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Meet the 13 players from Michigan who are playing in the PWHL

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Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)

By: Max White

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(WXYZ) — The Professional Women's Hockey League announced Wednesday that Detroit would be the next expansion city, playing in the 2026-27 season.

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Since the league's inaugural season and after four successful Takeover Tour games, Detroit was favored to be one of the expansion cities, as we are Hockeytown.

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While the team name and brand haven't been announced, the league did say that it will feature black and silver as the primary colors, complemented by white as a secondary color and red as an accent.

More than 200 players from across the world compete in the league, with more expected to be added through the draft in June, which is also being held in Detroit.

The players from Michigan are:

Megan Keller - Farmington - Boston Fleet