Brooke Hobson. (Ottawa Charge)
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Hobson signs one-year PWHL contract with Ottawa

Jun 20, 2025 | 2:47 PM

After spending two seasons with the New York Sirens, Prince Albert’s Brooke Hobson is packing her bags for Ottawa.

The veteran defender has signed a Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Standard Player Agreement with the Charge for the 2025-26 season.

“After spending the last eight years of my career away from Canada, I’m excited to come back to my home country. I’m pumped to bring my game to a strong hockey market and to play in front of the passionate fans from Ottawa,” said Hobson in a media release. “I can’t wait to dive into the community and meet the fan base.”

Hobson added as a defender, she wants to bring some grittiness and a 200-foot game.

“I focus a lot on the defensive zone, but I like to move the puck or transport it up the ice. I’m also excited to reunite with Gwyneth Philips as we played together for four years. I also know Emily Clark, as a fellow player from Saskatchewan, and our paths have crossed many times.”

The 26-year-old Hobson played in all but one of the Sirens’ first 54 games in the PWHL. She scored two goals and added seven assists for a career total of nine points in 53 games.

“We’re adding an experienced, tough defender that fits our style of hockey,” said Charge general manager Mike Hirshfeld. “She’s been a captain at Northeastern University in her last two NCAA seasons, so she’s also going to bring some leadership to our locker room.”

In her five years at Northeastern University from 2017-22, Hobson racked up 98 points (21G, 77A) in 170 games. She became an alternate captain in her junior season and a captain for the following two seasons where she played with Charge goaltender Gwyneth Philips.

Hobson caught Ottawa’s attention when she picked up two primary assists in the infamous New York comeback at TD Place on March 25. The Charge led that game 3-0 after two periods, but the Sirens came back with six unanswered goals in the third period to win 6-3. Hobson started the rally by assisting on the first goal by Jessie Eldridge and got another point on the tying power play goal by Jade Downie-Landry.

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