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Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey, center right, who was selected by the Vancouver Goldeneyes with the No. 1 overall pick in the PWHL draft, poses with Vancouver general manager Cara Gardner Morey, second from right, tennis icon and PWHL board member Billie Jean King, right, King's wife Ilana Kloss, left, Kimbra Walter, second left, and PWHL executive VP of hockey operations Jayna Hefford, center left, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Detroit. AP Photo/John Wawrow)

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Vancouver Goldeneyes select US Olympian Caroline Harvey with the 1st pick in the PWHL draft

Vancouver Goldeneyes select US Olympian Caroline Harvey with the 1st pick in the PWHL draft

Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey was selected by the Vancouver Goldeneyes with the first pick in the PWHL draft in the latest major milestone achievement for the U.S. gold medal-winner and three-time college champion. The selection came on the same day Harvey was named the International Ice Hockey Federation’s female player of the year, and further cements the 23-year-old’s case as being her generation’s most accomplished player. The two-time Olympian and tournament MVP at the Milan Cortina Games, Harvey stands out from a deeply talented draft class that features four U.S. teammates.