# 2023–24 PWHL season

The 2023–24 PWHL season was the first season of operation of the Professional Women's Hockey League, and began play on January 1, 2024. Six teams competed during the inaugural season, located in Montreal, Toronto, New York/Bridgeport, Boston, Ottawa, and Saint Paul. The season culminated in a two-round best-of-five playoff including the top four teams to determine the season champion. PWHL Toronto topped the regular season standings with 17 wins and 47 points. In the playoffs, PWHL Minnesota won the inaugural Walter Cup, defeating PWHL Boston in a 5-game series for the title.

## League business

The PWHL was announced in August 2023 after the Mark Walter Group announced the formation of a new league aligned with the players in the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association, and then subsequently purchased and folded the rival Premier Hockey Federation in June 2023. On August 29, the locations of the six charter franchises were announced.
On September 1, 2023, a 10-day free agency period began, during which each team was eligible to sign up to three players. On the same day, the league announced the general managers for each team: Danielle Marmer for Boston, Natalie Darwitz for Minnesota, Pascal Daoust for New York, Gina Kingsbury for Toronto, Daniele Sauvageau for Montreal, and Michael Hirshfeld for Ottawa. On September 5, Emily Clark, Brianne Jenner, and Emerance Maschmeyer became the first players signed to PWHL contracts when they signed with Ottawa.
On September 18, 2023, the inaugural PWHL Draft took place. It was a 15-round draft, with the initial order determined by a lottery, and subsequent rounds following a "snake format" in which the team who selected last in the previous round selected first in the next round, and the selection order was reversed. The draft order was announced on September 1, with the lottery won by Minnesota, followed by Toronto, Boston, New York, Ottawa, and Montreal. The league allowed players to apply for "compassionate circumstances" in order to stay in their home markets, with those approved eligible to be drafted only by their home market teams; the list of approved players will not be publicly released. Taylor Heise was picked first overall by Minnesota.
On October 25, 2023, PWHL Holdings, LLC filed potential names for the six teams with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. According to The Athletic, the potential names were Boston Wicked, Minnesota Superior, Montreal Echo, New York Sound, Ottawa Alert, and Toronto Torch. PWHL Holdings had previously filed trademarks for the league name and logos. However, the league ultimately opted against naming the teams ahead of the season; for the 2024 season, the teams will be known by their city names, and each wear jerseys featuring a diagonal wordmark of their home city.
Training camps opened on November 15, with final rosters confirmed on December 11. Final rosters include 23 roster players and 3 reserve players.
From December 3 to 7, all six teams congregated for a pre-season evaluation camp in Utica, New York, which included scrimmages at the Utica University Nexus Center. PWHL executive Jayna Hefford stated that the unified camp enabled the league to experiment and provided an opportunity for team and player education around issues like safety and doping.
On January 15, it was announced that 24 PWHL players would participate in the 2024 NHL All-Star weekend in Toronto, playing a 3-on-3 showcase game on February 1.
The PWHL season paused for the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship, which ran from April 3–14, and featured 39 PWHL players.
On May 22, 2024, the PWHL was announced as the winner of the Sports Business Journal's 2024 Breakthrough of the Year award.
On May 24, 2024, the league announced that the 2024 PWHL Awards ceremony would be held June 10–11 at the InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront Hotel in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota.

### Coaching changes

On December 27, 2023, one week before PWHL Minnesota's inaugural game, the team announced that head coach Charlie Burggraf had decided to step away from the team, citing family reasons. Burggraf had been named the team's first coach on September 15, 2023, and coached the team to a perfect 3–0 record in the preseason. Ken Klee was then named Burggraf's replacement.

## Regular season
### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Toronto (Y) | 24 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 47 |
| 2 | Montreal (X) | 24 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 57 | +3 | 41 |
| 3 | Boston (X) | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 35 |
| 4 | Minnesota (X) | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 35 |
| 5 | Ottawa (E) | 24 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 62 | 63 | −1 | 32 |
| 6 | New York (E) | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 67 | −14 | 26 |
* 1 2 Greater number of games won, excluding games won by Shootout: Boston 11 wins, Minnesota 10 wins

