PWHL Draft time, TV channel and live updates from downtown Detroit

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The draft is finally here.

The 2026 PWHL Draft is set to take place on Wednesday, June 17, at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. The draft begins at 5 p.m. ET and will be televised locally on WJBK-TV (Ch. 20 in Detroit) and nationally on Scripps Sports, with streaming available on the PWHL YouTube channel.

The Vancouver Goldeneyes are scheduled to pick first overall in this year's draft, followed by the Seattle Torrent. Detroit's still-unnamed expansion franchise will make its first-ever draft pick, but it likely won't come in the first round, as Detroit traded its first-round pick to the Las Vegas expansion franchise for forward Hilary Knight.

The top prospect in this year's draft is Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey, who along with Knight won gold for Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Plymouth native Kirsten Simms, also a defender at Wisconsin and Team USA member, is expected to be taken high in the draft, as well.

We'll have all the live updates from Wednesday's draft right here.

PWHL Draft live updates​

This section will be updated after the draft begins.

PWHL Draft time​

• Date: Wednesday, June 17.
• Time: 5 p.m. ET.
• Location: Fox Theatre, Detroit.

PWHL Draft channel​

• Time: 5 p.m. ET.
• Channel: WMYD-TV in Detroit, Scripps Sports nationally.
• Streaming:PWHL YouTube channel.

The 2026 PWHL Draft will air locally on Channel 20 and nationally on Scripps Sports. Detroit viewers with DirecTV won't have access to Channel 20 thanks to an ongoing dispute between Scripps and the provider, but the draft will be available for anyone to stream free on the league's YouTube channel.

PWHL Detroit draft picks​

Detroit's PWHL team traded its first-round pick (No. 3 overall) to Las Vegas for forward Hilary Knight. Detroit still owns six picks in the draft, however.

• Round 2: No. 15 overall, No. 22 overall.
• Round 3: No. 34 (via Boston).
• Round 4: No. 39.
• Round 5: No. 51.
• Round 6: No. 63.

Complete 2026 PWHL Draft order​

(2025-26 record – featuring wins, OT wins, OT losses and regulation losses – in parentheses)

• 1: Vancouver Goldeneyes (9-3-4-14).
• 2: Seattle Torrent (8-1-5-16).
• 3: PWHL Las Vegas (expansion), via Detroit.
• 4: PWHL Hamilton (expansion).
• 5: PWHL Las Vegas (expansion).
• 6: PWHL San Jose (expansion).
• 7: New York Sirens (9-3-3-15).
• 8: Toronto Sceptres (10-1-6-13).
• 9: Minnesota Frost (13-3-5-9).
• 10: Boston Fleet (16-5-4-5).
• 11: Ottawa Charge (9-8-1-12; runner-up).
• 12: Montreal Victoire (16-6-2-6; PWHL champions).

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