Hilary Knight will play for the PWHL’s expansion team in Detroit as part of a sign-and-trade: Source

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Hilary Knight of the United States on the ice on Feb. 19, 2026, in the women's ice hockey gold medal game against Canada during the 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.

Hilary Knight captained the U.S. women’s hockey team at the Winter Olympics earlier this year. Amber Searls / Imagn Images

June 8, 2026 Updated 5:15 pm EDT

American star forward Hilary Knight will play for the PWHL’s expansion team in Detroit as part of a sign-and-trade, a source briefed on the situation confirmed to The Athletic.

The Associated Press was the first to report the landmark transaction.

Knight will first sign a foundational contract with Las Vegas, as part of Phase 2 of the PWHL’s expansion roster-building process. Vegas will then trade Knight to Detroit in exchange for the team’s first-round pick in the draft next week, according to the AP. The trade will not become official until the PWHL’s trade freeze lifts on June 16.

This story will be updated.

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