Dominique DiDia
Dominique DiDia, known as Domi,[1] is the general manager of the PWHL Las Vegas. She was an agent at CAA Sports and co-head of Women's Hockey, after launching the department in 2023, and is a former collegiate player for the NCAA Trinity College team.
Early life
[edit]She was born in Los Angeles, California[2][3] to Erin and Mark DiDia,[4] a music industry executive and talent manager. She has one sister, Nicolette.[5]
She played boys hockey until age 12, then joined the California Selects Girls Hockey Club in Huntington Beach.[1] While majoring in Psychology[5] at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, she played defense for four seasons,[6] served as captain during her senior year,[7] and graduated with the record for the most games played.[1]
Career
[edit]After college, DiDia joined the Los Angeles Kings in 2012,[8] where, during her nine-year tenure, she became its director for marketing and content publicity, while also a coach and board member for the LA Lions Girls Hockey Club.[9] She played on the Lions women's adult team as well.[10]
In 2018, DiDia won an Emmy for producing LA Kings sports promo short, We Are All Kings.[11]
In 2022, she became a marketing executive at CAA Sports, launched its women's hockey department in 2023,[12] and co-led the division, while representing women hockey athletes[9] and NFL players.[10] After the 2023 formation of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL),[1] she became a certified agent for PWHL players.[13]
Didia was appointed the inaugural general manager of the new PWHL Las Vegas team[8] on May 11, 2026.[13] She began filling the roster of the new team on June 5, 2026, with the launch of the PWHL expansion team signing period.[14] On June 10, she announced her choice of her former Trinity College teammate Kim Weiss for the team's first head coach.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Coaching Staff". www.lalionshockey.com. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ^ "Dominique DiDia - Stats, Contract, Salary & More". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ^ Webster, Danny (May 29, 2026). "PWHL Las Vegas GM diving head first into team construction". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ^ "Erin DiDia". San Diego Union-Tribune. October 4, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ^ a b "Dominique Di Dia - 2008-09 - Women's Ice Hockey". Trinity College. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ^ "Dominique Di Dia - 2011-12 - Women's Ice Hockey". Trinity College. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ^ "PWHL Las Vegas hires Dominique DiDia as first GM". Daily Faceoff. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ^ a b "DOMINIQUE DIDIA TO SERVE AS FIRST-EVER GENERAL MANAGER OF PWHL LAS VEGAS". www.thepwhl.com. May 15, 2026. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ^ a b Staff, Sportsnet (May 15, 2026). "PWHL Las Vegas announces Dominique DiDia as GM for inaugural season". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ^ a b "Coaching Staff". www.lalionshockey.com. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ^ Carras, Christi (July 29, 2018). "Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards: The Complete Winners List". Variety. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ^ Kaplan, Emily. "CAA to represent women's hockey players, signing eight". www.espn.com. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ^ a b Lewis, Rebecca (May 15, 2026). "PWHL names Dominique DiDia GM of Las Vegas expansion team". fox5vegas.com. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ^ "PWHL Las Vegas general manager talks vision for franchise". www.kold.com. May 30, 2026. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 11, 2026). "Kim Weiss Set To Become First Ever PWHL Las Vegas Head Coach". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 18, 2026.