New Teams in the PWHL: What We Know So Far

The PWHL teams have changed a lot after the Montreal Victoire won the Walter Cup.
Four new teams in Hamilton, Detroit, Las Vegas, and San Jose have signed 5 players each.
These signings have helped the new teams and changed the old teams.
Every team needs to fill some gaps as the league expands. New teams can sign 3 more players, and old teams can protect 3 more.
Let's look at the new PWHL teams and what we know about them.
Hamilton signed Brianne Jenner, Emily Clark, Alina Müller, Nicole Gosling, and Kayle Osborne.
Hamilton's team might play fast and strong like their coach's old team.
Brianne Jenner is a great player who makes her team better.
Jenner is the top scorer in Ottawa's history with 61 points in 82 games.
Duggan thinks Jenner is a great all-around player.
Duggan said Jenner and Clark are great players who step up in big games.
Clark is a two-way player who can kill penalties and lead the team.
Alina Müller is a star player from Switzerland who won a bronze medal at the Olympics.
Nicole Gosling is a great defender who can help on the power play.
Gosling and Kayle Osborne are key players for Hamilton's future.
Duggan thinks Osborne is one of the best young goalies in the league.
Detroit signed Daryl Watts, Hannah Bilka, Jesse Compher, Britta Curl-Salemme, and Cayla Barnes.
Daryl Watts is the top free agent and one of the best scorers in the league.
Watts chose Detroit over Toronto and signed a 4-year deal worth over $100,000 per season.
Watts said Detroit's GM and team impressed her, and she wanted to play there.
Watts will lead Detroit's offense with Hannah Bilka, a great playmaker.
Jesse Compher and Britta Curl-Salemme are power forwards who can score.
Cayla Barnes is a defender who can move the puck and has experience playing with Bilka.
Hilary Knight might join Detroit in a trade and add one of the best shots in the league.
Knight's addition would make Detroit's offense even stronger.
San Jose signed Kristin O'Neill, Anne Cherkowski, Maddi Wheeler, Rory Guilday, and Corinne Schroeder.
Kristin O'Neill will lead San Jose and set the tone for the team.
O'Neill is a gritty player who can win faceoffs and make the game tough for opponents.
San Jose's GM, Troy Ryan, thinks O'Neill can grow and take on more offense.
Ryan said O'Neill has the ability to be a key player and is ready for a new step.
O'Neill might take on more offense and could be a captain for San Jose.
Anne Cherkowski and Maddi Wheeler are young players who can take on bigger roles.
Corinne Schroeder is a goalie who has not had a strong team in front of her yet.
San Jose's GM is confident they can surround Schroeder with a good team.
Rory Guilday is a young defender who can play tough minutes and is a key signing.
Las Vegas signed Hilary Knight, Hayley Scamurra, Erin Ambrose, Mae Batherson, and Kendall Cooper.
Hilary Knight will be traded to Detroit, leaving Las Vegas without a top scorer.
Las Vegas has a strong defense with Erin Ambrose, a smart and experienced player.
Ambrose is a leader who does little things to help her team and is genuine with her teammates.
Ambrose can lead the power play and mentor younger defenders.
Mae Batherson and Kendall Cooper are young defenders who had great seasons in Minnesota.
Both players took on big roles and made their team tough to play against.
Kendall Cooper is a key player entering her second professional season.
Cooper skates well and transitioned smoothly into the league, impressing Ambrose.
Hayley Scamurra is a versatile forward who can play gritty and score.
Three Las Vegas players have won Walter Cups, which is not a coincidence.
Las Vegas wants to win and has players who know what it takes to win a championship.