Year as a First Team All-American and Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award finalist. As a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team, Winn has competed in three IIHF Women’s World Championships, earning gold medals in 2023 and 2025 and a silver medal in 2024, and represented the U.S. twice on the Under-18 Women’s National Team, winning gold in 2020 and silver in 2019.

“I’m so excited to officially have the opportunity to play in Boston,” said Winn. “The city as well as teammates and staff have already welcomed me with open arms. I can’t wait to get things started and look forward to helping accomplish the big goal of bringing a Walter Cup to Boston.”

Winn will fall in under the wings of current Fleet defenders Zoe Boyd, Hadley Hartmetz, Megan Keller, Rylind MacKinnon and Daniela Pejšová.

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