PWHL Detroit Adds Local Talent, Signs Three Defenders Including Michigan Native Mellissa Channell-Watkins

OBBM Network Editorial Staff
June 21, 2026
PWHL Detroit Adds Local Talent, Signs Three Defenders Including Michigan Native Mellissa Channell-Watkins

Detroit’s newest professional sports franchise is building its roster with hometown pride. PWHL Detroit has signed three defenders — Mellissa Channell-Watkins, Stephanie Markowski, and Mia Biotti — bolstering the team ahead of its inaugural season in the Professional Women’s Hockey League.

Channell-Watkins brings a particularly meaningful local connection to the signing, as a Michigander joining the team that will call Detroit home. The addition of all three defenders signals that PWHL Detroit is assembling a competitive blue line as the franchise takes shape.

The signings are the latest sign of momentum for professional women’s hockey in the Motor City, giving Detroit fans three more players to cheer for when the puck drops.

Sources: Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)

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