### Schedule

The regular season schedule was announced on November 30, 2023. The season began on January 1 and ended on May 5, 2024, with each team playing 24 games. The schedule paused in February for an IIHF National Team Break, and in April for the 2024 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships. The playoffs began the week of May 6.
All times in Eastern Time.
Game log :
Pre-season camp
DateTimeVisitorScoreHomeOTNotesBox Score/Recap
December 41:00Toronto5–2Boston@ Utica University Nexus Center
December 44:15Ottawa4–8Minnesota@ Utica University Nexus Center
December 47:30Montreal0–4New York@ Utica University Nexus Center
December 512:00Minnesota5–4Toronto@ Utica University Nexus Center
December 53:15Boston1–3Montreal@ Utica University Nexus Center
December 57:30Ottawa1–2New YorkSO@ Utica University Nexus Center
December 79:00 amMontreal3–4Minnesota@ Utica University Nexus Center
December 712:15New York6–4Toronto@ Utica University Nexus Center
December 73:30Ottawa1–3Boston@ Utica University Nexus Center :
Regular season
January
DateTimeVisitorScoreHomeOTNotesBox Score/Recap
January 112:30New York4–0TorontoCorinne Schroeder recorded shutout (1)
January 27:00Montreal3–2OttawaOTNew attendance record: 8,318
January 37:00Minnesota3–2Boston
January 57:00Toronto3–2New York
January 63:30Montreal0–3MinnesotaMaddie Rooney recorded shutout (1) Grace Zumwinkle recorded hat-trick (1) New attendance record: 13,316
January 86:00Ottawa–BostonGame postponed to February 19 due to inclement weather
January 107:00Montreal5–2New YorkPlayed @ UBS Arena Marie-Philip Poulin recorded hat-trick (1)
8:00Toronto1–3Minnesota
January 131:00Ottawa5–1Toronto
3:30Boston3–2MontrealOT
January 144:00New York3–2MinnesotaOT
January 167:00New York2–3MontrealPlayed @ Place Bell
January 177:00Minnesota3–2OttawaOT
7:00Boston3–2Toronto
January 2012:30New York4–1BostonJade Downie-Landry recorded hat-trick (1)
8:00Toronto4–3MontrealSOFirst regular season shootout.
January 237:00Toronto1–3Ottawa
January 247:00Boston3–2Ottawa
8:00Montreal2–1Minnesota
January 267:00New York0–2TorontoKristen Campbell recorded shutout (1)
January 273:30Ottawa1–2MontrealOTPlayed @ Place Bell
4:00Minnesota3–4BostonOT
January 281:00Minnesota2–1New YorkOT
February
DateTimeVisitorScoreHomeOTNotesBox Score/Recap
February 312:00Minnesota1–4Toronto
February 41:00New York4–3OttawaOT
3:30Montreal2–1BostonOT
February 147:00Toronto5–3BostonNatalie Spooner recorded hat-trick (1)
8:00Ottawa1–2Minnesota
February 167:00Montreal0–3TorontoPlayed at Scotiabank Arena New attendance record: 19,285 Kristin Campbell recorded shutout (2)
February 172:00Minnesota2–1Ottawa
4:00New York2–1BostonOT
February 181:00Minnesota1–2MontrealPlayed @ Place Bell
February 194:30Ottawa4–2BostonRescheduled from January 8
February 217:00Ottawa1–3Boston
7:00Montreal2–3New YorkSOPlayed @ UBS Arena
February 237:00New York1–2TorontoSO
February 242:30Ottawa3–6MontrealClaire Dalton recorded hat-trick (1)
February 254:00Boston2–0MinnesotaAerin Frankel recorded shutout (1)
February 278:00Toronto4–3MinnesotaOTPlayed @ 3M Arena at Mariucci
February 287:00New York2–4Ottawa
March
DateTimeVisitorScoreHomeOTNotesBox Score/Recap
March 23:30Toronto5–2Ottawa
4:00Boston1–3Montreal
March 312:30Minnesota2–0New YorkPlayed @ UBS Arena Maddie Rooney recorded shutout (2)
March 58:00Ottawa3–4MinnesotaSO
March 67:00Montreal4–3New York
7:00Boston1–3Toronto
March 87:00Montreal0–3TorontoKristen Campbell recorded shutout (3)
March 103:00New York2–3BostonOT
4:00Ottawa4–2MontrealPlayed @ Place Bell
March 138:00Boston0–4MinnesotaNicole Hensley recorded shutout (1)
March 163:30New York1–5Minnesota
6:00Ottawa1–2BostonSOPlayed @ Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
March 1712:30Toronto2–1MontrealPlayed @ PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
March 207:00Ottawa3–0New YorkEmerance Maschmeyer recorded shutout (1)
7:00Boston1–2Toronto
March 231:00Toronto3–5OttawaDaryl Watts recorded hat-trick (1)
March 244:00Montreal2–3MinnesotaSO
March 257:00Boston2–3New YorkPlayed @ UBS Arena
April
DateTimeVisitorScoreHomeOTNotesBox Score/Recap
April 187:00Toronto1–2Boston
7:00Minnesota3–4Montreal
April 201:00Toronto3–2MontrealOTNew attendance record: 21,105 Played @ Bell Centre
3:30Boston2–1New YorkPlayed @ Prudential Center
7:00Minnesota0–4OttawaEmerance Maschmeyer recorded shutout (2) Brianne Jenner recorded hat-trick (1)
April 247:00Boston2–3OttawaSO
7:00New York2–5Montreal
April 2712:30Montreal2–0OttawaAnn-Renée Desbiens recorded shutout (1)
2:00Boston2–1Minnesota
April 281:00Toronto6–2New YorkSarah Nurse recorded hat-trick (1) Played @ UBS Arena
April 307:00Ottawa3–4New YorkNew York clinched first pick in the 2024 PWHL draft Played @ Prudential Center
May
DateTimeVisitorScoreHomeOTNotesBox Score/Recap
May 17:00Minnesota1–4TorontoToronto clinched first place
May 41:00Minnesota2–5New YorkPlayed @ UBS Arena
3:30Montreal3–4BostonBoston clinched playoff spot
May 57:00Ottawa2–5TorontoOttawa eliminated from playoffs Minnesota clinched playoff spot :

