Overview
- The league unveiled names and logos for its West Coast clubs, drawing on local nature: Seattle’s stylized S reflects powerful waterways, and Vancouver’s mark centers on the eye of the region’s common goldeneye.
- Seattle visits Vancouver to open the season on Nov. 21 at the Pacific Coliseum, where the Goldeneyes will serve as an anchor tenant.
- Players will wear city-name jerseys this season due to manufacturing timelines, though merchandise featuring the new crests is on sale and full crests are expected in a future season.
- Seattle’s roster features U.S. star Hilary Knight, while Vancouver is led by Canadian standouts Sarah Nurse and Claire Thompson alongside forward Jenn Gardiner and goalie Emerance Maschmeyer.
- Brian Idalski will coach Vancouver and Steve O’Rourke will lead Seattle, with players beginning to report to training camps on Friday as the 30-game season approaches with a late-January Olympic break.