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PWHL Expansion Draft

The Expansion Draft featured Seattle and Vancouver selecting seven players each, filling a 12-player roster. Players eligible to be selected in the Expansion Draft consisted of unprotected players under contract for the 2025–26 season or those whose playing rights are held through the 2025–26 season.

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PWHL Celebrates Historic Second Season of Growth

In its landmark second season, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) continued its upward trajectory, breaking all-time attendance records in women’s professional hockey and marking a series of historic firsts — from the introduction of the league’s inaugural PWHL Takeover Tour™ to the addition of two new expansion teams, continuing to push the sport forward to unprecedented heights. 
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Relive the second straight title

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SHOP THE CHAMPIONSHIP COLLECTION

Represent the Frost's second straight Walter Cup with featured PWHL Champs gear!

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PWHL Showcase

The PWHL Showcase presented by Warrior blends competitive games, expert coaching, and a ton of fun into one weekend! You’ll skate, learn and laugh alongside PWHL staff who’ve been exactly where you are now. They’ll provide feedback and talk through training habits, nutrition tips, and the mindset it takes to move up to the next level.

  • Toronto

    July 25-27, 2025
    Westwood Arena
    Birth years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (U12-U14)
    All Levels: AA, A & BB, B
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  • Ottawa

    August 22-24, 2025
    Complexe Branchaud-Brière
    Birth years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (U12-U14)
    All Levels: AA, A & BB, B
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2025 PWHL Draft Eligibility List

Check out the list of eligible players who have declared for the 2025 PWHL Draft Presented by Upper Deck. The draft will take place on Tuesday, June 24 at 7:00 PM ET at Hard Rock Live inside the brand-new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Ottawa, Ontario.

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INTRODUCING PWHL SEATTLE

Seattle joins Vancouver as the PWHL’s first two expansion teams alongside the inaugural six markets, extending the league's footprint to the Pacific Northwest.

PWHL Seattle will begin playing at Climate Pledge Arena in the 2025-26 season.

PWHL EXPANDS TO VANCOUVER

Introducing PWHL Vancouver! The seventh PWHL team is set to begin play with the 2025-26 season and will call the historic Pacific Coliseum home, with the practice facility just steps away at PNE Agrodome.

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    Explore the official PWHL collection, featuring collabs with Royalty, Peace Collective, Bauer, Line Change, Stadium Essentials and more.

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    Secure your seats for the next exciting PWHL game by grabbing your tickets today. Don’t miss out on the action—be there to cheer on your favorite teams live!

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Jocks in Jills

Jocks in Jills

Hosted by Tessa Bonhomme and Julia Tocheri, the Jocks in Jills podcast showcases not only the biggest stars in women’s hockey but also up-and-coming talent, offering insights into the past, current and next generation of PWHL stars.

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Beginner's Guide to the PWHL

Unique to the PWHL are its scoring system and rule innovations, putting emphasis on a thrilling game that rewards competitive play, engages fans worldwide and makes the hockey we play truly unique to us.

Check out this Beginner’s Guide to the PWHL to learn all about what sets the PWHL apart and what to keep an eye out for.

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