### Statistics
#### Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in regular season points at the conclusion of the season.
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
| Natalie Spooner | Toronto | 24 | 20 | 7 | 27 | +11 | 4 |
| Sarah Nurse | Toronto | 24 | 11 | 12 | 23 | +6 | 14 |
| Marie-Philip Poulin | Montreal | 21 | 10 | 13 | 23 | +8 | 14 |
| Alex Carpenter | New York | 24 | 8 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 0 |
| Ella Shelton | New York | 24 | 7 | 14 | 21 | −6 | 12 |
| Brianne Jenner | Ottawa | 24 | 9 | 11 | 20 | +1 | 4 |
| Grace Zumwinkle | Minnesota | 24 | 11 | 8 | 19 | +6 | 4 |
| Emma Maltais | Toronto | 24 | 4 | 15 | 19 | +6 | 16 |
| Laura Stacey | Montreal | 23 | 10 | 8 | 18 | +4 | 2 |
| Kateřina Mrázová | Ottawa | 23 | 6 | 12 | 18 | −2 | 16 |

#### Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in regular season goals against average at the conclusion of the season.
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | W | L | OTL | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
| Elaine Chuli | Montreal | 8 | 483:41 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | .949 | 1.61 |
| Kristen Campbell | Toronto | 22 | 1293:59 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 3 | .927 | 1.99 |
| Aerin Frankel | Boston | 18 | 1050:52 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 1 | .929 | 2.00 |
| Maddie Rooney | Minnesota | 10 | 605:34 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 2 | .915 | 2.08 |
| Nicole Hensley | Minnesota | 14 | 849:22 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 1 | .919 | 2.19 |

### Attendance

| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance |
| Ottawa | 12 | 7,496 | 89,952 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 7,138 | 85,660 |
| Montreal | 11 | 6,881 | 75,686 |
| Toronto | 12 | 3,912 | 46,948 |
| Boston | 11 | 3,770 | 41,474 |
| New York | 12 | 2,496 | 29,952 |
| Neutral sites | 2 | 11,293 | 22,586 |
| League | 70 | 5,448 | 392,259 |
On February 16, 2024, Toronto hosted its first game at the Scotiabank Arena against Montreal dubbed by the league as "The Battle on Bay Street." The game set a league and women's hockey attendance record with a sellout crowd of 19,285, beating the previous record of 18,013 at the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship. On April 20, 2024, Montreal hosted Toronto at the Bell Centre dubbed as the "Duel at the Top" breaking the previously set record with an attendance of 21,105.

### Supplemental discipline
#### Suspensions

$^†$ - suspension covered at least one 2024 postseason game
| Date of incident | Offender | Team | Offense | Length |
| January 24, 2024 | Taylor Wenczkowski | Boston | Roughing Amanda Boulier. | 1 game |
| March 8, 2024 | Brittany Howard | Toronto | Cross-check to the back of the head of Catherine Daoust. | 1 game |
| March 20, 2024 | Jocelyne Larocque | Toronto | Cross-check to the back of the head of Alina Müller. | 1 game |
| May 4, 2024 | Sarah Lefort | Montreal | Open-ice check against Jamie Lee Rattray. | 1 game$^†$ |
| Total: | Total: | Total: | Total: | 4 games |

#### Fines

| Date of incident | Offender | Team | Offense | Amount |
| March 8, 2024 | Brittany Howard | Toronto | Grabbing the facemask of Sarah Lefort. | $250.00 |
| March 8, 2024 | Rebecca Leslie | Toronto | Grabbing the facemask of Sarah Bujold. | $250.00 |
| March 20, 2024 | Tereza Vanišová | Ottawa | Hitting Abby Roque from behind. | $250.00 |
| April 20, 2024 | Amanda Pelkey | Boston | Unsportsmanlike conduct at the end of the April 18 game against Toronto. | $500.00 |
| May 4, 2024 | Liz Schepers | Minnesota | Hit on Jaime Bourbonnais. | $500.00 |
| May 4, 2024 | Mélodie Daoust | Montreal | Grabbing the facemask of Emily Brown. | $250.00 |
| Total: | Total: | Total: | Total: | $2,000.00 |

