US EditionFormer Wisconsin Women's Hockey Star Is 1st Player on Seattle Expansion Squad
- Hilary Knight, a former University of Wisconsin women's hockey star, became the first player signed by the PWHL's Seattle expansion team in June 2025.
- Knight's signing followed her successful career with the Boston Fleet and the Wisconsin Badgers, where she set scoring records and announced the 2026 Winter Games as her final international competition.
- Seattle's general manager Meghan Turner praised Knight as "the heartbeat of any team she joins" and highlighted her role in defining team culture, which offers Seattle a high-profile presence in a city with other women's pro sports franchises.
- The PWHL's expansion signing period started with Vancouver signing top defenders Claire Thompson and Sophie Jaques, while Seattle began assembling its roster amid a league process allowing expansion teams to sign up to five players and draft from existing teams.
- Knight's arrival signals Seattle's foundation building in women's pro hockey, advancing the league's expansion goals and aligning with her career transition as she heads closer to her offseason Idaho home.
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