Vancouver Goldeneyes
| Vancouver Goldeneyes | |
|---|---|
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| City | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| League | PWHL |
| Founded | 2025 |
| Home arena | Pacific Coliseum |
| Colours | Pacific blue, coastal cream, earthy bronze, sunset gold, sky blue |
| Owner | Mark Walter Group |
| General manager | Cara Gardner Morey |
| Head coach | Brian Idalski |
| Captain | Ashton Bell |
| Website | thepwhl.com/en/teams/vancouver-goldeneyes |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 0 |
| Walter Cups | 0 |
 Current season | |
The Vancouver Goldeneyes are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver that competes in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). They are the league's first announced expansion franchise and joined in the 2025–26 season, part of the league's first round of expansions alongside the Seattle Torrent. Their home games are played at the Pacific Coliseum.
History
[edit]Founding
[edit]On April 23, 2025, the PWHL announced that their first expansion franchise would be located in Vancouver and would begin play in the 2025–26 season.[1] The team announced that their home arena will be the Pacific Coliseum, former home of the WHL’s Vancouver Giants and the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks.[2]
The announcement came after speculation that the PWHL would expand to both Vancouver and Seattle.[3][4] Rumours of a Vancouver franchise gained momentum after the PWHL Takeover Tour – a series of exhibition games staged at neutral venues across cities in Canada and the United States – drew a record-breaking 19,038 spectators to Rogers Arena, current home of the Vancouver Canucks, on January 8, 2025.[5]
On May 23, 2025, PWHL Vancouver announced that Cara Gardner Morey would be appointed as the club's first general manager.[6] Brian Idalski was named as the team's first head coach on June 23, 2025.[7] The team's first leadership group was announced on November 21, 2025, consisting of captain Ashton Bell and alternate captains Sarah Nurse and Claire Thompson.[8]
Team identity
[edit]As part of the expansion announcement, the team's colours were revealed to be Pacific blue and cream. The PWHL also stated that the franchise would operate under the temporary name PWHL Vancouver until a permanent brand identity is announced, following a similar approach taken by the "Inaugural Six" teams during the 2023–24 PWHL season.[9]
On October 21, 2025, Vancouver released their inaugural season jerseys, which feature the city name diagonally across the front. The jerseys are produced by Bauer. The new team name, the Vancouver Goldeneyes, as well as the new logo, were revealed on November 6, 2025.[10] They will be brought into circulation during the 2026–27 season.[11]
Players and personnel
[edit]Current roster
[edit]
Reserves
[edit]| No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 
|
Brianna Brooks | F | R | 23 | 2025 | Whitby, Ontario |
| 72 |
|
Darcie Lappan | F | L | 24 | 2025 | Kingston, Ontario |
| 18 |
|
Malia Schneider | F | R | 27 | 2025 | Millarville, Alberta |
All-time players
[edit]General managers
[edit]- Cara Gardner Morey, 2025–present
First-round draft picks
[edit]- 2025: Michelle Karvinen (7th overall)
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Professional Women's Hockey League Expands to Vancouver". Professional Women's Hockey League. April 23, 2025. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Salvian, Hailey (April 23, 2025). "PWHL announces expansion to Vancouver for 2025-26 season: 'A great day for women's sport'". NY Times. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ^ Johnston, Patrick (April 17, 2025). "PWHL expected to announce Vancouver expansion team next week".
- ^ Didion, Alex (April 18, 2025). "Report: PWHL 'expected' to announce Seattle team after Vancouver club".
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (March 21, 2025). "PWHL expected to announce Vancouver expansion team next week".
- ^ "PWHL Vancouver Names Cara Gardner Morey as General Manager".
- ^ "PWHL VANCOUVER NAMES BRIAN IDALSKI AS FIRST-EVER HEAD COACH". www.thepwhl.com. June 23, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "VANCOUVER GOLDENEYES ANNOUNCE ASHTON BELL, CLAIRE THOMPSON, AND SARAH NURSE AS TEAM'S FIRST-EVER LEADERSHIP CORE". www.thepwhl.com. November 21, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ Salvian, Hailey (March 21, 2025). "Why the PWHL is launching with temporary jerseys — and without team names or logos". The New York Times.
- ^ Osborne, Ben (November 6, 2025). "A New Vision Takes Flight". Vancouver Goldeneyes.
- ^ "PWHL Seattle And PWHL Vancouver Unveil Inaugural Jerseys Ahead Of 2025–26 Season". PWHL. October 21, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ^ a b "Vancouver Goldeneyes Roster". Professional Women's Hockey League. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "24 players have been signed or Drafted as part of the Expansion Roster Building Process. Here's a recap of where things stand!". Threads. June 9, 2025.
- ^ Benwell, Cee (June 9, 2025). "Live Roster Build: PWHL Vancouver". The Hockey News.
- ^ "Goldeneyes place Nurse on LTIR, sign Schneider". The Sports Network. December 5, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ^ a b "Vancouver Goldeneyes activate Sarah Nurse from LTIR". Professional Women's Hockey League. January 15, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ^ "Vancouver Goldeneyes announce 2025-26 roster". Professional Women's Hockey League. November 20, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
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