Overview
- PWHL Detroit announced the two-year signing on Monday, July 27, bringing its expansion roster to 16 players for the 2026-27 season.
- Shiga, 25, spent the past two seasons with Luleå HF in Sweden where she scored 12 goals and 26 assists for 38 points in 36 regular-season games and added two goals and five assists in the playoffs.
- She returns to North America after appearing in 24 games for Ottawa in the PWHL’s first season and will reunite in Detroit with former Ottawa teammates Shiann Darkangelo and Daryl Watts.
- The PWHL has expanded to a 12-team circuit for 2026-27, which increases available roster spots and is driving more movement of established players between Europe and North America as teams build inaugural lineups.
- Shiga brings a deep international résumé — two Olympic tournaments and six IIHF World Championship appearances — and her signing could strengthen Detroit’s depth while raising the profile of Japanese players in pro women’s hockey.