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Lightning Round: Introducing the PWHL

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The hockey world welcomed a new league, the PWHL, in the long-awaited entrance for a unified North American pro women’s hockey league. The PWHL will consist of six teams who will each play 24 games starting in January 2024, and will employ ~150 players. The six teams will be located in New York, Boston, Minnesota, Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa.

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S HOCKEY LEAGUE (PWHL) SETS FOUNDATION FOR INAUGURAL SEASON

Boston, Minnesota, Montreal, New York, Ottawa, and Toronto are home to first six teams Player selection process, including draft and free agency guidelines, announced TORONTO, ON (August 29, 2023) – The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) was officially introduced today with a foundational a…

Team GMs and franchise names will be announced in the coming days, as well as which building each team will play in.