Overview
- The PWHL announced Friday that its 2026–27 regular season will run Dec. 5 through Apr. 18 with 180 total games and 30 games per team under a new two‑conference alignment.
- The league doubled its playoff field to eight teams with a first round of best‑of‑three series followed by best‑of‑five conference finals and a best‑of‑five Walter Cup final.
- The Takeover Tour expands to 24 neutral‑site games and the PWHL will stage its first All‑Star event on March 7 in Toronto to boost exposure beyond home markets.
- PWHL Detroit released its full inaugural schedule with 13 home games at Little Caesars Arena, named Danielle Goyette and Jimmy Howard to the coaching staff, announced national and local broadcast partners, and put flex packs on sale Oct. 2 with single‑game tickets set for Oct. 9.
- The move from six teams in 2024 to 12 this season shortens international pauses because the IIHF moved the women’s world championship to November and is already reshaping rosters, travel patterns and new rivalries that will test competitive balance and grow the league’s TV and in‑person audiences.