Nelli Laitinen Selected 6th Overall by PWHL Hamilton (2026 PWHL Draft)
Laitinen was selected by PWHL Hamilton with the sixth overall pick, becoming the first draft pick in franchise history for PWHL Hamilton (Round 1, Pick 6). The defender from Lohja, Finland, earned CCM/AHCA Second Team All-America and All-WCHA Second Team honors while being named a top-three finalist for WCHA Defender of the Year. She also served as a team captain. Laitinen posted a career-high 30 points, including 10 goals, which tied for fourth nationally among defenders. She recorded her first career hat trick and a career-high five points at Sacred Heart on Jan. 3. Laitinen also skated in her second...
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