Hamilton’s PWHL team named the Havoc as league unveils expansion names and logos
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TORONTO – The Professional Women’s Hockey League unveiled team names and logos for its four expansion franchises ahead of the 2026-27 season, with Hamilton’s club set to take the ice as the Havoc.
The Havoc logo features a steel reimagining of Hamilton’s official bird, the peregrine falcon, with rust, gold, and ivory colours.
The PWHL said in a release that the Havoc’s branding “speaks to a city where nature and industry exist side by side.”
“The peregrine falcon is defined by speed, precision and fearlessness, which are the qualities we want to define our game,” said Havoc general manager Meghan Duggan. “It also carries a powerful story of resilience.
“The species came back from the brink, and today it thrives right here in Hamilton. That connection to the city, and to the idea of rising and persevering, is something our players will carry with them every time they step on the ice.”
The peregrine falcon is considered the fastest animal, reaching an estimated 320 km/h in a hunting dive, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
The team features Canadian national-team players Brianne Jenner and Emily Clark at forward, Nicole Gosling on defence and Kayle Osborne in goal, along with Swiss national-team forward Alina Müller.
The roster also includes forward Jade Iginla, daughter of Hockey Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla, who signed with Hamilton after being selected in the second round of this year’s PWHL draft.
The team opens its inaugural season with road games at Montreal on Dec. 5 and Toronto on Dec. 8 before hosting Ottawa in its home opener at TD Coliseum on Dec. 13.
Detroit’s franchise will be known as the Clutch, reflecting the city’s automotive heritage through a circular logo referencing a wheel and automotive clutch.
San Jose’s team will be called the Sea Lions, whose emblem honours the San Francisco Sea Lions baseball club of the West Coast Negro Baseball Association.
Las Vegas’s team will be called the Vanguards, with a logo featuring the kit fox, whose ears form a ‘V,’ beneath a star.
Expansion teams will wear city-branded jerseys during their inaugural season, while the new team logos will appear on redesigned jerseys in their second season.
The PWHL enters the upcoming season with 12 teams — five in Canada and seven in the United States — up from six in its inaugural 2024 season.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 10, 2026.