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Detroit getting pro women's hockey team? What we know about the rumors
TL;DR
Rumors suggest that Detroit may soon welcome a Professional Women's Hockey League team. Denise Ilitch has expressed optimism about the arrival of the team in Hockeytown.
Key points
- Detroit may soon have a Professional Women's Hockey League team.
- Denise Ilitch predicted the team's arrival earlier this year.
- Ilitch is part of the family that owns the Detroit Red Wings.
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Is a professional women’s hockey team coming to Detroit?
The answer is not fully clear yet, but the buzz for Hockeytown to get a Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) team very soon is real.
Denise Ilitch, who's family owns the Detroit Red Wings, the Tigers and Little Caesars Arena (her brother Christopher Ilitch runs the day-to-day operations), predicted the PWHL was coming to Detroit earlier this year.
"I believe we'll be getting a team in Detroit soon, which really excites me," Ilitch said on her "Denise Ilitch Show" podcast on March 31.
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Ilitch also serves on the Board of Regents at the University of Michigan and has been a strong advocate for a U-M women's hockey team in recent years.
Media reports from the New York Times and The Hockey News also indicate that Detroit may be next in line for an expansion team, after the league added two teams last month in Seattle and Vancouver. The league is looking to 2-4 teams by 2026-27.
Q&A
Is Detroit getting a Professional Women's Hockey League team?
Yes, there are strong rumors that Detroit will soon have a PWHL team.
Who predicted the arrival of a women's hockey team in Detroit?
Denise Ilitch, a member of the Ilitch family that owns the Red Wings, predicted the team's arrival.
What did Denise Ilitch say about the women's hockey team?
Denise Ilitch expressed excitement about the potential for a women's hockey team in Detroit during her podcast.