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Manon Rhéaume Named GM of PWHL Detroit Expansion Team

The move signals the league’s drive to build out new teams on a tight timetable.

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FILE – Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Manon Rheaume listens to the national anthem prior to her professional debut against the St. Louis Blues on Sept. 23, 1992 at the Tampa Fairgrounds in Tampa, Fla.
FILE – Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Manon Rheaume, in goal, watches as the puck goes into the corner during her professional debut against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1992, at the Tampa Fairgrounds in Tampa, Florida.
Former goaltender Manon Rheaume gives instructions to a player while behind the bench coaching the Little Caesars Wednesday, November 2, 2016 in Detroit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Overview

  • Rhéaume, appointed Friday, takes over as general manager of Detroit’s new Professional Women’s Hockey League team.
  • Her first tasks include preparing for a tentative May 28 expansion free‑agent window and the league draft in Detroit on June 17 at the Fox Theatre.
  • She brings recent hockey operations experience with the Los Angeles Kings and deep Detroit ties through 11 years with the Little Caesars AAA program, after becoming the first woman to play in an NHL preseason game.
  • PWHL expansion now includes Detroit, Las Vegas and Hamilton for 2026–27, with a 12th team reportedly planned for San Jose according to Reuters.
  • Detroit will also host the PWHL Awards on June 16, and the team is slated to play at Little Caesars Arena, giving fans early events to rally around as the roster is built.