Ottawa signs first-round D Rory Guilday to 3-year deal

Field Level Media|published: Fri 25th July, 12:47 2025

USA's Rory Guilday looks for an open teammate at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, NY on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

The Ottawa Charge signed 2025 first-round pick Rory Guilday to a three-year contract.

The deal announced Friday for the 22-year-old defender runs through the 2027-28 PWHL season.

Guilday tallied 52 points (19 goals, 33 assists) in 106 games during her four-year run at Cornell.

"We're thrilled to get Rory into our lineup for the next three seasons," general manager Mike Hirshfeld said. "We really like what she brings to the table. She's a tall defender with a long reach, is tough and clears the front of the net, and plays exactly how we want to play."

Guilday, a Minnesota native, was the No. 5 overall pick in the draft. She has earned three IIHF Women's World Championship medals with Team USA: gold in 2023 and silver in 2022 and 2024.

--Field Level Media

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