The countdown to Denmark continues with our team previews as this time its Team Sweden

In previous years the Swedes have dominated the group stages but never been able to make an impact in the Knockouts but that might change following their performance in Italy

The New York Sirens remain the only Inaugural Six team that has yet to qualify for the Walter Cup Playoffs and they'll be even more determined to change thatEach year they draft the pieces needed but they never quite fit together but they'll need to rely on their stars more than ever as their tight knit family was torn apart over the summer

The Sceptres are in a bit of an identity crisis right now especially as they lost so much starpower over the offseason through both expansion and free agency which begs the question is the pressure now firmly on long time Scpetres player Natalie Spooner

On paper the Goldeneyes last year should have been Walter Cup contenders and yet they failed to meet those high expectations and once again they find themselves favourites after a very excellent offseasonAs far as I'm concerned their still my picks to be the next team to join the Frost and Victoire as Walter Cup champions

Like last year the expansion teams have received their jerseys before their brandings but at least this time that was made clearer in advance and I didn't have a serious illnessThe Purple Trio take you back to my school days as we use 2010s GCSE grades for Detroit, Las Vegas, Hamilton and San Jose with some very interesting results

Canada has found its new head coach with just weeks to go before the World Championships and neither me or Lady are surprised as it felt like an inevitable move and the Victoire's cup run really jelped Kori's caseBut while we are pleased for her its not the changing of the guard moment we were hoping for given how Canada have not been on top form since the World Championships in 2024

After Cara demoted herself back in July the big question was who was going to take over as general manager and we now have that answer as another strong independent woman takes her place

It's official the PWHL will be hosting its first ever all star game in Toronto next season a huge milestone for the league as it continues to grow as the best of the best will meet at Scotiabank ArenaThe problem is Scripps already letting the cat out of the bag has meant what should have been a banger of announcement ended in a whimper