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PWHL Expansion Nicknames Hockey
This image released by the PWHL on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, shows a logo for the Vegas Vanguards, the league's new women's hockey team in Las Vegas.
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The Professional Women’s Hockey League’s four new expansion teams finally have nicknames and logos to accompany them in preparing to make their on-ice debuts next month. It’s game on for the Detroit Clutch, San Jose Sea Lions, Vegas Vanguards and Hamilton Havoc. The four markets were selected this spring in expanding the PWHL from eight to 12 teams, and doubling the league’s size since launching on Jan. 1, 2024. Season 4 opens with teams playing on Dec. 5 and 6.
