A History of Professional Women's Hockey

Four-time national champion Lacey Eden joins Las Vegas for its inaugural season, signing a two-year deal that brings the expansion roster to 15 players under contract.

An Olympic and world champion and Vancouver’s first-ever player, the 28-year-old defender has retired to return to NYU Grossman, and she isn’t done with women’s hockey yet.

Erin Ambrose, Kim Weiss and Dominique DiDia laid out a plan to contend right away and to make women's hockey visible to a new generation of players and fans.

Las Vegas fans will see every PWHL opponent in the team's debut season, with 12 home games at T-Mobile Arena and one at Lee's Family Forum. Single-game tickets go on sale Oct. 9.

Las Vegas season-ticket members will attend a Sept. 23 fireside chat with Erin Ambrose, Kim Weiss and Dominique DiDia ahead of the team's inaugural PWHL season.

The PWHL’s fourth season brings 12 teams, an eight-team playoff field and more ways to watch, with single-game tickets available Oct. 9.

Boston adds first-round defender Grace Dwyer on a three-year deal, bringing the Fleet to 19 players under contract ahead of the 2026-27 season.

Ryan Smith, Jonathan Matsumoto, Brad Kirkwood and Brendan Flanagan join head coach Kim Weiss as Las Vegas prepares for its 2026-27 PWHL debut.

Olympic MVP Caroline “KK” Harvey has signed a three-year deal with Vancouver, bringing the Goldeneyes to 19 players under contract for 2026-27.

New York keeps its hometown standout for two more years after Casey O’Brien led all PWHL rookies with 22 points in 28 games.

PWHL Las Vegas will host Detroit at T-Mobile Arena in its inaugural home opener, with tickets on sale at 8 a.m. PT and the full schedule coming Oct. 2.

Four teams will compete in a 3-on-3 tournament at Scotiabank Arena, with fans helping select starters for the PWHL’s first independently hosted All-Star event.

Ottawa adds three-time NCAA champion Vivian Jungels on a one-year deal, bringing its roster to 19 players under contract for the upcoming season.

Minnesota’s all-time goals leader and Olympic gold medallist Abbey Murphy joins Seattle on a two-year deal, bringing the Torrent to 17 players under contract.

Four expansion teams, one identical toolkit, and four completely different bets on how to build a roster. Grades, rosters, and market breakdowns for Detroit, Las Vegas, Hamilton, and San Jose.

Laila Edwards becomes San Jose’s 14th player under contract and its only signing through 2028-29, bringing three NCAA titles and Olympic gold to the roster.