The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) today announced the PWHL Starting Six for April, recognizing the top three forwards, two defenders and one goaltender based on their performance in regular season games over the previous month. Forwards are selected regardless of position. The PWHL Starting Six is voted on each month by the Women’s Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) and PWHL broadcast personnel.
The PWHL Starting Six have been recognized as: Jessie Eldridge (F – Boston Fleet), Jenn Gardiner (F – Vancouver Goldeneyes), Kelly Pannek (F – Minnesota Frost), Nicole Gosling (D – Montréal Victoire), Sophie Jaques (D – Vancouver Goldeneyes), Ann-Renée Desbiens (G – Montréal Victoire).