PWHL Vancouver
| PWHL Vancouver | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| League | PWHL |
| Founded | April 23, 2025 |
| Home arena | Pacific Coliseum |
| Colours | Pacific blue and cream |
| Owner(s) | Mark Walter Group |
| General manager | TBA |
| Head coach | TBA |
| Captain | TBA |
| Website | www |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 0 |
| Walter Cups | 0 |
PWHL Vancouver is an upcoming professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, that will compete in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). They are the league's first announced expansion franchise, part of the league's first round of expansions alongside PWHL Seattle.[1] The team will play home games at the Pacific Coliseum.
History
[edit]Founding
[edit]On April 23, 2025, the PWHL announced that their first expansion franchise would be located in Vancouver and would begin play in the 2025–26 season.[2] The team announced that their home arena will be the Pacific Coliseum, former home of the WHL’s Vancouver Giants and the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks.[3]
The announcement came after speculation that the PWHL would expand to both Vancouver and Seattle.[4][5] Rumours of a Vancouver franchise gained momentum after the PWHL Takeover Tour – a series of exhibition games staged at neutral venues across cities in Canada and the United States – drew a record-breaking 19,038 spectators to Rogers Arena, current home of the Vancouver Canucks, on January 8, 2025.[6]
Team identity
[edit]As part of the expansion announcement, the team's colours were revealed to be Pacific blue and cream. The PWHL also stated that the franchise would operate under the temporary name PWHL Vancouver until a permanent brand identity is announced, following a similar approach taken by the "Inaugural Six" teams during the 2023–24 PWHL season.[7]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Daniels, Chris (April 30, 2025). "PWHL Seattle to debut at Climate Pledge Arena with emerald green and cream colors". Komo News. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ "Professional Women's Hockey League Expands to Vancouver". Professional Women's Hockey League. April 23, 2025. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Salvian, Hailey (April 23, 2025). "PWHL announces expansion to Vancouver for 2025-26 season: 'A great day for women's sport'". NY Times. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ^ Johnston, Patrick (April 17, 2025). "PWHL expected to announce Vancouver expansion team next week".
- ^ Didion, Alex (April 18, 2025). "Report: PWHL 'expected' to announce Seattle team after Vancouver club".
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (March 21, 2025). "PWHL expected to announce Vancouver expansion team next week".
- ^ Salvian, Hailey (March 21, 2025). "Why the PWHL is launching with temporary jerseys — and without team names or logos".
