Torrent Swap Forwards With Charge, Exchanging Jenna Buglioni for Neena Brick
By Charles Hamaker
Seattle, WA - The roster turnover from the inaugural season continues for the Seattle Torrent, as a trade has been made to ship the team's 2025 first-round pick off to the Ottawa Charge. It’s a swap of young forwards, as the Torrent send Jenna Buglioni to the Charge in exchange for Neena Brick. It’s an intriguing move for Seattle, as Buglioni was never truly able to get her feet under her during a rookie campaign that featured a handful of injuries, but the reasoning behind the trade falls in line with how general manager Meghan Turner wants to play and a desire to not be complacent.
“Jenna has been an important member of our team from our inception, and we’re thankful for her contributions to establishing our roots in year one. We wish her the best in Ottawa. Neena had a strong collegiate career and established herself at the professional level in the SDHL last year. We look forward to welcoming her in Seattle.”
Buglioni had a difficult rookie season, dealing with upper-body injuries late in November, late into December on a hit from Boston Fleet forward Shay Maloney that resulted in a concussion, before suffering a hard hit along the boards on the road against the Minnesota Frost on March 13th. That’s two unspecific upper-body injuries and a concussion, on top of trying to adjust to the speed and physicality of the league.
Forward Jenna Buglioni seen during the Seattle Torrent’s inaugural season at Climate Pledge Arena. (Photos by Liz Wolter for Circling Seattle Sports)
The concussion seemed to be what threw a wrench into her season, as Buglioni was never able to regain the speed we’d seen from her in college, and which seemed present again after coming back from the late November issue. One of the questionable decisions relating to the concussion was Jenna traveling with the team for their January 7th game against the Boston Fleet, where she suited up and sat on the bench but didn’t get a minute of ice time. It seems like an odd scenario for someone to be in concussion protocol, not yet cleared to play, yet still able to sit on the team’s bench in a loud arena.
It was an all-around tough year, coupling the injuries that Buglioni faced with limited ice time. Throughout her rookie campaign, Jenna’s average TOI (Time on ice) clocked in at 6:05 across her 18 games played. When she was recovering from her concussion, former head coach Steve O’Rourke said that the lower ice time was meant to allow for Buglioni to get her speed back, which is fair considering that it never truly seemed to return this season, but there also came a stretch where she was a healthy scratch toward the end of the season.
“Jenna was a highly regarded player in the draft last season, and we are excited to add her skill and tenacity to our organization. We believe that she has the ability to become a top player in this league and impact the game in all three zones.”
In the limited ice time that Buglioni got, she admittedly didn’t show much of the scoring touch that was on display during her collegiate career with Ohio State. She tallied just four shots on the year, with all of them coming after the first of March, and has yet to record her first point in the PWHL. Again, it is difficult to put a microscope on the Port Moody, BC, native, considering the limited ice time and the injuries she battled, but it wasn’t as if she was producing in limited time and not getting rewarded for it. This trade to Ottawa gives Jenna a change of scenery and a new opportunity, and for the Torrent, it brings them a player who actually fits the style general manager Meghan Turner wants her team to play.
Brick, a 22-year-old out of Regina, SK, spent the 2025-26 season in the SDHL (Swedish Women's Hockey League) with MoDo Hockey, finishing third on the team in scoring with 19 points (11 goals) across 35 games. Prior to this past year’s campaign in Sweden, Brick played four NCAAA seasons at Colgate University, where she amassed 104 points (43 goals, 61 assists) across 150 career games. The addition of Brick to Seattle’s roster gives the Torrent four former Raiders, joining goaltender Hannah Murphy (2021-25), forward Danielle Serdachny (2021-24), and defender Sydney Morrow (2023-24).
“This was a player who again just plays the game the right way, is tough, is competitive, and is really good at the face-off dots. That’s where we see her helping out as well, and playing third- fourth line minutes.”
Brick possesses some nice puck-handling skills, needs to be better at shot generation, and brings a frame that should fit exactly the type of team Meghan Turner wants the Torrent to look like. The physical nature of her game improved this past season in Sweden, including her ability to battle along the boards and get to the front of the net, showcasing exactly what Seattle wants more of heading into their second season as a team.
It’s always going to be tough to part ways with someone who was on your inaugural roster, especially someone like Jenna Buglioni, who always seemed to be such a positive personality that showcased joy often on the ice and across social media. This trade seems like it will be best for both sides, as Buglioni gets a new opportunity on a team that will look to unlock her, while the Torrent gets a player with upside who fits what they’re doing after a rough first season.
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