The 2026–27 PWHL season will be the fourth season of operation of the Professional Women's Hockey League. The season will feature twelve teams, including new franchises in Detroit, Hamilton, Las Vegas, and San Jose.
League business On May 6, 2026, the PWHL announced that their ninth team would be located in Detroit, Michigan and begin play in the 2026–27 season. The team will play their home games at Little Caesars Arena, which is the home arena of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings. On May 7, 2026, the PWHL announced that the 2026 PWHL Draft would be held June 17 at the Fox Theater in Detroit. On May 13, 2026, the PWHL announced that their tenth and eleventh teams would be located in Hamilton, Ontario and Las Vegas, Nevada, and will begin play in the 2026–27 season. They will play their home games at TD Coliseum (Hamilton Hammers) and T-Mobile Arena (Vegas Golden Knights) respectively. On May 19, 2026, the PWHL announced that their twelfth team would be located in San Jose, California and will begin play in the 2026–27 season. They will play their home games at the SAP Center, home of the NHL's San Jose Sharks.
Front office changes + Off–season Team Previous general manager New general manager Notes PWHL Detroit Manon Rhéaume On May 15, 2026, the PWHL named Manon Rhéaume as general manager for the Detroit team. She has previously worked for the Los Angeles Kings and Little Caesars AAA Hockey Club. PWHL Hamilton Meghan Duggan On May 22, 2026, the PWHL named Meghan Duggan as general manager for the Hamilton team. She most recently was Director of Player Development for the New Jersey Devils. PWHL Las Vegas Dominique DiDia On May 15, 2026, the PWHL named Dominique DiDia as general manager for the Las Vegas team. She previously launched the women's hockey department for CAA Sports. PWHL San Jose Troy Ryan On May 22, 2026, the PWHL named Troy Ryan as general manager and head coach for the San Jose team, a first for the league. Ryan was previously head coach of the Toronto Sceptres and the Canada women's national ice hockey team. Vancouver Goldeneyes Cara Gardner Morey Alison Izzi On July 30, 2026, the Goldeneyes announced that Morey had been named head coach, stepping down from her position as general manager. On September 22, the Goldeneyes named Alison Izzi as general manager
Coaching changes + Off–season Team Previous head coach New head coach Notes Seattle Torrent Christine Bumstead On May 22, 2026, Meghan Turner announced that Steve O'Rourke was no longer head coach of the Seattle Torrent. On June 11, 2026, Christine Bumstead was promoted to head coach. She was most recently an assistant coach for the Seattle Torrent. Vancouver Goldeneyes Cara Gardner Morey On June 1, 2026, Cara Gardner Morey announced that Brian Idalski was relieved of his position as head coach of the Vancouver Goldeneyes. On July 30, 2026, the Goldeneyes announced that Morey had been named head coach, stepping down from her position as general manager. Boston Fleet François Méthot On May 27, 2026, PWHL Hamilton announced that Kris Sparre had been hired as their first head coach in franchise history. On June 4, the Fleet announced that they had hired François Méthot as their next head coach. PWHL Detroit On May 28, 2026, the PWHL named Josh Sciba as the first head coach in team history. PWHL Hamilton On May 27, 2026, PWHL Hamilton announced that Kris Sparre had been hired as their first head coach in franchise history. PWHL Las Vegas Kim Weiss On June 15, 2026, PWHL Las Vegas announced that Kim Weiss had been hired as the first head coach in franchise history. Weiss most recently served as an assistant coach for the Colorado Eagles in the American Hockey League. PWHL San Jose On May 22, 2026, the PWHL named Troy Ryan as general manager and head coach for the San Jose team, a first for the league. Ryan was previously head coach of the Toronto Sceptres and the Canada women's national ice hockey team.Toronto SceptresOn May 22, 2026, the PWHL named Troy Ryan as general manager and head coach for the San Jose team. On June 10, 2026, Pascal Rhéaume was hired as their next head coach. He was most recently an assistant coach for the Bridgeport Islanders in the American Hockey League.
