The news marks a significant investment in the league at a time when the PWHL is picking up significant momentum heading into its third season.

In 5 months, Detroit’s own team for the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) will begin its first season.

Swiss goaltender Andrea Brändli became the first player to ever be drafted by Detroit’s PWHL franchise, marking the beginning of a new chapter of hockey at Little Caesars Arena.

Kirsten Simms of Plymouth Michigan is selected 8th overall by the Toronto Scepter's in the 2026 PWHL Entry Draft held at the Fox Theatre in Detroit Michigan.

Hockeytown is growing with a new professional women’s hockey team

Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey was selected by the Vancouver Goldeneyes with the first pick in the PWHL draft in the latest major milestone achievement for the U.S. gold medal-winner and three-time college champion.

Professional Women’s Hockey League Detroit has signed Macomb County native forward Taylor Girard to a two-year standard player agreement ahead of the team’s inaugural 2026-27 season.

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.

Hockey Canada has announced that general manager Gina Kingsbury will not return after eight years with the national women’s team.

Hockey star Kirsten Simms believes Detroit’s new Professional Women’s Hockey League franchise is more than just an expansion team; it’s a milestone moment for girls’ hockey in one of America’s most passionate hockey markets.

Detroit is getting a new pro hockey team -- and it’s not the Red Wings.

Detroit is finally getting a professional women’s hockey team.

The Professional Women’s Hockey League is coming to a TV set near you in the United States.

Women’s hockey players have taken the next major step to strengthen their voice in shaping the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s future by affiliating with the AFL-CIO.

The state of women's hockey is on the rise after a competitive Olympic tournament and coupled with launch of PWHL.

Young women held up signs with messages for the Professional Women’s Hockey League, calling on it to expand to Detroit.

Expansion is on the table for the six-team Professional Women’s Hockey League, and executives aren’t placing limitations on which North American markets they’ll consider in a bid to add as many as two franchises for the 2025-26 season.

The Professional Women’s Hockey League has unveiled the nicknames and accompanying logos for each of its original six franchises entering its second season.

Natalie Darwitz's tenure is over as general manager of the PWHL champion Minnesota franchise following an internal and external review.

Minnesota won the inaugural championship of the Professional Women’s Hockey League on Wednesday night, getting 17 saves from Nicole Hensley to beat Boston 3-0 in a winner-take-all Game 5 and claim the Walter Cup.

Just when it appeared the competitive gap was closing between women's hockey powers, the U.S. and Canada ratchet the bar even higher.

For the first time, the NHL can boast bringing together the world's top professional players — both men and women — under one roof during its All-Star festivities in Toronto this week.

Ken Klee happily traded a vacation in Costa Rica for the opportunity to coach the newly launched Professional Women's Hockey League franchise in Minnesota.

The Associated Press went behind the scenes to capture what former tennis star and gender equality champion Billie Jean King referred to as the birth of women's hockey.

The new Professional Women's Hockey League is taking the next step in preparing to open play in January.