## PWHL Playoffs

By virtue of finishing first overall, Toronto was able to choose its first-round opponent between fourth-place Minnesota and third-place Boston. On May 6, Toronto announced their choice to play Minnesota, leaving Montreal to play Boston in the other semi-final.
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | PWHL Finals | PWHL Finals | PWHL Finals | PWHL Finals | PWHL Finals | PWHL Finals |
| May 8–17, Coca-Cola Coliseum and Xcel Energy Center | May 8–17, Coca-Cola Coliseum and Xcel Energy Center | May 8–17, Coca-Cola Coliseum and Xcel Energy Center | May 8–17, Coca-Cola Coliseum and Xcel Energy Center | May 8–17, Coca-Cola Coliseum and Xcel Energy Center | May 8–17, Coca-Cola Coliseum and Xcel Energy Center |
| PWHL Toronto | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0** | 1 |
| PWHL Toronto | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0** | 1 | May 19–29, Tsongas Center and Xcel Energy Center | May 19–29, Tsongas Center and Xcel Energy Center | May 19–29, Tsongas Center and Xcel Energy Center | May 19–29, Tsongas Center and Xcel Energy Center | May 19–29, Tsongas Center and Xcel Energy Center | May 19–29, Tsongas Center and Xcel Energy Center |
| PWHL Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1** | 4 | May 19–29, Tsongas Center and Xcel Energy Center | May 19–29, Tsongas Center and Xcel Energy Center | May 19–29, Tsongas Center and Xcel Energy Center | May 19–29, Tsongas Center and Xcel Energy Center | May 19–29, Tsongas Center and Xcel Energy Center | May 19–29, Tsongas Center and Xcel Energy Center |
| PWHL Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1** | 4 | PWHL Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0** | 3 |
| May 9–18, Place Bell and Tsongas Center | May 9–18, Place Bell and Tsongas Center | May 9–18, Place Bell and Tsongas Center | May 9–18, Place Bell and Tsongas Center | May 9–18, Place Bell and Tsongas Center | May 9–18, Place Bell and Tsongas Center | | | | | | PWHL Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0** | 3 |
| May 9–18, Place Bell and Tsongas Center | May 9–18, Place Bell and Tsongas Center | May 9–18, Place Bell and Tsongas Center | May 9–18, Place Bell and Tsongas Center | May 9–18, Place Bell and Tsongas Center | May 9–18, Place Bell and Tsongas Center | PWHL Boston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1** | 0 |
| PWHL Montreal | 1* | 1*** | 2* | — | — | PWHL Boston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1** | 0 |
| PWHL Boston | 2* | 2*** | 3* | — | — | | | | | | |
    * – Denotes overtime period(s)

### Semi-finals
#### Toronto (1) vs. Minnesota (4)

Toronto finished first overall in the league, earning 47 points. Minnesota finished in 4th place with 35 points. Toronto won three of four regular season meetings against Minnesota, including both meetings in Toronto and with one win coming in overtime.
Minnesota defeated Toronto in five games, winning three straight after losing the first two. In game one, Blayre Turnbull scored twice, Natalie Spooner recorded a goal and an assist, and Kristen Campbell made 26 saves to earn her first career playoff shutout—the first playoff shutout in league history—as Toronto defeated Minnesota 4–0. Game two remained scoreless until Jesse Compher scored with 1:25 left in regulation to give Toronto a 1–0 lead; Hannah Miller added an empty-net goal with 10 seconds remaining to put the game out of reach, with Campbell turning aside 21 Minnesota shots to give Toronto a 2–0 victory. In game three, with Minnesota facing elimination, Maddie Rooney made 18 saves for Minnesota in a 2–0 victory, with Maggie Flaherty scoring Minnesota's first goal of the series at 2:12 of the second period. Toronto also lost league leading-scorer Spooner to an injury, and she would not return for the rest of the series. In game four, neither team scored in regulation; Claire Butorac scored 4:27 into the second overtime period for Minnesota as Rooney made 19 saves in the win, sending the series to a fifth and deciding game. In game five, Taylor Heise scored twice, including the game winner in the third period, while Rooney stopped 27 shots to secure a 4–1 victory and a spot in the Walter Cup Finals.
* Minnesota won series 3–2

#### Montreal (2) vs. Boston (3)

Boston finished 3rd place in the league earning 35 points. Montreal finished in 2nd place earning 41 points. Montreal and Boston split their regular season series with two wins each, including one regulation and one overtime win each.
Boston defeated Montreal in a three-game sweep, with all three games decided in overtime. In game one, Aerin Frankel made 53 saves, and Susanna Tapani scored the game-winning goal in overtime—the first overtime goal in PWHL playoff history—and Boston won the game 2–1. Game two was decided at 8:16 of the third overtime period, with Taylor Wenczkowski netting her first career PWHL goal, securing a 2–1 victory for Boston; Frankel made 56 saves in the contest, breaking her previous save record from Game 1. In game three, with Montreal leading 2–0 lead after two periods, Boston scored twice in the third to send the game into overtime for the third consecutive time. Boston won the game 3–2, with Tapani scoring the game-winning goal, her second of the series, just 62 seconds into overtime, clinching the series for Boston.
* Boston won series 3–0

