INTRODUCING PWHL VANCOUVER

PWHL Vancouver made five picks and one trade at the 2025 PWHL Draft presented by Upper Deck, acquiring goaltender Kristen Campbell from Toronto and selecting forward Michelle Karvinen in the first round.

Click below for a complete breakdown of the 2025 PWHL 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.

Show off your PWHL Vancouver team spirit with fresh gear! Don't miss your chance to rep the first PWHL expansion team in style! Explore the official PWHL Vancouver collection featuring tees, hats, hoodies and more.

To have watched the April 23 press conference that made the Vancouver PWHL team official was to see a thoroughly modern city with progressive hockey fans welcome a ground-breaking franchise with open arms. What makes Vancouver such a unique market, though, is just how much women’s hockey history already exists there.

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.

PWHL Takeover Tour’s™ Vancouver stop was a massive success, drawing a season-high crowd of 19,038 to sold-out Rogers Arena for a thrilling Montréal Victoire victory over the Toronto Sceptres.

New to the PWHL? So much happened in the span of our first remarkable year! Check out some of the most surprising moments, powerful memories and inspiring learnings from the PWHL’s inaugural year.