Professional Women's Hockey League

The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL; ) is a professional women's ice hockey league. It was made on August 29, 2023. There are 8 teams in the league, with 4 each in Canada and the United States. The league was first announced on August 29, 2023, with 6 inaugural teams. The first game of the league was held on January 1, 2024 between PWHL New York (now the New York Sirens) and PWHL Toronto (now the Toronto Sceptres).

The league is owned by the Mark Walter Group and management of the league is headed by commissioner Jayna Hefford. Brian Burke also works as an executive director of the players' union.

 Teams 
 List of teams 
TeamCityArenaCapacityFoundedJoinedGeneral managerHead coachCaptain Boston Fleet Lowell, Massachusetts Tsongas Center 6,003 2023    Minnesota Frost Saint Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center 17,954 2023     Montréal Victoire  Laval, Quebec  Place Bell 10,062 2023    New York Sirens Newark, New Jersey  Prudential Center 16,514 2023    Ottawa Charge Ottawa, Ontario TD Place Arena 6,500 2023    Seattle Torrent Seattle, Washington Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 2025    Toronto Sceptres Toronto, Ontario Coca-Cola Coliseum 8,100 2023    Vancouver Goldeneyes Vancouver, British Columbia Pacific Coliseum 16,281 2025   

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Category:2023 establishments
Category:Ice hockey leagues in Canada
Category:Ice hockey leagues in the United States
Category:Women's sports