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The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is here and has the hockey world buzzing. In the past, there have been multiple professional women’s hockey leagues, but all folded. The PWHL has replaced the previous leagues and is now the only league for women’s professional hockey. Consisting of six teams—Montreal Victoire, Ottawa Charge, Toronto Sceptres, Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, and New York Sirens—each team will play 30 games and the schedule will run from Nov. 30 into June.

The PWHL brings exciting new rules that will be the talk of the hockey world:

  • Point System: A regulation win is worth 3 points, an overtime or shootout win is worth 2 points, an overtime or shootout loss is worth 1 point, and a team gets 0 points for a regulation loss.
  • Shootout: A shootout consists of 5 shooters for each team, the players don’t have to go in a set order, and a player can be picked to shoot multiple times.
  • Penalty Killing: During a power play, if the shorthanded team scores, it kills off the penalty.

One of the best parts is the availability of fans to watch the games. In Canada, the games will be divided between TSN, CBC, and Sportsnet. Outside of Canada, the games will be broadcast on the league’s YouTube channel. 

Stay tuned to The Hockey Writers’ coverage of the PWHL all season long.

PWHL Announces Expansion to Seattle

On April 30, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) announced that they will be launching a second expansion team in Seattle. This announcement comes a week after the news of PWHL expansion to Vancouver. Seattle will join Vancouver as the second team on the West Coast. Following the morning announcement,…

Sceptres Defeat Sirens 2-1 in a Shootout

On Tuesday, April 29, the Toronto Sceptres hosted the New York Sirens for their last game of the 2024-25 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) season. The Sceptres led the season series with three wins to the Sirens’ two. The Sceptres took the victory here, 2-1 in the shootout. With this…

Victoire Defeat Fleet 3-2 in Overtime

On Monday, April 28, the Montreal Victoire hosted the Boston Fleet for their final matchup of the 2024-25 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) season. Before the game, the Victoire led the season series with three wins to the Fleet’s two. The Victoire officially took the victory with a 3-2 overtime…

Boston Fleet Shut Out Toronto Sceptres 3-0

After a three-week break for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women’s World Championship, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is back in full swing. The Boston Fleet hosted the Toronto Sceptres on April 26 for the pair’s final matchup of the 2024-25 PWHL season. Toronto already won the season…

PWHL Announces First Expansion Team in Vancouver

On April 23, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) announced their first expansion team in the league at a press conference in Vancouver. The PWHL currently consists of six teams: the New York Sirens, Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, Montreal Victoire, Ottawa Charge, and Toronto Sceptres. The PWHL’s seventh franchise will…

2025 PWHL Draft To Be Held June 24 in Ottawa

On April 15, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) announced that the 2025 PWHL Draft Presented by Upper Deck will take place on Tuesday, June 24 at 7 p.m. ET at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Ottawa, Ontario. The event will bring together the league’s leading prospects, well-known…

New York Sirens Blank Montreal Victoire 1-0

The Montreal Victoire hosted the New York Sirens on April 1 for their second-to-last match of the 2024-25 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) season. The Sirens took the victory 1-0. The Sirens now lead the season series with three wins to the Victoire’s two. Game Recap With just over five…

3 Takeaways From the Frost’s Loss to the Victoire

The Minnesota Frost hosted the Montréal Victoire for their final regular-season meetup on Wednesday, March 26. Both teams were looking to end three-game losing streaks and get some crucial points towards the postseason. Maddie Rooney was back in net for the Frost while Elaine Chuli was in for the Victoire. …

 

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