Overview
- PWHL Las Vegas announced the hire of Kim Weiss on Monday, June 15, 2026, naming her the expansion team’s first head coach ahead of the 2026‑27 season.
- Weiss left the Colorado Eagles, where she rose from video staff to full‑time assistant and helped the club reach the AHL Western Conference finals this spring.
- Her résumé includes being the second woman to hold a full‑time assistant role in the AHL/NHL system and the first woman to serve as an assistant coach in NCAA Division III men’s hockey at Trinity College.
- General manager Dominique DiDia, a former Trinity teammate, praised Weiss’s player development and leadership in the team announcement and the Eagles said they will search for her replacement.
- The hire finalizes a key part of Las Vegas’s front office and coaching structure as the PWHL expands to 12 teams and prepares for its draft and inaugural roster building, with the new franchise expected to play at T‑Mobile Arena.