Meghan Turner hired as PWHL Seattle’s first GM
One of the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s newest teams has its leader.
On Wednesday, the league formally announced that Meghan Turner has been named the first general manager of PWHL Seattle.
Turner is well-versed with the PWHL, having served under Danielle Marmer as the assistant general manager of the Boston Fleet. She’ll now be tasked building a new franchise from scratch over the next few months.
Turner knows the excitement surrounding women’s hockey in the Pacific Northwest. She and the Fleet witnessed fans’ passion during the Takeover Tour in January.
“I’m so honored to step into this role and have the opportunity to build a PWHL team in Seattle,” Turner said in a release. “From the excitement that we experienced at the Takeover Tour this past season to the established women’s sports culture and the close relationship with the Kraken, I’m confident that we’re stepping into an environment that is more than ready for women’s hockey. The talent in this league is unmatched, and I’m excited for the opportunity to build a team and an organization that reflects the passion of the city and the excellence of the league.”
Turner’s experience in the game is immense. Before joining the PWHL, she played four years alongside Marmer at Quinnipiac University, before spending the 2018-19 campaign with the Worcester Blades in the final season of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League. The Bedford, New Hampshire native then played a few years in the PWHPA Dream Gap Tour before being hired by Boston.
The 30-year-old is also a member of the Army National Guard.
With the new title, Turner has to get to work and fast. With Seattle set to take to the ice in the fall, she has to help put together a hockey operations department, including hiring a head coach, as well as building a roster for the 2025-26 season.
Turner can start adding players to the roster during the team’s exclusive signing window. From June 4-8, both Seattle and Vancouver will be able to sign up to five players without interruption from the original six teams. Then, the PWHL will hold an expansion draft on June 9, where the two new franchises will pick unprotected players until each team has 12 names on its roster.
Turner will then turn her attention to the PWHL Draft on June 24, where Seattle and the other seven teams will participate in a six-round selection process.
The order for the expansion draft and PWHL Draft have yet to be finalized.