The PWHL Is Coming to Las Vegas and Hamilton, and Seattle's Already Part of This Hockey Revolution
The Professional Women's Hockey League just made its next power move, and it's a big one. Las Vegas and Hamilton, Ontario are officially the league's next expansion cities, according to reports that dropped Tuesday. An official announcement for Las Vegas is expected Wednesday, with Hamilton's reveal coming Thursday. This isn't some distant future thing either. These cities are joining a league that's moving fast, and Seattle is already riding the wave.
The PWHL Went From Six Teams to a Nationwide Powerhouse in Two Years
Remember when the PWHL started in January 2024? Six teams total: Boston, Minnesota, Montreal, New York, Ottawa, and Toronto. That's it. Now Seattle and Vancouver just joined for the current season. Detroit is locked in for the 2026-27 season. And with Las Vegas and Hamilton coming on board, the league has announced there could be as many as three more teams after that. This isn't expansion, this is a full-on takeover of women's pro hockey across North America.
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Las Vegas didn't have a single pro team until the NHL awarded the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017. Since then, the city's become a magnet for major league sports. The WNBA's Aces relocated there from San Antonio in 2018. The NFL's Raiders moved from Oakland to Vegas in 2020 with a brand new stadium. An MLB stadium is under construction right now for the Athletics, who'll relocate from their temporary home in West Sacramento in 2028. Even the NBA is considering Vegas as a future expansion city. The PWHL joining this lineup? It makes perfect sense.
Hamilton proved its fanbase is real too. When Toronto played Seattle at TD Coliseum in January, the building drew 16,012 fans. That's not a small crowd. That's a market that showed up and showed out for women's hockey.
San Jose Could Be Next
With Las Vegas and Hamilton in the fold, San Jose, California is reportedly the next potential landing spot for the PWHL, according to reports. The league's growth trajectory is undeniable. Seattle's part of this now, and the Emerald City is watching as women's hockey becomes a real national conversation.
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