### PWHL Finals
#### Boston (3) vs. Minnesota (4)

Boston won three out of five meetings against Minnesota during the regular season, including one overtime win and two wins on the road at Xcel Energy Center.
Minnesota defeated Boston in five games to capture the inaugural Walter Cup championship. Although Michela Cava opened the scoring for Minnesota in game one, Aerin Frankel stopped 30 out of 33 shots as Boston secured a 4–3 victory. Minnesota responded in game two with a 3–0 victory that saw Nicole Hensley post a shutout and Sophie Jaques score two goals. Minnesota secured another 3-goal win in game three, with Taylor Heise scoring her league-leading fifth playoff goal to open the scoring en route to a 4–1 win. Game four was scoreless into a second overtime period. Minnesota appeared to capture the victory and the series when Jaques shot the puck past Frankel with 2:34 remaining; however, the goal was reviewed and disallowed due to goaltender interference, and 70 seconds after play resumed, Alina Müller scored for Boston to send the series to a fifth and deciding game. In game five, Hensley secured her second shutout of the series and Liz Schepers' second period goal stood as the winner as Minnesota secured a 3–0 victory and the Walter Cup title. Heise, who led the playoffs in scoring, was voted the most valuable player of the playoffs.
* Minnesota won series 3–2

### Statistics
#### Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in playoff points at the conclusion of the Walter Cup.
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
| Taylor Heise | Minnesota | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +6 | 2 |
| Michela Cava | Minnesota | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +6 | 4 |
| Sophie Jaques | Minnesota | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +6 | 2 |
| Liz Schepers | Minnesota | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 2 |
| Mellissa Channell | Minnesota | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +6 | 2 |
| Susanna Tapani | Boston | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +0 | 2 |
| Kendall Coyne Schofield | Minnesota | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +6 | 0 |
| Megan Keller | Boston | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 10 |
| Alina Müller | Boston | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 |
| Amanda Pelkey | Boston | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +0 | 0 |

#### Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in playoffs goals against average at the conclusion of the Walter Cup.
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
| Kristen Campbell | Toronto | 5 | 321:03 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .962 | 0.93 |
| Nicole Hensley | Minnesota | 5 | 338:29 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .945 | 1.06 |
| Maddie Rooney | Minnesota | 5 | 322:12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .948 | 1.12 |
| Aerin Frankel | Boston | 8 | 580:80 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 1 | .953 | 1.45 |
| Ann-Renée Desbiens | Montreal | 3 | 247:11 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .931 | 1.70 |

### Attendance

| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance |
| Montreal | 2 | 9,654 | 19,307 |
| Toronto | 3 | 8,518 | 25,555 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 7,067 | 28,268 |
| Boston | 4 | 4,535 | 18,141 |
| League | 13 | 7,021 | 91,271 |

## All-Star Showcase

On January 15, 2024, the PWHL along with the National Hockey League (NHL) announced the Canadian Tire PWHL 3-on-3 Showcase, which was hosted by the NHL on February 1, 2024, at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto as part of the NHL's All-Star Game.
24 players from all six PWHL teams competed in one 20-minute game. PWHL Special Advisor Cassie Campbell-Pascall and New Jersey Devils Director of Player Development, Meghan Duggan served as coaches. The two teams were named in honor of former tennis players and current PWHL advisory board members Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss. Each team was also accompanied by celebrity coaches with former figure skater Tessa Virtue joining Team King and basketball player Jonquel Jones joining Team Kloss.
New York's Micah Zandee-Hart was also selected to play but was unable to participate due to injury.
Team King :
| Head coaches: Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Tessa Virtue |||||
| Nat. | Player | Team | Pos. | # |
| | Kendall Coyne Schofield (C) | Minnesota | F | 26 |
| | Hilary Knight | Boston | F | 21 |
| | Alina Müller | Boston | F | 11 |
| | Kelly Pannek | Minnesota | F | 12 |
| | Marie-Philip Poulin | Montreal | F | 29 |
| | Blayre Turnbull | Toronto | F | 40 |
| | Savannah Harmon | Ottawa | D | 15 |
| | Megan Keller | Boston | D | 5 |
| | Ella Shelton | New York | D | 17 |
| | Lee Stecklein | Minnesota | D | 2 |
| | Ann-Renée Desbiens | Montreal | G | 35 |
| | Aerin Frankel | Boston | G | 31 |
Team Kloss :
| Head coaches: Meghan Duggan, Jonquel Jones |||||
| Nat. | Player | Team | Pos. | # |
| | Alex Carpenter | New York | F | 25 |
| | Emily Clark | Ottawa | F | 26 |
| | Taylor Heise | Minnesota | F | 27 |
| | Brianne Jenner (C) | Ottawa | F | 19 |
| | Sarah Nurse | Toronto | F | 20 |
| | Abby Roque | New York | F | 11 |
| | Laura Stacey | Montreal | F | 7 |
| | Erin Ambrose | Montreal | D | 23 |
| | Renata Fast | Toronto | D | 14 |
| | Jocelyne Larocque | Toronto | D | 3 |
| | Nicole Hensley | Minnesota | G | 29 |
| | Emerance Maschmeyer | Ottawa | G | 38 |

