[ad_1] Season 7 Features 60 Games Beginning November 6, 2021 August 5, 2021 (Brooklyn, N.Y.) – The countdown to Season 7 is officially underway with the National Women’s Hockey League announcing its full 2021-22 regular-season schedule. A total of 60 games will be played over a 19-week period with all six teams competing 20 times...
[ad_1] TORONTO (August 3, 2021) – The Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association today announced plans for the upcoming 2021-2022 season, which includes details surrounding training hubs, player registration, as well as the third iteration of the Dream Gap Tour. After a challenging 2020-2021 season due to COVID-19 restrictions, the PWHPA is looking to build momentum, increase...
[ad_1] We’re less than 100 days until the puck drops on opening weekend of the 2021-22 NWHL season and some rosters around the league are getting closer to completion. Throughout the month of July, a sum of 30 signings were announced for Season 7 bringing the total number of confirmed contracts to 55 since the...
[ad_1] Swedish Goaltender Lovisa Berndtsson Makes History as First Overall Pick July 25 2021 (Brooklyn, N.Y.) – The National Women’s Hockey League today announced the results of the 2021 NWHL International Draft where six players from five different countries were picked by the league’s six-member clubs. The inaugural selection process was presented live on Twitch...
[ad_1] Watch the Inaugural International Draft Show Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET on Twitch at twitch.tv/NWHL July 25, 2021 (Brooklyn, N.Y.) – The National Women’s Hockey League will make history on Sunday by conducting the inaugural NWHL International Draft. The single-round event will feature all six teams introducing their selections on a live Twitch broadcast hosted...
[ad_1] In six NWHL seasons, a total of 21 players from international countries have hit the ice, and with the inaugural International Draft coming up on July 25 that number is expected to grow. But before the picks are announced, it’s only fitting to recognize Janine Weber who blazed a unique trail in her journey...
[ad_1] MSP Sports Founder Brings 20 Years of Brand and Agency Experience to NWHL July 22, 2021 (Brooklyn, N.Y.) – The National Women’s Hockey League today announced the addition of Tim McGhee, a senior marketing executive with over 20 years of brand and agency experience, to enhance the league’s business operations. The MSP Sports Founder...
[ad_1] First Black Head Coach in NWHL History Joins Reigning Regular Season Champions The Toronto Six have announced that Mark Joslin has been appointed head coach ahead of the club’s 2021-22 campaign. When the 57-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ontario steps behind the bench in Season 7 he will officially become the first Black head coach...
[ad_1] New Director of Scouting Positions to Enhance League’s Hockey Operations July 15, 2021 (Brooklyn, N.Y.) – The National Women’s Hockey League today announced the addition of two coach and player development leaders to a pair of new positions that will enhance the league’s hockey operations department. Bill Flanagan has been appointed Director of Scouting...
[ad_1] Three months after hoisting the Isobel Cup on home ice the champion Boston Pride have begun building their roster for a repeat. Part of that process unfolded on June 29 in the 2021 NWHL Draft when the club added two forwards to their depth chart including Finley Frechette from Cornell University and Abby Nearis...
