The New York Sirens finished last season as the worst team in the PWHL with 12 losses while allowing a league-worst 67 goals through 24 games, but that led them to sign a generational talent in the attacking Sarah Fillier.

A star in the making for years, Fillier had 30 goals and 43 points in 29 games last season as captain at Princeton. At 24, she is an Olympic gold medalist and three-time women’s world champion.

In an unusual move, Fillier avoided signing a three-year contract like many of his peers and opted to sign a one-year contract with the team on November 1.

The Sirens were the only team to make a coaching change after the season, parting ways with head coach Howie Draper and replacing him with Greg Fargo, who spent the last 11 seasons coaching the hockey team women’s program at Colgate University.

Alex Carpenter was New York’s best player last season, leading the way with eight goals and 23 points in 24 games. Forward Jade Downie-Landry tied Carpenter for the team lead with eight goals, while Jessie Eldridge was second among forwards with seven goals and 14 points in 24 games.

One player New York will look to get more of next season is forward Abby Roque. The 27-year-old had six goals and 13 points in 24 games, but did not make the U.S. team for the Women’s Worlds after participating in the tournament the previous three years.

On defense, Ella Shelton has established herself as one of the best defenders in the league. With seven goals and 21 points in 24 games, Shelton played more than 25 minutes in 17 of 24 games and was named one of three defensemen of the year, losing to Montreal’s Erin Ambrose. The 26-year-old won her third career women’s world title with Team Canada in April.

Captain Micah Zandee-Hart started the season injured and struggling after returning to the ice. A two-way defender, Zandee-Hart had just three assists in 19 games and missed selection for Team Canada at the Women’s Worlds.

Canadian teammate Jaime Bourbonnais, who had five goals and 13 points in 24 games, earned a spot on the national team with Shelton, winning her second women’s world title.

Defender Maja Nylén Persson is crossing the Atlantic after being selected 10th overall, signing a three-year contract after playing last season in Sweden with Lulea, where she recorded 11 goals and 38 points in 36 games. At the Women’s Worlds, she was named one of Sweden’s top three players.

Despite finishing last, goalie Corinne Schroeder still managed to put up good numbers last season, recording a .930 save percentage and a 2.40 GAA with a 7-7-0 record.

In order to not finish in last place again, Fargo will have the challenge of taking a Sirens team that doesn’t lack talent to commit to playing better on the defensive side of the puck while still allowing enough freedom offensively.