Vegas just got a new pro team. A real one, with a name, a logo, and a date circled in red.
The Professional Women's Hockey League unveiled the Vegas Vanguards on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The expansion team debuts in the 2026-27 season, and its first home game is less than four weeks away.
The Name Means Lead the Way
The league says the name Vanguards celebrates those who lead the way, embracing challenges and creating new opportunities. It is inspired by the pioneering spirit that helped shape the West, and it stands for courage, determination, and a willingness to forge new paths.
Forward Hayley Scamurra put it plainly: "We are all pioneers of this game that we love so much, and now we get to be the first pro women's hockey team in Vegas."
PWHL Executive Vice President of Business Operations Amy Scheer backed that up: "Few words capture the spirit of women's hockey as fittingly as Vanguards, especially in the desert."
A Kit Fox, a Star, and Four Desert Colors
The logo features the kit fox, a Mojave Desert native the league calls adaptable and resilient. Above the fox, Las Vegas' iconic star sits between a "V" silhouette, and the lettering takes its cues from American frontier typography.
- Cactus green
- Fox ivory
- Desert gold
- Midnight navy
Women-led PWHL design teams built the identity, with logo design collaboration from creative agency Doubleday & Cartwright. Vegas is one of four new teams, alongside the Detroit Clutch, the Hamilton Havoc, and the San Jose Sea Lions, and all four cities were announced as expansion markets in May 2026.
Here is the detail most fans will miss. The new logo will not be on the jerseys this season: the expansion teams wear city-branded uniforms in year one, and redesigned jerseys carrying the new logos arrive in season two. Merchandise with the new brand is available now at the PWHL Online Shop, so the fox is on sale today even though it waits a year to hit the ice.
Dec. 6 Is the Date. Here Is How to Be There
The Vanguards host their inaugural home opener on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 5 p.m. PT against fellow expansion club the Detroit Clutch. The game is at T-Mobile Arena, 3780 South Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89158.
- Pick your ticket path now. Season Ticket Memberships, Partial Season Ticket Packages, and Single Game Tickets are all available online, and an expansion-vs.-expansion opener is a one-time first.
- Know the league math. The PWHL grows to 12 teams for its fourth season, which opens Dec. 5-6, so this is not a side project. It is the league's biggest season yet, and Vegas is part of the launch weekend.
- Grab the merch early. The Vanguards brand is live in the PWHL Online Shop now, weeks before the first puck drops.
A new flag to wave and a fox to follow. Be there for the first one, because there is only one first one.
