PWHL Las Vegas
PWHL ice hockey team in Las Vegas
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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.
| PWHL Las Vegas | |
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| City | Paradise, Nevada |
| League | PWHL |
| Founded | 2026 |
| Home arena | T-Mobile Arena |
| Colours | Green and gold |
| Owner | Mark Walter Group |
| General manager | Dominique DiDia |
| Head coach | Kim Weiss |
| Captain | TBA |
| Website | www |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 0 |
| Walter Cups | 0 |
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
| No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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Erin Ambrose | D | R | 32 | 2026 | Keswick, Ontario | |
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Mae Batherson | D | L | 25 | 2026 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany | |
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Madison Bizal | D | L | 26 | 2026 | Elk River, Minnesota | |
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Josefin Bouveng | F | L | 25 | 2026 | Uppsala, Sweden | |
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Kendall Butze | D | L | 23 | 2026 | Cleveland, Ohio | |
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Kendall Cooper | D | R | 24 | 2026 | Burlington, Ontario | |
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Lacey Eden | F | R | 24 | 2026 | Annapolis, Maryland | |
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Jada Habisch | F | R | 24 | 2026 | Buffalo, Minnesota | |
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Sydney Healey | F | L | 21 | 2026 | Arthur, Ontario | |
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Nicole Hensley | G | L | 32 | 2026 | Lakewood, Colorado | |
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Tessa Janecke | F | L | 22 | 2026 | Orangeville, Illinois | |
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Katy Knoll | F | R | 25 | 2026 | Amherst, New York | |
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Darcie Lappan | F | L | 24 | 2026 | Kingston, Ontario | |
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Sydney Langseth | F | R | 24 | 2026 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | |
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Saskia Maurer | G | L | 25 | 2026 | Rothenbach i. Emmental, Switzerland | |
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Maureen Murphy | F | R | 26 | 2026 | Buffalo, New York | |
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Alexis Petford | F | R | 22 | 2026 | Balgonie, Saskatchewan | |
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Hayley Scamurra | F | L | 31 | 2026 | Williamsville, New York | |
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Natalie Snodgrass | F | L | 27 | 2026 | Eagan, Minnesota |
First-round draft picks
- 2026: Tessa Janecke (3rd overall), Lacey Eden (5th overall)