Michigan State Goalie Among 12 Local Talents Set for PWHL Draft

Jullisa Gross-Turkey, the goalie for the Michigan State club team, is among a dozen local athletes eligible for the PWHL draft scheduled for June 17 at Detroit's Fox Theater, starting at 5 p.m. Gross-Turkey, who previously played for Indiana Tech, finished the season with an impressive 7-3-0 record, a 2.57 goals against average, and a .916 save percentage with the Spartans.

The Vancouver Goldeneyes have secured the first overall pick in this inaugural draft, which will feature four new teams from Detroit, Las Vegas, Hamilton, and San Jose. Out of a total of 236 eligible players, the pool includes 23 Olympians from eight different nations who participated in the 2026 Milano Cortina Games. The draft comprises 128 forwards, 68 defensemen, and 40 goalies, with over half of the candidates coming from NCAA programs.

Notably, Meghan Agosta, a celebrated four-time Canadian Olympian and three-time gold medalist, has also declared her eligibility for the draft ahead of the May 8 cutoff. Here’s a look at the 12 players with Michigan ties who will be vying for a spot:

Forwards:
Courtney Ben, Adrian College
Elyssa Biederman, Franklin, Colgate University
Haley Coolsaet, Grosse Ile, DNP
Allie Hubenschmidt, South Lyon, Adrian College
Riley Johnson, Farmington, Adrian College
Asher Printzen, Michigan State
Kristen Simms, Plymouth, University of Wisconsin
Clara Yuhn, Bloomfield Hills, Boston University
Defensemen:
Casey Borgiel, Port Huron, Colgate University
Maya Roy, Clarkston, ERC Ingolstadt
Goalie:
Jullisa Gross-Turkey, Michigan State
Vanessa Ruban, Adrian College