Detroit’s ‘Hockeytown’ legacy attracts talent, expansion and the 2026 draft for the PWHL

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: June 17, 2026

Words: 1,514

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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The Professional Women’s Hockey League is coming to Detroit with both an expansion team and the 2026 draft, which will be hosted in downtown Detroit on Wednesday night.

With ten players signed to the still-unnamed team prior to the draft, excitement over the city of Detroit — dubbed “Hockeytown” in the 1990s by the city’s NHL team — and the state of Michigan has been evident from team leadership, league executives and the players themselves.

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