PWHL Draft takes place in Detroit as teams select top female prospects
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 18, 2026, 9:09 AM
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) Draft is scheduled for June 14 at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. The event will feature six rounds where all 12 PWHL teams will choose from a pool of 235 eligible players. Top prospect Caroline Harvey, MVP of the recent women’s gold-medal team, is expected to be selected first overall by the Vancouver Goldeneyes. Detroit's expansion franchise will make key selections under general manager Manon Rheaume, with local player Kirsten Simms among 12 Michigan-connected prospects anticipated to be drafted. A Draft Fan Zone will offer interactive experiences to attendees before the event.
- •PWHL Draft set for June 14 at Fox Theatre, Detroit.
- •Top prospect Caroline Harvey poised for first overall pick.
- •Twelve teams selecting from 235 eligible players.
- •Detroit's team is led by GM Manon Rheaume.
- •Local player Kirsten Simms among 12 Michigan prospects.
- 9:09 AMYahoo Sports — PWHL Detroit 1st draft class fired up for Hockeytown debut
- 8:00 AMYahoo Sports — Detroit’s ‘Hockeytown’ legacy attracts talent, expansion and the 2026 draft for the PWHL
- 4:01 PMYahoo Sports — PWHL Draft in Detroit: Everything you need to know
"The Professional Women’s Hockey League is coming to Detroit with both an expansion team and the 2026 draft, which will be hosted in downtown Detroit on Wednesday night. With ten players signed to the still-unnamed team prior to the draft, excitement over the city of Detroit — dubbed “Hockeytown” in the 1990s by the city’s NHL […]
"The overriding sentiment from the first crop of PWHL Detroit players after the 2026 Draft was one of unabashed excitement at the future.
"Hockeytown is about to get a close-up look at the future of women's hockey.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJun 18, 2026, 9:09 AMPWHL Detroit 1st draft class fired up for Hockeytown debut
The overriding sentiment from the first crop of PWHL Detroit players after the 2026 Draft was one of unabashed excitement at the future.
- Yahoo SportsJun 17, 2026, 8:00 AMDetroit’s ‘Hockeytown’ legacy attracts talent, expansion and the 2026 draft for the PWHL
The Professional Women’s Hockey League is coming to Detroit with both an expansion team and the 2026 draft, which will be hosted in downtown Detroit on Wednesday night. With ten players signed to the still-unnamed team prior to the draft, excitement over the city of Detroit — dubbed “Hockeytown” in the 1990s by the city’s NHL […]
- Yahoo SportsJun 14, 2026, 4:01 PMPWHL Draft in Detroit: Everything you need to know
Hockeytown is about to get a close-up look at the future of women's hockey.
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