(Photo credit: Daniel DeLoach/Utica Observer-Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK)The New York Sirens announced that Swedish defender Maja Nylen Persson has signed an extension that puts her under contract through the 2027-28 season. Nylen Persson, 24, was the 10th overall pick in the 2024 PWHL Draft by the Sirens after playing eight season in the SDHL. 'I'm super excited to extend my contract with the Sirens,' Nylen Persson said. The 5-foot-5 Nylen Persson was a three-time SDHL defender of the year and has competed in five IIHF Women's World Championships. 'Building is about taking care of both the present and the future,' Sirens general manager Pascal Daoust said.