LAS VEGAS, NV (June 25, 2026) – PWHL Las Vegas today announced that defender Madison Bizal has signed a one-year Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Standard Player Agreement for the team's inaugural 2026-27 season, and forward Darcie Lappan has signed a two-year agreement through the 2027-28 season. The signings are the third and fourth for PWHL Las Vegas, following forwards Jada Habisch and Natalie Snodgrass, as part of the league’s Open Signing Period that began June 19 and allows all 12 teams to continue building their rosters in advance of the 2026-27 campaign.
Bizal was a member of the Minnesota Frost in 2025-26, registering two assists in 17 total appearances, bringing her two-year PWHL career total to four assists in 37 regular-season games and one assist in four postseason matchups. The Elk River, MN, native spent the 2024-25 season with SDE HF (SDHL) and played with the Montréal Victoire during the PWHL’s inaugural season, after being selected in the eighth round (43rd overall) of the inaugural draft. Bizal played five seasons at Ohio State where she recorded 79 points (12G, 67A) in 172 games and won the 2022 National Championship. Internationally, the 26-year-old won a gold medal with the United States at the 2018 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship.
Lappan spent her rookie season with the Vancouver Goldeneyes, initially signing as a reserve following training camp. She was activated in time to make her PWHL debut in the team’s historic home opener on Nov. 21 and appeared in 12 regular-season games, recording one assist on Dec. 27. Prior to the PWHL, the 24-year-old from Kingston, ON, spent the 2024-25 season in the SDHL, registering 17 points (10G, 7A) through 32 games with MoDo Hockey. Lappan started her NCAA career with Colgate University (2019-22) before transferring to Clarkson University (2022-24), scoring 103 points (47G, 56A) in 175 games.
On PWHL Las Vegas, Bizal reunites with four former Frost teammates in defenders Mae Batherson and Kendall Cooper, plus forward Katy Knoll and goaltender Nicole Hensley. She also spent the inaugural season alongside defender Erin Ambrose and forward Maureen Murphy in Montréal. The team’s blue line also consists of Megan Carter, while Lappan joins a forward group that also includes Habisch, Snodgrass, and Hayley Scamurra to bring the roster total to 12 players under contract.
The team also selected eight players in the 2026 PWHL Draft presented by Upper Deck, adding six forwards, one defender and one goaltender to the organization’s roster on June 17.
A complete list of player signings and transactions is available on the official PWHL Transactions Page. To see the full overview of the status of PWHL player contracts, visit the PWHL Contract Guide here.
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