### Game summary
## Awards and honors
### Three Stars of the Week

Additional to each weekly award, points for each star earned were awarded and tallied throughout the regular season and postseason to create a cumulative score.
| Week | First Star | Second Star | Third Star | Ref |
| January 1–7 | Grace Zumwinkle (MIN) | Alex Carpenter (NYC) | Corinne Schroeder (NYC) | |
| January 8–14 | Marie-Philip Poulin (MTL) | Ella Shelton (NYC) | Taylor Heise (MIN) | |
| January 15–21 | Marie-Philip Poulin (MTL) | Jade Downie-Landry (NYC) | Alina Müller (BOS) | |
| January 22–28 | Alina Müller (BOS) | Brianne Jenner (OTT) | Natalie Spooner (TOR) | |
| January 29 – February 4 | Natalie Spooner (TOR) | Alex Carpenter (NYC) | Abby Roque (NYC) | |
| February 5–11 | No games, IIHF National Team break | No games, IIHF National Team break | No games, IIHF National Team break | No games, IIHF National Team break |
| February 12–18 | Natalie Spooner (TOR) | Kristen Campbell (TOR) | Kendall Coyne Schofield (MIN) | |
| February 19–25 | Claire Dalton (MTL) | Daryl Watts (OTT) | Aerin Frankel (BOS) | |
| February 26 – March 3 | Sarah Nurse (TOR) | Sophie Jaques (MIN) | Renata Fast (TOR) | |
| March 4–10 | Kateřina Mrázová (OTT) | Kristen Campbell (TOR) | Brianne Jenner (OTT) | |
| March 11–17 | Kendall Coyne Schofield (MIN) | Michela Cava (MIN) | Kali Flanagan (TOR) | |
| March 18–25 | Daryl Watts (OTT) | Brianne Jenner (OTT) | Natalie Spooner (TOR) | |
| March 26 – April 14 | No games, IIHF National Team break | No games, IIHF National Team break | No games, IIHF National Team break | No games, IIHF National Team break |
| April 15–21 | Erin Ambrose (MTL) | Brianne Jenner (OTT) | Aerin Frankel (BOS) | |
| April 22–28 | Sarah Nurse (TOR) | Ann-Renée Desbiens (MTL) | Hannah Brandt (BOS) | |
| April 29–May 5 | Ella Shelton (NYC) | Natalie Spooner (TOR) | Hilary Knight (BOS) | |
| May 6–May 12 | Kristen Campbell (TOR) | Aerin Frankel (BOS) | Blayre Turnbull (TOR) | |
| May 13–May 19 | Maddie Rooney (MIN) | Taylor Heise (MIN) | Susanna Tapani (BOS) | |
| May 20–May 29 | Nicole Hensley (MIN) | Michela Cava (MIN) | Taylor Heise (MIN) | |

### SupraStars of the Month

On March 8, 2024, the PWHL announced the introduction of the SupraStars of the Month award to recognize three forwards, two defenders, and one goaltender at the conclusion of each month, determined as the players who most excelled on ice throughout the PWHL, and sponsored by AIRSUPRA.
| Month | Position | Player | Team |
| February | F | Alex Carpenter | New York |
| February | F | Emma Maltais | Toronto |
| February | F | Natalie Spooner | Toronto |
| February | D | Megan Keller | Boston |
| February | D | Aneta Tejralová | Ottawa |
| February | G | Kristen Campbell | Toronto |
| March | F | Brianne Jenner | Ottawa |
| March | F | Kateřina Mrázová | Ottawa |
| March | F | Natalie Spooner | Toronto |
| March | D | Natalie Buchbinder | Minnesota |
| March | D | Sophie Jaques | Minnesota |
| March | G | Kristen Campbell | Toronto |
| April | F | Brianne Jenner | Ottawa |
| April | F | Sarah Nurse | Toronto |
| April | F | Laura Stacey | Montreal |
| April | D | Erin Ambrose | Montreal |
| April | D | Ella Shelton | New York |
| April | G | Aerin Frankel | Boston |
| May | F | Michela Cava | Minnesota |
| May | F | Taylor Heise | Minnesota |
| May | F | Alina Müller | Boston |
| May | D | Sophie Jaques | Minnesota |
| May | D | Megan Keller | Boston |
| May | G | Aerin Frankel | Boston |

