BIG-LEAGUE AMBITION

The PWHL is packed with great goalies and national-team starters. But that didn’t stop Kayle Osborne from entering the draft early – and New York was glad she did so

BY IAN KENNEDY

IN A SIX-TEAM LEAGUE, the competition for goaltending positions is fierce. In the NHL’s Original Six era, it was a time dominated by Hall of Fame netminders such as Terry Sawchuk, Bill Durnan and Jacques Plante. Someday, the PWHL’s Original Six era might produce a similar number of legendary netminders. With the depth of talent already in PWHL creases, Kayle Osborne was bold to forego her final season of NCAA eligibility and enter the PWHL draft a year early. The decision could easily have backfired. It could have, but it didn’t. A product of Westport, Ont., a village outside of Ottawa, Osborne was selected in the fifth round (28th overall) by the New York Sirens in the 2024 PWHL draft following a spectacular four-year stint in the NCAA with Colgate. Knowing the…

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