Detroit's new team in the Professional Women's Hockey League wrapped up Phase 2 of the expansion process on Monday, June 8 by signing Jesse Compher.

Detroit's new PWHL team does not have a name, but it now has its first player, as Daryl Watts was added to the roster Friday.

The PWHL has officially announced the roster-building process for its four new expansion teams in Detroit, Hamilton, Las Vegas and San Jose. As The Athletic reported earlier this month, the league will not have a traditional expansion draft,

Goaltender Kayle Osborne, who played the last 2 seasons with New York, is one of PWHL Hamilton's five foundational players.

SAN JOSE – Jonathan Becher watched Olympic gold-medal-winning hockey player Kendall Coyne Schofield become the first woman to compete in the NHL All-Star Game’s skills competition at SAP Center in 2019.

The PWHL's eight existing teams have finalized their protections ahead of Phase 2 of expansion. During Phase 2, the four new teams will have the opportunity to sign or select five players from across the league, including one to a binding Expansion Franchise Offer, while also making a second non-binding Foundational Player Offer.

On Tuesday, May 19, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) held a press conference in San Jose to announce that the league’s 12th team will play in the California city. This marks the fourth team to join the PWHL for the 2026-27 season, and ...

The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) franchise in Detroit does not have a team name yet, but it now has highly-touted names on its roster.

The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) announced an expansion to Detroit for the 2026-27 season, adding a ninth franchise at a time of record growth.