Arena changes
On July 7, 2026, the Boston Fleet announced they will be moving to Boston full time, naming Agganis Arena as their primary home arena. The team previously played at the Tsongas Center in Lowell. On July 9, 2026, the Ottawa Charge announced that they named Canadian Tire Centre as their primary home arena. The team previously played at the TD Place Arena. Preseason
Preseason Schedule
The PWHL preseason schedule was announced on September 10, 2026. Preseason camps start on November 18, 2026, and will be held in Hamilton, Ontario; Las Vegas, Nevada; San Jose, California; Boston, Massachusetts; and Toronto, Ontario. Each camp will host two or three teams, with each playing two preseason games.
All times in Eastern Time.
| November 22 || 9:50 || Minnesota || – || Las Vegas || || @ America First Center
| November 23 || 1:30 || Detroit || – || Ottawa || || @ Morgan Firestone Arena
| November 23 || 4:00 || Vancouver || – || Minnesota || || @ America First Center
| November 23 || 5:30 || Toronto || – || Hamilton || || @ Morgan Firestone Arena
| November 23 || 6:00 || New York || – || Boston || || @ Boston Sports Institute
| November 24 || 1:30 || Hamilton || – || Detroit || || @ Morgan Firestone Arena
| November 24 || 3:00 || Las Vegas || – || Vancouver || || @ America First Center
| November 24 || 4:00 || Montreal || – || New York || || @ Boston Sports Institute
| November 24 || 7:00 || Ottawa || – || Toronto || || @ Mattamy Athletic Centre
| November 25 || 1:00 || Boston || – || Montreal || || @ Boston Sports Institute
| November 29 || 8:00 || Seattle || – || San Jose || || @ Tech CU Arena
| November 30 || 4:00 || San Jose || – || Seattle || || @ Tech CU Arena
Regular season
Overall Standings
Western Conference Standings
Eastern Conference Standings
Schedule The regular season schedule was announced on October 2, 2026. The season will begin on December 5, 2026, and will end on April 18, 2027, with each team playing 30 games. For the 2026–27 season, the league has split teams into East and West conferences. The Eastern Conference will contain the Boston Fleet, PWHL Hamilton, Montreal Victoire, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge, and Toronto Sceptres. The Western Conference will consist of PWHL Detroit, PWHL Las Vegas, Minnesota Frost, PWHL San Jose, Seattle Torrent, and the Vancouver Goldeneyes.
All times in Eastern Time.
| December 5 || 3:00 || Seattle || – || Vancouver || ||
| December 5 || 7:00 || Hamilton || – || Montreal || ||
| December 5 || 7:00 || Minnesota || – || San Jose || ||
| December 6 || 2:00 || Toronto || – || Ottawa || ||
| December 6 || 3:00 || Boston || – || New York || ||
| December 6 || 8:00 || Detroit || – || Las Vegas || ||
| December 8 || 7:00 || Hamilton || – || Toronto || ||
| December 9 || 7:00 || Ottawa || – || Boston || ||
| December 9 || 10:00 || Seattle || – || San Jose || ||
| December 10 || 10:00 || Minnesota || – || Las Vegas || ||
| December 12 || 12:00 || New York || – || Detroit || ||
| December 12 || 2:00 || San Jose || – || Montreal || ||
| December 12 || 7:00 || Boston || – || Toronto || ||
| December 12 || 9:00 || Las Vegas || – || Vancouver || ||
| December 13 || 2:00 || Seattle || – || Minnesota || ||
| December 13 || 2:00 || Ottawa || – || Hamilton || ||
| December 15 || 7:00 || San Jose || – || Ottawa || ||
| December 16 || 7:00 || Montreal || – || Boston || ||
| December 17 || 7:00 || San Jose || – || Hamilton || ||
| December 17 || 7:00 || Vancouver || – || Minnesota || ||
| December 19 || 2:00 || Vancouver || – || Detroit || ||
| December 19 || 7:00 || Ottawa || – || New York || ||
| December 20 || 2:00 || Montreal || – || Minnesota || ||
| December 20 || 4:00 || San Jose || – || Toronto || ||
| December 20 || 7:00 || Las Vegas || – || Seattle || ||
