Detroit, MI
As PWHL visits Detroit, lack of in-state equity in women’s game rises to surface
A trio of pro women’s hockey players from the Professional Women Hockey League’s Boston franchise will be making a homecoming this Saturday, as the league rolls into Detroit for a “Takeover Weekend” game between Boston and Ottawa.
Saturday’s game in Detroit between Ottawa and Boston begins at 6 p.m., and Toronto will play Montreal at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena at 12:30 p.m.
But as Shiann Darkangelo (Brighton), Taylor Girard (Macomb) and Megan Keller (Farmington) return for a women’s pro game in Detroit, they can’t help but be reminded that “Hockeytown” has very little women’s representation at the highest levels.
Though Detroit — home to the Red Wings, one of the NHL’s “Original Six” franchises — is an obvious target if and when the recently debuted PWHL decides to expand, that is only half the battle.
In the state of Michigan, there are seven NCAA Division 1 men’s teams to zero women’s programs (though a handful of the schools have club teams). Darkangelo (Quinnipiac), Girard (Quinnipiac) and Keller (Boston College) all had to leave the state to play college hockey. Many years later, they aren’t able to be a pro in their hometown, either.
“I think it’s something that we’ve always wanted and it’s been talked about, from Michigan State to the University of Michigan,” Darkangelo said. “Obviously, Wayne State had a program as well.
“But I think it would be huge to be able to have a professional team there. It might kind of push people, I feel like, to get the involvement at the University of Michigan, to have a Division I team. I know they have like a club team and things, and there are people working in that direction, but it would be super exciting to see that.”
Keller is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and traveled the world because of her hockey talent. One place it doesn’t often take her, however, is her hometown of Detroit. Still, she thinks the idea of expansion is “inevitable,” which bodes well for getting a local women’s hockey club in Hockeytown.
“Just to see the support and the success that the PWHL has had already, personally, I would love to see Detroit or other markets get a team,” Keller said. “There’s so much room for growth in women’s hockey and especially at the professional level. To have that access for young hockey players in those different markets, it’s something fans — Detroit hockey fans — deserve.”
It’ll be a special moment for each player. Darkangelo played for Little Caesars AAA Hockey growing up, while part of Girard’s love of the game was born from attending Red Wings games as a kid.
“Different rink now, but it’s going to be cool to just be in that building and just be in my hometown,” Girard said.
All have the opportunity to pay it forward by representing the women’s game for many young girls in attendance.
“Just really excited to play in front of friends and family and also bring the PWHL to Detroit,” Keller said.
“I mean, it’s called Hockeytown for a reason, and there’s so much youth girls hockey throughout the state of Michigan. It’ll be exciting for all the fans to watch women’s professional hockey.”
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Detroit-area teen charged in carjacking at Applebee’s restaurant bound over to circuit court
A 15-year-old boy who is accused of carjacking a woman last month at an Applebee’s in Roseville, Michigan, is heading to circuit court after waiving his preliminary examination, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.
The teen is charged with one count of carjacking, third-degree fleeing a police officer, two counts of malicious destruction of personal property, assault with a dangerous weapon, assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer, operating without a license and failure to stop after a collision.
The teen appeared for a probable cause hearing on Dec. 10 and waived his right to a preliminary examination. He will be arraigned on Jan. 5, 2026.
He remains in at the Macomb County Juvenile Center under a $250,000 cash/surety bond. If he posts bond, he is ordered to wear a GPS tether, be restricted to his mother’s house and have no contact with the victim, witnesses or Applebee’s.
Prosecutors allege that on Nov. 24, 2025, the teen forcibly took a woman’s 2016 Jeep Patriot in the restaurant’s parking lot. The teen took off in the vehicle and crashed it on Gratiot Avenue.
“The allegations and charges in this matter are serious. Carjacking is a violent offense that carries life-altering consequences for victims and offenders alike,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said in a statement. “To the young people of Macomb County, understand that the choices you make today will determine the path available to you tomorrow. We want every youth in this community to succeed, but that starts with stepping away from dangerous decisions before they lead to irreversible outcomes.”
ALLEN PARK — The Detroit Lions will be without safety Kerby Joseph again this weekend, while listing seven other players as questionable.
Joseph and fellow safety Brian Branch were the only players ruled out ahead of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. Branch is out for the season due to an Achilles injury, but has not been placed on injured reserve yet. And Joseph, who will now miss his eighth straight game, suffered a setback and could be a candidate for injured reserve, per Dan Campbell.
The Lions listed tight end Shane Zylstra (knee), running back Sione Vaki (thumb), wide receiver Kalif Raymond (ankle), guard Christian Mahogany (fibula), safety Thomas Harper (concussion protocol), left tackle Taylor Decker (shoulder/rest) and guard Kayode Awosika (foot) as questionable.
Decker has not practiced this week. But he’s been dealing with a shoulder injury all season and is coming off playing three games in less than two weeks. Awosika missed last week’s game against the Dallas Cowboys due to his foot injury. The veteran guard has practiced in a limited capacity all week long.
Trystan Colon and Miles Frazier split duties at left guard last week for Awosika. The Lions will have a decision to make there between those three options, but perhaps for only another weekend.
Mahogany returned to practice this week. He seems like a longshot to play this weekend based on his injury. But the Lions are listing him as questionable after logging three limited practices in his first action back on the field.
Zylstra has been back at practice for two weeks in his return from injured reserve. Heading into the weekend, the Lions have only one tight end on their 53-man roster (Anthony Firkser) and hope to get Zylstra back.
Campbell said Harper has a chance to play against the Rams despite spending the week in concussion protocol. The Lions could sure use Harper, with Branch and Joseph both out, to hold things down at safety with Avonte Maddox against the high-powered Rams.
“Harper will be out there at practice today, so feel pretty good about him, but we’ll see,” Campbell said on Friday morning. “There again, I can’t give you definitives right now, but that’s kind of where we’re at.
“So, we’ll be good. Look, (Erick) Hallett’s been taking reps, (Daniel Thomas) DT’s been taking reps, Maddox has been taking reps. We’ve got plenty of guys. They’re getting valuable reps, so we’re good.”
Raymond has missed two consecutive games due to an ankle injury suffered against the New York Giants. He has a shot to return after working back into practice, and should reclaim his role returning punts.
Vaki has continued to play through his thumb injury. He hasn’t returned kickoffs since suffering the injury, with Tom Kennedy and Jacob Saylors taking over.
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