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Get to Know the 2024 PWHL Minnesota Players
January 12, 2024 by Mariah Stark (Holland)
With the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) getting things going it’s time to get to know who to cheer for. Many of the faces on these rosters are familiar from their time in college, the Olympics, and other women’s leagues that came before. PHWL Minnesota has a lot of local talents on their roster, and we’ll take a look at the forwards first starting with Claire Butorac.
PWHL: Montreal Outlasts New York, Capped By Poulin Hat Trick
January 11, 2024 by Drew Johnson
Much of Wednesday’s (Jan. 10) game between PWHL Montreal and PWHL New York felt like it could go either way. New York tied things up at 2-2 26 seconds into the third period. It was a goalie battle between New York’s Corinne Schroeder and Montreal’s Elaine Chuli most of the way.
Then, Montreal cracked the code, scoring three straight goals to capture the 5-2 victory, which included Marie-Philip Poulin scoring the second hat trick in PWHL history.
PWHL: Heise the Hero in Minnesota’s 3-1 Win vs. Toronto
January 11, 2024 by Justin Giampietro
In the third game in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) for both Toronto and Minnesota, it was the home squad that got the victory in this contest, with Minnesota moving to a league-best 3-0-0 record. What were some takeaways from their big 3-1 win for both sides?
Get to Know the 2024 PWHL Boston Players
January 8, 2024 by Drew Johnson
The Professional Women’s Hockey League is in full swing, and Boston is appropriately home to one of the league’s original six teams.
PWHL Boston’s 15 forwards, eight defenders, and three goaltenders are among the best of the best in women’s ice hockey – one of the perks of a six-team league. The majority of these players’ careers to date are jam-packed with enough impressive stats and accolades to write individual profiles. But, for now, here’s a taste of what PWHL Boston’s roster has to offer for the 2024 season.
PWHL Inaugural Game Rakes in Canadian Viewers
January 5, 2024 by Andrew Forbes
It was a long-anticipated season opener, but as promised to its players, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) got underway on New Year’s Day and what better way for the league to kick off the season than on the first day of 2024.
The inaugural game took place at the Mattamy Athletic Centre — the old Maple Leafs Garden — between Toronto and New York with New York winning 4-0 in the first shutout in PWHL history.
While it a good crowd live at the game in Toronto, with 2,537 people in attendance, the numbers pulled from TSN and CBC where the game was broadcast in Canada reminded everyone why the PWHL was so highly anticipated.
PWHL Shines in League Opener on New Year’s Day
January 2, 2024 by Mariah Stark (Holland)
On New Year’s Day, while many were watching the NHL’s Winter Classic between the Seattle Kraken and the Vegas Golden Knights in Seattle, there was another monumental game going on in Toronto between New York and Toronto of the Profesional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL).
This game was a long time coming and had several celebrity and NHL viewers. Players like Sydney Brodt, Kendall Coyne Schofield, Maddie Rooney, GiGi Marvin, Hillary Knight, Marie-Philip Poulin, and many other big names will now call this league home. In this article, we’ll take a look at the league, the rules, the first game, and its schedule. We’ll start with some background about the league itself.