New York Sirens

The New York Sirens are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York metropolitan area. They are one of the six charter franchises of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
==History==
=== Founding and inaugural season ===
On August 29, 2023, the PWHL revealed that one of its first six charter franchises would be located in the New York metropolitan area. The league announced on September 1 that Pascal Daoust, the former general manager for the QMJHL's Val-d'Or Foreurs, would be the team's inaugural general manager. On September 15, Howie Draper was named as the team's first head coach, taking a leave of absence from his position as head coach of the University of Alberta program to take the position. Each PWHL team was permitted three signings during the free agency period ahead of the 2023 PWHL Draft. On September 8, the team announced the signing of its first three players, United States national team members Alex Carpenter and Abby Roque, and Canadian national team member Micah Zandee-Hart. The draft was held on September 18; New York's first selection, at fourth overall, was defender Ella Shelton.
In November 2023, it was revealed that New York's colors would be turquoise, navy blue, and white. On November 28, the team announced that it would play its home games at Total Mortgage Arena. On November 30, the team announced it would also play four games at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. On December 21, the team announced that Zandee-Hart would be its first captain, and that Carpenter and Shelton would be serve as alternate captains.
New York played in the league's first ever game, a 4–0 victory over PWHL Toronto on New Year's Day 2024. Shelton scored the first goal in league history, and Corinne Schroeder recorded the league's first shutout. The team hosted its first home game on January 5, losing a rematch to Toronto by a score of 3–2. New York would be the first team eliminated from playoff contention on April 24. The team secured the first overall pick at the 2024 PWHL draft with a victory over PWHL Ottawa on April 30. At the end of the season, the team announced that it had agreed to part ways with coach Draper; in June, New York hired former Colgate Raiders coach Greg Fargo as its new head coach.
On September 9, 2024, the team's new logo and name was unveiled as the New York Sirens, named after the city's loud sounds and quick pace. It also refers to the sound of the goal horn. One of the name's created for the team during the brainstorming was the New York Sound but it was rejected after negative feedback.
On September 13, 2024, it was announced that the Sirens would play 13 of the the upcoming season's 15 home games at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
==Players and personnel==
===Current roster===
===Reserves===
===Team captains===
* Micah Zandee-Hart, 2023–present
===General managers===
* Pascal Daoust, 2023–present
===Head coaches===
* Howie Draper, 2023–2024
* Greg Fargo, 2024–present
===First-round draft picks===
* 2023: Ella Shelton (4th overall)
* 2024: Sarah Fillier (1st overall)
==References==
==External links==
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Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 2023
Category:Professional Women's Hockey League teams
Category:Women's ice hockey teams in the United States
Category:Professional ice hockey teams in New York (state)
Category:Ice hockey teams in Connecticut
Category:Ice hockey in Bridgeport, Connecticut