The Professional Women’s Hockey League announced that its newest franchise in Las Vegas will be led by veteran coach Kim Weiss, who has been named the team’s inaugural head coach for the upcoming season.
Weiss, 37, arrives after a stint as an assistant with the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League, bringing a blend of men’s and women’s coaching experience that has already broken several barriers for female coaches.
A historic appointment
Her appointment marks the fourth coaching change for the league’s expansion cycle, and it also reunites her with Las Vegas general manager Dominique DiDia, a former Trinity College teammate whose career path has closely mirrored Weiss’s own rise through the ranks.
The league’s growth plan calls for a twelve‑team roster next season, with the player draft scheduled to take place in Detroit, a city that has previously hosted major hockey events and now prepares to showcase the next wave of talent.
Weiss’s trajectory is notable not only for its on‑ice achievements but also for the doors it opens for other women seeking leadership roles in professional hockey, a sport where female coaches have historically been underrepresented.
Observers expect the Las Vegas franchise to benefit from the synergy between Weiss’s coaching philosophy and DiDia’s roster construction, a partnership that could set a template for future expansion teams.