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PWHL Las Vegas signs Wunder, Bouveng and Butze through 2027-28

The three 2026 draft picks agreed to two-year contracts, bringing the expansion club to 18 signed players.

PWHL Las Vegas announced Tuesday, Oct. 6, that forwards Issy Wunder and Josefin Bouveng and defender Kendall Butze have signed two-year Standard Player Agreements through the 2027-28 season.

Las Vegas selected all three in the 2026 PWHL Draft. Wunder was taken in the second round, 13th overall; Bouveng went 29th in the third round; and Butze was picked 49th in the fifth round.

The club now has 18 players under contract for its first season. That group also includes first-round selections Tessa Janecke and Lacey Eden.

Las Vegas opens its season against PWHL Detroit at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 5 p.m. PT.

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