The PWHL’s newest two teams now have jerseys.
The league unveiled inaugural jerseys for both PWHL Vancouver and Seattle on Tuesday, exactly one month before the expansion teams will face off for the first time in Vancouver.
The Bauer jerseys feature the city name stitched across the chest for both home and away sweaters. Both teams will have names and logos before the season begins, which will be incorporated into the teams’ 2026-27 jerseys.
For now, Vancouver’s jersey features a colour palette that was “inspired by the city’s natural surroundings,” including “pacific blue and cream with an earthy bronze accent.”
“I feel so excited that fans are finally getting to see our jerseys for the first time,” PWHL Vancouver forward Sarah Nurse said on Tuesday. “It truly feels surreal to think that in a month, I’ll be wearing that in a game for the first time. I already feel like we have such a strong fan base in Vancouver and can’t wait to compete on the ice in front of all of them on opening night.”
Seattle’s sweaters have “deep slate green and cream with a river blue accent.”
“These jerseys pay tribute to the PWHL’s inaugural season with their classic design, honouring the journey that led us to our first year in Seattle,” PWHL Seattle GM Meghan Turner said. “We’ll be proud to wear our city name in our own inaugural season — a continued reminder of the roots we’re establishing here and our commitment to representing this city with pride.”
The PWHL season begins on Nov. 21, with Seattle at Vancouver one of two games on the schedule that night.
Star-studded expansion teams
Both teams were built through an expansion draft process that saw the existing six teams across the league lose big-name stars.
Vancouver goes into the season with one of the deepest blue lines in the league, led by three members of the Walter Cup-winning Minnesota Frost: Sophie Jaques, Claire Thompson and Mellissa Channell-Watkins.
In addition to Nurse, Vancouver has signed B.C.’s own Hannah Miller and Jennifer Gardiner up front.
Former Ottawa Charge goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer signed with Vancouver during the expansion process, and the team also added Kristen Campbell from the Toronto Sceptres via trade.
Seattle, meanwhile, has both size and skill in spades. The team could roll out a top line of Hilary Knight, Alex Carpenter and Hannah Bilka that would rival any in the league.
PWHL Vancouver will be the anchor tenant inside its home rink of Pacific Coliseum, which will host the season opener between Vancouver and Seattle on Nov. 21.
Seattle will play out of Climate Pledge Arena, which is also home to the NHL’s Seattle Kraken and WNBA’s Seattle Storm.
That team will host the Minnesota Frost for its first franchise home game on Nov. 28.
