PWHL selects Vancouver as 1st expansion franchise, 2nd city to be determined

PWHL becomes latest women's league expansion with Vancouver team

On Wednesday, April 23, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) introduced its newest franchise, which will play in Vancouver, British Columbia. The expansion speaks to a larger trend and the continued growth of women’s sports. How many teams are in the PWHL? Nine-year-old hockey player Sydney Milden got the announcement started in style, along with her youth team who crowded around the podium waving signs asking for a local women’s hockey…

'We got a team!' Vancouver officially gets a professional women's hockey team

Before the end of the year, fans will be watching professional women's hockey in Vancouver.

Six-team PWHL announces Vancouver as first expansion selection

The PWHL is heading west by selecting Vancouver as its first expansion franchise on Wednesday as part of the six-team league's objective to broaden its reach across North America.

PWHL announcement reveals Vancouver as the league’s first expansion team

On Wednesday, April 23rd at 11 a.m., the board of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) hosted a crowd of fans, city officials, supporters and local girls’ teams in Vancouver for a special announcement.

Vancouver announced as 1st PWHL expansion team, will play at Pacific Coliseum

The PWHL has not unveiled a name for the new club yet, but we know when they hit the ice at the Pacific Coliseum next season they will dress in Pacific blue and cream.

Vancouver becomes first PWHL expansion team in 'exciting moment' for women's hockey

PWHL surpassed 1 million fans less than two years after beginning play and its "Takeover Tour" showed there was market for growth.