### 2023–24 PWHL Awards

On April 4, 2024, the PWHL announced that the league's championship trophy would be named the Walter Cup. Further, on April 25, 2024, the league announced the remainder of the awards that would be handed out this year, including the Billie Jean King MVP Award and the Ilana Kloss Playoff MVP Award.
| Award | Recipient(s) | Runner(s)-up/Finalists |
| Walter Cup | PWHL Minnesota | PWHL Boston |
| Billie Jean King MVP Award Most valuable player, regular season | Natalie Spooner (Toronto) | Alex Carpenter (New York) Marie-Philip Poulin (Montreal) |
| Ilana Kloss Playoff MVP Award Most valuable player, playoffs | Taylor Heise (Minnesota) | N/A |
| Forward of the Year | Natalie Spooner (Toronto) | Alex Carpenter (New York) Marie-Philip Poulin (Montreal) |
| Defender of the Year | Erin Ambrose (Montreal) | Megan Keller (Boston) Ella Shelton (New York) |
| Goaltender of the Year | Kristen Campbell (Toronto) | Aerin Frankel (Boston) Corinne Schroeder (New York) |
| Rookie of the Year | Grace Zumwinkle (Minnesota) | Emma Maltais (Toronto) Alina Müller (Boston) |
| Coach of the Year | Troy Ryan (Toronto) | Kori Cheverie (Montreal) Courtney Kessel (Boston) |
| Points Leader Regular season | Natalie Spooner (Toronto) – 27 | Alex Carpenter (New York) – 23 Sarah Nurse (Toronto) – 23 Marie-Philip Poulin (Montreal) – 23 |
| Goals Leader Regular season | Natalie Spooner (Toronto) – 20 | Sarah Nurse (Toronto) – 11 Grace Zumwinkle (Minnesota) – 11 |
| Hockey for All Award Leadership and positive change in the community | Maureen Murphy (Montreal) | N/A |
| 3 Stars of the Week Leader | Natalie Spooner (Toronto) – 100 | Kristen Campbell (Toronto) – 70 Brianne Jenner (Ottawa) – 70 |

### All-Star teams

| Position | First Team | Second Team | All-Rookie |
| F | Alex Carpenter (New York) | Brianne Jenner (Ottawa) | Emma Maltais (Toronto) |
| F | Marie-Philip Poulin (Montreal) | Sarah Nurse (Toronto) | Alina Müller (Boston) |
| F | Natalie Spooner (Toronto) | Grace Zumwinkle (Minnesota) | Grace Zumwinkle (Minnesota) |
| D | Erin Ambrose (Montreal) | Renata Fast (Toronto) | Ashton Bell (Ottawa) |
| D | Ella Shelton (New York) | Megan Keller (Boston) | Sophie Jaques (Minnesota) |
| G | Kristen Campbell (Toronto) | Aerin Frankel (Boston) | Emma Söderberg (Boston) |

## Transactions
### Draft

The 2023 PWHL Draft was held on September 18, 2023. Draft picks are not allowed to be traded until the conclusion of the 2024 season. Players not drafted became free agents able to sign with any team. Players were drafted from a pool of 268 players who declared their eligibility. Overall, 90 players were selected over 15 rounds. Minnesota made Taylor Heise the first player ever drafted into the PWHL.

