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Britta Curl-Salemme to Miss PWHL Season With Pregnancy
Detroit forward and U.S. Olympian expects first child after signing with expansion club
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Pregnancy announcement
PWHL Detroit forward Britta Curl-Salemme will sit out the upcoming season after sharing news of her pregnancy. The 26-year-old posted a photo on social media showing herself and husband Andrew with a bun in an open oven. Detroit general manager Manon Rheaume said the team will miss Curl-Salemme in the lineup for its inaugural season but offered full support as she focuses on family.
Recent career moves
Curl-Salemme played her first two PWHL seasons with Minnesota and helped the team win the 2025 Walter Cup as a rookie. She recorded 29 points last season, including a league-record 18 assists that placed her third in overall scoring. In June she signed a three-year contract with Detroit during the league expansion process.
Olympic and international play
Curl-Salemme is the second player from the U.S. team that captured gold at the Milan Cortina Games in February to announce a pregnancy. She posted a goal and five assists in her Olympic debut and has earned two gold medals plus two silvers at world championships. Although she joined the national team camp in Michigan, she was not selected for the roster traveling to the world championship tournament in Denmark.
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