PWHL Las Vegas

PWHL Las Vegas
CityParadise, Nevada
LeaguePWHL
Founded2026
Home arenaT-Mobile Arena
ColoursGreen and gold
   
OwnerMark Walter Group
General managerDominique DiDia
Head coachKim Weiss
CaptainTBA
Websitewww.thepwhl.com/en/teams/las-vegas
Championships
Regular season titles0
Walter Cups0

PWHL Las Vegas is an upcoming professional ice hockey team based in Las Vegas metropolitan area, that will compete in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). During the league's second round of expansions, it became the fifth expansion franchise announced for the 2026–27 season. The team will play home games at T-Mobile Arena.

History

Founding

Despite Las Vegas not having hosted a PWHL Takeover Tour game (making them the first PWHL expansion city to not have previously hosted one), the success of the National Hockey League's Vegas Golden Knights and the resulting increase in youth hockey participation (particularly among girls and women) by 600% and of the Las Vegas market for sports in general led the PWHL to place an expansion team there.[1]

The team's founding and entry into the PWHL was announced on May 13, 2026, as was a new Hamilton, Ontario team, joining other new teams in Detroit and San Jose. Expansion teams will begin playing in the PWHL during the 2026–27 season.[1][2]

The team is the league's eleventh franchise overall and its fifth expansion team, part of its second round of expansion. The team will play its games at T-Mobile Arena, which is also the home of the Vegas Golden Knights.[1][2]

On May 15, the league announced the hiring of Dominique DiDia as the first general manager for PWHL Las Vegas. DiDia previously launched CAA Sports' women’s hockey department, while co-heading the division, which she later led.[3][4] Their first personnel move was signing Mae Batherson and Kendall Cooper to two-year contracts.[5]

On June 15, PWHL Las Vegas announced DiDia's former Trinity College teammate Kim Weiss as its inaugural head coach.[6][7] Weiss previously served as the assistant coach on the Trinity College men's hockey program, Maryland Black Bears, and the Colorado Eagles.[7] She also previously served as the head coach of the Washington Pride program.[7]

Team identity

As part of the expansion announcement, the team's colors were revealed to be green and gold; green as an homage to the desert and mountains which surround Las Vegas, gold as a nod to the lavish culture synonymous with Las Vegas and the team identity of the Golden Knights.[2] Like all previous teams, the team will temporarily operate as PWHL Las Vegas until a permanent team identity is decided.

Players and personnel

Current roster

As of July 18, 2026

[8][9]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
Canada Erin Ambrose D R 32 2026 Keswick, Ontario
Canada Mae Batherson D L 25 2026 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
United States Madison Bizal D L 26 2026 Elk River, Minnesota
Sweden Josefin Bouveng F L 25 2026 Uppsala, Sweden
United States Kendall Butze D L 23 2026 Cleveland, Ohio
Canada Kendall Cooper D R 24 2026 Burlington, Ontario
United States Lacey Eden F R 24 2026 Annapolis, Maryland
United States Jada Habisch F R 24 2026 Buffalo, Minnesota
Canada Sydney Healey F L 21 2026 Arthur, Ontario
United States Nicole Hensley G L 32 2026 Lakewood, Colorado
United States Tessa Janecke F L 22 2026 Orangeville, Illinois
United States Katy Knoll F R 25 2026 Amherst, New York
Canada Darcie Lappan F L 24 2026 Kingston, Ontario
United States Sydney Langseth F R 24 2026 Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Switzerland Saskia Maurer G L 25 2026 Rothenbach i. Emmental, Switzerland
United States Maureen Murphy F R 26 2026 Buffalo, New York
Canada Alexis Petford F R 22 2026 Balgonie, Saskatchewan
United States Hayley Scamurra F L 31 2026 Williamsville, New York
United States Natalie Snodgrass F L 27 2026 Eagan, Minnesota

[10]

First-round draft picks

References

  1. 1 2 3 Donkin, Karissa (May 13, 2026). "PWHL to add teams in Hamilton and Las Vegas ahead of next season". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Professional Women's Hockey League Expands to Las Vegas and Hamilton, Ontario with 2026–27 Season Debut". Professional Women's Hockey League. May 13, 2026. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Dominique DiDia To Serve As First-Ever General Manager Of PWHL Las Vegas". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. May 15, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  4. ↑ Kennedy, Ian (May 15, 2026). "Now Former CAA Agent Dominique DiDia Hired As First General Manager For PWHL Las Vegas". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved May 15, 2026. PWHL Las Vegas announced they've hired Dominique DiDia as the team's first ever general manager. DiDia was the head of CAA Sports' women's hockey department.
  5. ↑ "PWHL Las Vegas Builds Blue Line With Mae Batherson and Kendall Cooper as Historic First Signings". www.thepwhl.com. June 6, 2026. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ Kennedy, Ian (June 11, 2026). "Kim Weiss Set To Become First Ever PWHL Las Vegas Head Coach". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "Kim Weiss named head coach of PWHL Las Vegas". www.thepwhl.com. June 15, 2026. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  8. ↑ "PWHL Las Vegas Roster 2026-27 Pre-Season". Professional Women's Hockey League. July 18, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ "PWHL Completes Phase 2 of 2026 Expansion Roster Building Process with Expansion Team Foundational Signings". Professional Women's Hockey League. June 9, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Hilary Knight will play for PWHL expansion Detroit via sign-and-trade with Las Vegas, AP source says". AP News. June 8, 2026.
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