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PWHL names its four expansion teams ahead of their first seasons

Detroit, Hamilton, Las Vegas and San Jose received their identities Tuesday.

By TSP Staff
League and city officials pose with hockey sticks at the launch of PWHL Detroit.
City and league officials at the PWHL Detroit expansion launch on May 6, 2026. · Credit: City of Detroit via Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain Mark)

The Professional Women’s Hockey League unveiled the names of its four expansion teams Tuesday before their debut in the 2026-27 season.

The clubs will be called the Detroit Clutch, Hamilton Havoc, Vegas Vanguards and San Jose Sea Lions. The league said San Jose’s name also recognizes the San Francisco Sea Lions, the Negro Leagues team for which Toni Stone played. Source report.

Photo by City of Detroit, Public Domain Mark. Resized for display.