The Professional Women’s Hockey League unveiled the names, logos and colors of its four expansion teams on Tuesday.
The Detroit Clutch, Hamilton Havoc, San Jose Sea Lions and the Vegas Vanguards will wear their city-branded jerseys in the inaugural 2026-27 season. The logos will be featured on redesigned jerseys beginning with their second seasons.
Detroit’s team logo is circular and references a wheel and automotive clutch in tribute to Detroit’s Motor City lineage. The team’s primary color is motor black with clutch chrome, hot white and racing red mixed in, all with vinyl-record lines paying homage to Motown music.
Hamilton’s team logo features the city’s official bird, the peregrine falcon, alongside steel-forged lettering. A rusted metal, molten-steel look for the lettering adds strength to the logo, with falcon ivory and flame orange the primary colors.
San Jose’s team logo features a Sea Lion raising its head out of the water. The logo features the colors of coastal blue, sunset orange, tidal navy and sea mist, which is a nod to California’s coastline.
Vegas’ team logo features a kit fox, native to the desert area, with its ears essentially forming a “V” to honor the team’s name. The team colors are, fittingly, cactus green, fox ivory and desert gold along with midnight navy.
“Our fans have been eagerly waiting for this moment, and we’re excited to officially introduce these new team identities as we mark another major milestone for the PWHL,” said Amy Scheer, the league’s executive vice president of business operations. “We approached this process with great care, creating team names and logos that reflect the character and pride of each community, while staying connected to the PWHL.
“As we’ve seen with our first eight teams, these brands will take on even greater meaning as they are embraced and shaped by our fans and players, ultimately becoming a source of pride and a rallying cry for the communities they represent.”
The expanded 12-team 2026-27 regular season will begin on Dec. 5, with Hamilton and San Jose facing off against Montreal and Minnesota, respectively. Detroit and Las Vegas will open their inaugural seasons against each other the following day.
–Field Level Media
