Expansion · joins 2026-27
PWHL DETROIT
Detroit
Season
Known payroll
$358,500
disclosed salaries only
Standard players
18/23
5 open
Reserve
0/3
3 open
Injured
0
on IR
CONTRACT GRID
Each player's status by season: a dollar figure is a disclosed 2026-27 salary; Signed means under contract (amount undisclosed), RFA means rights held but not yet signed, UFA marks the first unrestricted-free-agent season.
| Player | Pos | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Compher | F | $75,000 | Signed | Signed | UFA | - | - |
| Hannah Bilka | F | $70,000 | Signed | UFA | - | - | - |
| Cayla Barnes | D | $70,000 | Signed | Signed | UFA | - | - |
| Shiann Darkangelo | F | $52,000 | Signed | UFA | - | - | - |
| Taylor Girard | F | $50,000 | Signed | UFA | - | - | - |
| Nina Jobst-Smith | D | $41,500 | UFA | - | - | - | - |
| Akane Shiga | F | Signed | Signed | UFA | - | - | - |
| Alice Philbert | G | Signed | Signed | UFA | - | - | - |
| Andrea Brändli | G | Signed | Signed | Signed | UFA | - | - |
| Britta Curl-Salemme | F | Signed | Signed | Signed | UFA | - | - |
| Casey Borgiel | D | Signed | UFA | - | - | - | - |
| Daryl Watts | F | Signed | Signed | Signed | Signed | UFA | - |
| Hilary Knight | F | Signed | Signed | UFA | - | - | - |
| Melissa Channell | D | Signed | Signed | UFA | - | - | - |
| Mia Biotti | D | Signed | UFA | - | - | - | - |
| Olivia Wallin | F | Signed | UFA | - | - | - | - |
| Stephanie Markowski | D | Signed | Signed | UFA | - | - | - |
| Sydney Bard | D | Signed | Signed | UFA | - | - | - |
| Georgia Schiff | F | RFA | RFA | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kyla Josifovic | F | RFA | RFA | UFA | - | - | - |
| MaryKate O'Brien | F | RFA | RFA | UFA | - | - | - |
| Sena Catterall | F | RFA | RFA | UFA | - | - | - |
INJURED / RESERVE
Players on the short-term or season-ending injury list.
No players currently on the injured reserve.
Contract status compiled from public sources. Later seasons show contract control (Signed / RFA / UFA) rather than salary, which isn't disclosed beyond 2026-27.
EXPANSION ACQUISITIONS
From the June 2026 distribution process. How it worked →
- Cayla Barnes Dphase 2
- Hannah Bilka Fphase 2
- Jesse Compher Fphase 2
- Britta Curl-Salemme Fphase 2
- Daryl Watts Fphase 2
- Hilary Knight Ftrade
- Sydney Bard Dphase 3
- Taylor Girard Fphase 3
- Shiann Darkangelo Fphase 4
- Ella Huber Fphase 4
- Nina Jobst-Smith Dphase 4
2026 DRAFT CLASS
6 picks on June 17, 2026. Full board →
- #15Andrea Brändli G
- #22Casey Borgiel D
- #34MaryKate O'Brien F
- #39Kyla Josifovic F
- #51Sena Catterall F
- #63Georgia Schiff F