PWHL announces Seattle expansion to join new Vancouver club on West Coast [Video]

When Vancouver’s professional women’s hockey team plays its first game next fall, they will have some regional competition.

The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) announced its second expansion team on Wednesday, which will play in Seattle.

The new team, dubbed simply PWHL Seattle for the time being, will share the Climate Pledge Arena with the NHL’s Seattle Kraken.

“The opportunity to start a new chapter of women’s hockey in the Pacific Northwest, combined with calling the world-class Climate Pledge Arena home has so much meaning for our league,” said PWHL executive vice president of Business Operaitons Amy Scheer.

“The Kraken already have been unbelievably supportive, and it’s a joy to have PWHL Seattle join the WNBA’s Storm and the NWSL’s Reign, who are skyscrapers in the city’s towering sports landscape.”

As is fitting for a city nicknamed the Emerald City, the team’s colours will be emerald green and cream.

The new team will join the league’s …