### Free agency

| Date | Player | New team | Previous team | League |
| September 5, 2023 | Emily Clark | Ottawa | Team Harvey's | PWHPA |
| September 5, 2023 | Brianne Jenner | Ottawa | Team Sonnet | PWHPA |
| September 5, 2023 | Emerance Maschmeyer | Ottawa | Team Scotiabank | PWHPA |
| September 6, 2023 | Renata Fast | Toronto | Team Adidas | PWHPA |
| September 6, 2023 | Sarah Nurse | Toronto | Team Adidas | PWHPA |
| September 6, 2023 | Blayre Turnbull | Toronto | Team Scotiabank | PWHPA |
| September 6, 2023 | Kendall Coyne Schofield | Minnesota | Team Adidas | PWHPA |
| September 6, 2023 | Kelly Pannek | Minnesota | Team Scotiabank | PWHPA |
| September 6, 2023 | Lee Stecklein | Minnesota | Team Harvey's | PWHPA |
| September 7, 2023 | Aerin Frankel | Boston | Team Adidas | PWHPA |
| September 7, 2023 | Megan Keller | Boston | Team Scotiabank | PWHPA |
| September 7, 2023 | Hilary Knight | Boston | Team Sonnet | PWHPA |
| September 7, 2023 | Ann-Renee Desbiens | Montreal | Team Harvey's | PWHPA |
| September 7, 2023 | Marie-Philip Poulin | Montreal | Team Harvey's | PWHPA |
| September 7, 2023 | Laura Stacey | Montreal | Team Adidas | PWHPA |
| September 8, 2023 | Alex Carpenter | New York | Team Scotiabank | PWHPA |
| September 8, 2023 | Abby Roque | New York | Team Sonnet | PWHPA |
| September 8, 2023 | Micah Zandee-Hart | New York | Team Sonnet | PWHPA |
| November 6, 2023 | Becca Gilmore | Ottawa | Boston Pride | PHF |
| November 7, 2023 | Kaleigh Fratkin | Boston | Boston Pride | PHF |
| November 10, 2023 | Erica Howe | Toronto | Team Sonnet | PWHPA |
| November 10, 2023 | Nicole Kosta | Boston | Team Scotiabank | PWHPA |
| November 15, 2023 | Sarah Bujold | Montreal | Metropolitan Riveters | PHF |
| November 21, 2023 | Mariah Keopple | Montreal | Princeton Tigers | NCAA |
| November 29, 2023 | Brooke Bryant | Minnesota | Minnesota State Mavericks | NCAA |
| November 30, 2023 | Claire Butorac | Minnesota | Minnesota State Mavericks | NCAA |
| December 1, 2023 | Brittyn Fleming | Minnesota | Minnesota Whitecaps | PHF |
| December 5, 2023 | Savannah Norcross | New York | Minnesota Golden Gophers | NCAA |
| December 11, 2023 | Cami Kronish | Boston | AIK Hockey | SDHL |
| December 12, 2023 | Marlène Boissonnault | Montreal | Team Harvey's | PWHPA |
| December 12, 2023 | Catherine Daoust | Montreal | Montreal Force | PHF |
| December 12, 2023 | Sarah Lefort | Montreal | Montreal Force | PHF |
| December 12, 2023 | Leah Lum | Montreal | Montreal Force | PHF |
| December 12, 2023 | Samantha Cogan | Toronto | Team Sonnet | PWHPA |
| December 12, 2023 | Carly Jackson | Toronto | Toronto Six | PHF |
| December 12, 2023 | Jess Jones | Toronto | Team Adidas | PWHPA |
| December 12, 2023 | Lauriane Rougeau | Toronto | Team Harvey's | PWHPA |
| December 12, 2023 | Kaitlin Willoughby | Toronto | Team Adidas | PWHPA |
| December 19, 2023 | Madison Packer | New York | Metropolitan Riveters | PHF |
| December 19, 2023 | Taylor Wenczkowski | Boston | Boston Pride | PHF |
| December 19, 2023 | Maddie Rooney | Minnesota | Team Adidas | PWHPA |
| December 19, 2023 | Sidney Morin | Boston | Minnesota Whitecaps | PHF |
| December 20, 2023 | Gigi Marvin | Boston | Team Adidas | PWHPA |
| December 20, 2023 | Dominique Kremer | Minnesota | Buffalo Beauts | PHF |
| December 20, 2023 | Tori Howran | Ottawa | Connecticut Whale | PHF |
| December 20, 2023 | Taylor Baker | New York | Montreal Force | PHF |
| December 20, 2023 | Amanda Pelkey | Boston | Metropolitan Riveters | PHF |
| December 20, 2023 | Abby Cook | Minnesota | HC Ladies Lugano | SWHL A |
| December 20, 2023 | Mikyla Grant-Mentis | Ottawa | Buffalo Beauts | PHF |
| December 21, 2023 | Lindsey Post | New York | SDE Hockey | SDHL |
| December 21, 2023 | Emma Greco | Minnesota | Toronto Six | PHF |
| December 21, 2023 | Natalie Snodgrass | Ottawa | Minnesota Whitecaps | PHF |
| December 21, 2023 | Rachel McQuigge | Ottawa | Metropolitan Riveters | PHF |
| December 21, 2023 | Mellissa Channell | Minnesota | Team Harvey's | PWHPA |
| December 22, 2023 | Fanni Garát-Gasparics | Ottawa | Brynas IF | SDHL |
| December 22, 2023 | Johanna Fällman | New York | Lulea HF | SDHL |
| December 22, 2023 | Akane Shiga | Ottawa | Japan | IIHF |
| December 27, 2023 | Brigitte Laganière | Montreal | Montreal Force | PHF |
| January 14, 2024 | Alexa Gruschow | New York | Team Harvey's | PWHPA |
| January 31, 2024 | Emma Buckles | Ottawa | Team Sonnet | PWHPA |
| February 14, 2024 | Lauren Bench | Minnesota | MoDo Hockey | SDHL |
| February 18, 2024 | Catherine Dubois | Montreal | Montreal Force | PHF |
| March 2, 2024 | Alex Poznikoff | Montreal | Team Harvey's | PWHPA |
| March 5, 2024 | Sammy Davis | Ottawa | Boston Pride | PHF |
| March 10, 2024 | Samantha Isbell | Ottawa | Montreal Force | PHF |
| March 17, 2024 | Mikyla Grant-Mentis | Montreal | Ottawa | PWHL |
| April 1, 2024 | Malia Schneider | Ottawa | Brynas IF | SDHL |
| April 30, 2024 | Kelly Babstock | Boston | HC Ladies Lugano | SWHL A |
| May 15, 2024 | Jess Jones | Toronto | Toronto | PWHL |

### Trades

| February 11, 2024 | To BostonAbby Cook Susanna Tapani | To MinnesotaSophie Jaques |
| March 18, 2024 | To MontrealAmanda Boulier | To OttawaTereza Vanisova |
| March 18, 2024 | BostonLexie Adzija Caitrin Lonergan | OttawaShiann Darkangelo |

### Contract Terminations

| Date | Player | Team |
| January 31, 2024 | Tori Howran | Ottawa |
| February 1, 2024 | Jess Jones | Toronto |
| February 14, 2024 | Nicole Kosta | Boston |
| February 18, 2024 | Mikyla Grant-Mentis | Ottawa |

### Retirement

| Date | Player | Team |
| May 17, 2024 | Brittany Howard | Toronto |
| June 3, 2024 | Jess Healey | Montreal |
| June 4, 2024 | Mélodie Daoust | Montreal |
| June 7, 2024 | Brittyn Fleming | Minnesota |