Professional Women's Hockey League Announces Inaugural Schedule
Toronto to Host New York in Opening Game on New Year's Day
- The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) will open its inaugural schedule with Toronto hosting New York on January 1, 2024.
- The game will be played at 12:30 p.m. ET, serving as a lead-in to the NHL Winter Classic.
- The remainder of each team's 24-game regular-season schedule will be announced later, with the season expected to run into early May.
- The PWHL is expected to take an extended break to allow its national team players to compete in the women's world championships, which will be held in Utica, New York, from April 3-14.
- The league's opening game will feature a Toronto team made up of mostly Canadian national team members, including Sarah Nurse, facing a New York squad that features an even mix of American and Canadian players, including U.S. national team forward Alex Carpenter.
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