PWHL Detroit team announced as first expansion team of the year
DETROIT (FOX 2) - The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) is coming to Detroit – and this time for more than a couple Takeover Tour games.
At a press conference with Ilitch Sports + Entertainment, city officials, and league representatives Wednesday morning, the league's ninth team was announced.
All homes games will be played at Little Caesars Arena. It was announced that the PWHL Entry Draft will be held at the FOX Theatre on June 17.
"This market is ready for its own team, the fans told us," said Amy Scheer, the senior VP of business operations for the PWHL. "You are a city that lives and breathes hockey. You're a city that in so many ways made this moment feel inevitable. It had to be Detroit."
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