Plymouth native Kirsten Simms, who starred over four seasons at Wisconsin, now knows her destination in the Professional Women’s Hockey League: Toronto.
Simms was taken at No. 8 overall by the Toronto Sceptres in the 2026 PWHL Draft −held Wednesday, June 17, at the Fox Theater in Detroit − and was the fourth player selected from the defending national champions to open the draft, following defender Caroline Harvey at No. 1 (Vancouver), defender Laila Edwards at No. 4 (San Jose) and forward Lacey Eden at No. 5 (Las Vegas).
Simms put up 26 goals and 33 assists in 31 games with the Badgers in 2025-26, with a goal and a plus-2 rating in seven Olympic games. Her scoring touch is perhaps only matched by her swagger; when the Badgers, needing a tying goal, were awarded a penalty shot in the final seconds of the NCAA title game, she raised her hand when her coach asked the huddle, “Who wants it?” And then she scored with a ridiculous deke.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Plymouth’s Kirsten Simms goes No. 8 to Toronto in 2026 PWHL Draft
