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In Laval, Quebec, a frightening on-ice moment involving Laura Stacey—met with urgent support from her wife, teammate Marie-Philip Poulin—highlights the emotional intensity and solidarity of women's hockey as the Montreal Victoire persevere through adversity on the path to becoming champions.
The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) announced San Jose, CA as its latest expansion market for the 2026-27 season, with SAP Center hosting home games and Sharks Ice at San Jose as the training site; San Jose becomes the fourth expansion city (joining Detroit, Hamilton and Las Vegas), placing four teams in the Pacific Time Zone, and the league will share details on roster-building and the 2026 draft soon, while fans can deposit to secure priority access to season tickets.
The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) announced two new franchises for the 2026-27 season in Las Vegas and Hamilton, with PWHL Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena and PWHL Hamilton at TD Coliseum. Las Vegas training will be at America First Center in Henderson and Hamilton’s training location will be announced later. The move expands the league to 11 teams, adds new branding for both markets (Las Vegas colors: green and gold; Hamilton colors: gold, maroon and cream), and opens time-stamped deposits for priority season tickets and merch as the league showcases growth of women’s hockey.
Las Vegas has been awarded an expansion team in the Professional Women’s Hockey League for the 2026-27 season, to be operated by the Mark Walter Group with a local leadership team; most home games will be at T-Mobile Arena, practice at America First Center in Henderson, and players will reside in Las Vegas during the season. The Golden Knights organization will support the venture but will not own or run the team. The move continues to grow girls' hockey in the market and builds on local facilities and partnerships that support women's pro hockey.
With Detroit secured for 2026-27, the PWHL is weighing a four‑team expansion and considering West Coast markets; San Jose has emerged as a leading candidate due to the Bay Area’s strong support for women’s sports, a likely SAP Center venue, and travel benefits that would help balance the league geographically.
The PWHL announced Detroit as its ninth franchise for the 2026-27 season, the first of potentially four new teams, to be based at Little Caesars Arena with Ilitch Sports + Entertainment leading the bid; Detroit will host the 2026 PWHL Draft and Awards at the Fox Theatre as the league expands under a single-entity ownership model led by Mark Walter and his wife Kimbra.
The Professional Women's Hockey League's first U.S. national TV game—New York Sirens vs Montréal Victoire on ION as part of the Takeover Tour—marks a watershed moment for visibility and growth in women's hockey, riding Olympic-era interest and featuring sold-out games and marquee ties in New York and Boston that signal the league’s rising profile.
Wisconsin defeated Ohio State 3-2 in the Women's Frozen Four final to win the 2026 NC women's hockey championship, earning back-to-back titles and their fifth since 2019.
Ohio State’s No. 1-ranked women’s hockey team routed Northeastern 5-0 in the Frozen Four semifinal, scoring four goals in the first period and adding a late first-period tally for a 4-0 lead. Five different players found the net on 41 shots, and the Buckeyes advance to the NCAA Frozen Four National Championship Game for the fifth straight year, set to face the Wisconsin–Penn State winner Sunday at 4 p.m. on ESPNU, with a chance to win a third national title in five years.
An 11-team field was announced for the 2026 NCAA women's ice hockey championship, with Ohio State earning the No. 1 seed. Regionals run March 12–15 and the Frozen Four March 20–22 at Pegula Ice Arena in University Park, PA; five conferences earn automatic bids and the remaining spots are at-large. Full bracket and schedule are available from ESPN/NCAA sites.
Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update uses Donald Trump’s own words about inviting the women’s hockey team to the White House to frame a joke. Olympic gold medalists Megan Keller and Hilary Knight joined the skit, pushing back against the president’s remarks and highlighting the achievement of the U.S. women’s hockey team, which has declined Trump’s White House invitation.
Olympic hockey star Caroline Harvey, a standout on the U.S. women's team, gave a noncommittal reply when asked whether the team would visit the White House after Trump claimed they would, saying she’s busy with school and hadn’t heard an invitation, a measured, widely-read response amid ongoing scrutiny of Trump’s comments toward both the men’s and women’s teams.
Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy apologized for the U.S. men’s hockey team’s response to a Trump joke in a locker-room celebration after winning Olympic gold, saying the moment did not reflect their respect for the women’s team. Goaltender Jeremy Swayman also expressed regret for not reacting differently. The incident highlighted ongoing sensitivity around the women’s team’s achievements, which have added to the larger Olympic success story for the U.S. women’s program.
Kelly Pannek says the U.S. women's hockey team did not attend the State of the Union due to academic and professional commitments and travel logistics, not the Trump joke; the men's team attended and won Olympic gold, highlighting Team USA's success and suggesting a future invitation for the women.
Hilary Knight says the focus should stay on the United States’ 2026 Milan Winter Olympics women’s hockey gold, brushing off Donald Trump’s distasteful joke and celebrating the team’s victory over Canada, including Knight’s opening goal in the gold-medal game.