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Detroit joins PWHL as ninth franchise
The Professional Women’s Hockey League will expand to Detroit next season.
PWHL leadership has said the eight-team league will increase by two to four clubs for the 2026-27 season, but only Detroit was announced Wednesday as a new market.
Detroit will also host the PWHL awards ceremony and draft on June 16 and 17, respectively.
The league’s original six teams were Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Minnesota, Boston and New York.
Seattle and Vancouver joined last year for the league’s third season.
Detroit has hosted a total of four neutral-site PWHL games as part of the league’s Takeover Tour, which is more than any other city.
The new team will play out of Little Caesars Arena, which is the home of the NHL’s Red Wings.
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