The 2024 PWHL Draft is focusing on defenders this year. Why? Well, there are about 15 spots open for defenders; however, there are around 25 very good ones who could play in the PWHL next year. That’s great for the league but tough for the players. Last year, teams wanted defenders. Players like Jocelyne Larocque,…
In a real story about how dreams can become reality, the PWHL has broken four attendance records. Women — both the athletes in the league and those who watch — haven’t stopped smiling, walking around with heads up high. Hockey fans are talking about how popular the league has become, and the PWHL is thrilled….
Every single player is available for trade in the PWHL. Unlike the NHL where players have no-trade clause or protection built into their contracts, no PWHL player is safe from the trade deadline. Ten games into the season, the league has already seen its very first trade, and it’s a blockbuster. PWHL GMs are in…
The NHL ‘Loser Point’ is inferior compared to the PWHL 3-2-1 point system which incites competitive hockey. Since the inception of the ‘loser point’, playoff spots have been rewarded to teams with more losses, creating skewed NHL playoff brackets. The 2005-2006 Vancouver Canucks were one of the first teams to experience the flaws of the…
** Guest post by Jane Marie The newly launched Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) has officially kicked off its inaugural season. It did so with a bang, drawing in a sold-out crowd and setting records for attendance for its launch. Jayna Hefford and Billie Jean King dropped the puck at the first-ever PWHL ceremonial face-off…