| December 22 || 7:00 || New York || – || Toronto || ||
| December 22 || 9:30 || Boston || – || Vancouver || ||
| December 23 || 7:00 || Detroit || – || Ottawa || ||
| December 23 || 10:00 || Boston || – || Seattle || ||
| December 26 || 2:00 || Ottawa || – || Montreal || ||
| December 26 || 7:00 || Toronto || – || Hamilton || ||
| December 26 || 7:00 || Boston || – || Las Vegas || ||
| December 27 || 4:00 || New York || – || San Jose || ||
| December 27 || 7:00 || Minnesota || – || Seattle || ||
| December 28 || 7:00 || Toronto || – || Detroit || ||
| December 29 || 7:00 || Hamilton || – || Montreal || ||
| December 29 || 10:00 || New York || – || Las Vegas || ||
| December 30 || 10:00 || Boston || – || San Jose || ||
| December 31 || 5:00 || New York || – || Seattle || ||
| December 31 || 8:00 || Hamilton || – || Minnesota || ||
| January 2 || 12:00 || Ottawa || – || Boston || ||
| January 2 || 7:00 || New York || – || Vancouver || ||
| January 3 || 2:00 || San Jose || – || Minnesota || ||
| January 3 || 3:00 || Las Vegas || – || Hamilton || ||
| January 3 || 6:00 || Montreal || – || Toronto || ||
| January 5 || 7:00 || Detroit || – || Hamilton || ||
| January 5 || 9:30 || Ottawa || – || Vancouver || ||
| January 6 || 7:00 || Las Vegas || – || Montreal || ||
| January 7 || 7:00 || Vancouver || – || Toronto || ||
| January 8 || 10:00 || Ottawa || – || Seattle || ||
| January 9 || 2:00 || Toronto || – || Boston || ||
| January 9 || 7:00 || Detroit || – || Minnesota || ||
| January 10 || 2:00 || Hamilton || – || New York || ||
| January 10 || 5:00 || Ottawa || – || Las Vegas || ||
| January 10 || 8:30 || Montreal || – || Seattle || ||
| January 12 || 9:00 || Montreal || – || Vancouver || ||
| January 13 || 7:00 || New York || – || Boston || ||
| January 13 || 10:00 || Las Vegas || – || San Jose || ||
| January 14 || 10:00 || Hamilton || – || Seattle || ||
| January 16 || 12:00 || Minnesota || – || New York || ||
| January 16 || 3:00 || Hamilton || – || Vancouver || ||
| January 16 || 3:00 || Seattle || – || Las Vegas || ||
| January 16 || 7:00 || Montreal || – || San Jose || ||
| January 17 || 1:00 || Boston || – || Ottawa || ||
| January 17 || 3:30 || Detroit || – || Toronto || ||
| January 19 || 7:00 || Minnesota || – || Ottawa || ||
| January 19 || 10:00 || Hamilton || – || San Jose || ||
| January 20 || 7:00 || Montreal || – || Detroit || ||
| January 21 || 10:00 || Hamilton || – || Las Vegas || ||
| January 22 || 10:00 || Toronto || – || San Jose || ||
| January 23 || 2:00 || Boston || – || Montreal || ||
| January 23 || 7:00 || Minnesota || – || Vancouver || ||
| January 23 || 7:00 || Detroit || – || New York || ||
| January 24 || 2:00 || Seattle || – || San Jose || ||
| January 24 || 4:00 || Toronto || – || Las Vegas || ||
| January 26 || 7:00 || Boston || – || Hamilton || ||
| January 27 || 7:00 || New York || – || Ottawa || ||
| January 27 || 7:00 || San Jose || – || Las Vegas || ||
| January 28 || 7:00 || Seattle || – || Hamilton || ||
| January 28 || 9:30 || Toronto || – || Vancouver || ||
| January 29 || 7:00 || Boston || – || Minnesota || ||
| January 30 || 2:00 || Toronto || – || Hamilton || ||
| January 30 || 7:00 || San Jose || – || Detroit || ||
| January 31 || 1:00 || Montreal || – || New York || ||
| February 2 || 6:30 || Boston || – || Toronto || ||
| February 2 || 7:00 || Las Vegas || – || Minnesota || ||
| February 3 || 6:30 || Hamilton || – || Ottawa || ||
| February 4 || 7:00 || Minnesota || – || Detroit || ||
| February 4 || 7:00 || Las Vegas || – || New York || ||
| February 4 || 10:00 || Vancouver || – || Seattle || ||
| February 6 || 12:30 || San Jose || – || Minnesota || ||
| February 6 || 2:00 || Montreal || – || Ottawa || ||
| February 6 || 7:00 || Detroit || – || Boston || ||
| February 7 || 3:30 || Seattle || – || New York || ||