2024–25 PWHL season
| 2024–25 PWHL season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | Professional Women's Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 30 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| TV partner(s) | CBC, TSN, Sportsnet |
| 2024 Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Sarah Fillier |
| Picked by | New York Sirens |
The 2024–25 PWHL season is the upcoming second season of operation of the Professional Women's Hockey League. Six teams will compete during the season, located in Boston, Minnesota, Montreal, New York, Ottawa, and Toronto.
League business
[edit]The 2024 PWHL Draft was held on June 10 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1]
On September 9, 2024, the PWHL revealed new names and logos for all six teams: Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, Montreal Victoire, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge, and Toronto Sceptres.[2]
Front office changes
[edit]| Off–season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Previous general manager | New general manager | Notes |
| Minnesota Frost | Natalie Darwitz | Ken Klee* Melissa Caruso |
On June 7, 2024, one week after winning the league's inaugural championship and with only days before the draft, it was reported the general manager Natalie Darwitz would not return as general manager for the 2024–25 season. Darwitz was instead offered alternative options within the league.[3] Head coach Ken Klee served as acting general manager at the 2024 PWHL draft with support from assistant coach Mira Jalosuo and team captain Kendall Coyne Schofield.[4][5] Caruso, most recently Vice President of Hockey Operations and Governance of the American Hockey League, was named general manager on September 3, 2024.[6] |
(*) Indicates interim
Coaching changes
[edit]| Off–season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Previous coach | New coach | Notes |
| New York Sirens | Howie Draper | Greg Fargo | On May 11, 2024, one week after their final game of the season, last-place New York announced that coach Howie Draper would not return as coach for the 2024–25 season. Howie would remain with the team as a Special Advisor to the scouting department, while also returning to his previous job as head coach of the Alberta Pandas.[7] Greg Fargo, most recently the head coach of the Colgate Raiders, was named as his replacement on June 7, 2024.[8][9] |
Arena changes
[edit]- The Montreal Victoire will play the majority of their home games at Place Bell. Montreal played four games at Place Bell the previous season, while Verdun Auditorium hosted the majority of their games; Verdun will continue to serve as the team's training facility.[10]
- The New York Sirens will play home games at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, outside of their home state. The team previously played at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut.[11]
- The Toronto Sceptres will play home games at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Toronto previously played their playoff home games at Coca-Cola Coliseum, while their regular season was primarily hosted at the Mattamy Athletic Centre.[12]
Preseason
[edit]Schedule
[edit]The PWHL preseason schedule was announced on October 1, 2024. Preseason will be held in two camps in Toronto and Montreal, and will begin on November 19, and conclude on November 22. Each camp will host three teams. The Montreal camp will be held at Verdun Auditorium and feature the Montreal Victoire, Boston Fleet, and Ottawa Charge. Meanwhile, the Toronto camp will be held at the Ford Performance Center and will showcase the Toronto Sceptres, Minnesota Frost, and New York Sirens.[13]
All times in Eastern Time.
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Pre-season camp
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Transactions
[edit]Draft
[edit]The 2024 PWHL Draft was held on June 10, 2024.
Free agency
[edit]| Date | Player | New team | Previous team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2024 | Daryl Watts | Toronto | Ottawa | [14] |
| June 21, 2024 | Emma Woods | Toronto | New York | [15] |
| June 24, 2024 | Rebecca Leslie | Ottawa | Toronto | [16] |
| June 25, 2024 | Alexa Vasko | Ottawa | Toronto | [17] |
| July 9, 2024 | Emma Greco | Boston | Minnesota | [18] |
Imports
[edit]Date Player New team Previous team League Ref June 10, 2024 Lina Ljungblom Montreal MoDo Hockey SDHL [19] June 25, 2024 Logan Angers Ottawa Quinnipiac Bobcats ECAC [20]
Trades
[edit]| June 10, 2024 | To Boston 2nd-rd pick - 2024 PWHL Draft (# 7 - Daniela Pejšová) 7th-rd pick - 2024 PWHL Draft (# 37 - Ilona Markova) |
To New York 2nd-rd pick - 2024 PWHL Draft (# 10 - Maja Nylén Persson) 3rd-rd pick - 2024 PWHL Draft (# 16 - Allyson Simpson) 5th-rd pick - 2024 PWHL Draft (# 28 - Kayle Osborne) |
[21] |
Retirement
[edit]| Date | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2024 | Becca Gilmore | Ottawa | [22] |
| June 17, 2024 | Sophia Kunin | Minnesota | [23] |
| June 20, 2024 | Erica Howe | Toronto | [24] |
| July 24, 2024 | Brigitte Laganière | Montreal | [25] |
| July 25, 2024 | Amanda Leveille | Minnesota | [26] |
| August 11, 2024 | Taylor Wenczkowski | Boston | [27] |
| October 7, 2024 | Gigi Marvin | Boston | [28] |
| October 8, 2024 | Jess Jones | Toronto | [29] |
| October 9, 2024 | Lauriane Rougeau | Toronto | [30] |
References
[edit]- ^ "2024 Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) Draft and Awards to Be Held June 10–11". thepwhl.com. May 24, 2024. Archived from the original on May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "New Names, New Logos, New Looks – (Re)Introducing the Inaugural PWHL Six". thepwhl.com. September 9, 2024.
- ^ "Report: Natalie Darwitz out as GM of PWHL Minnesota". sportsnet.ca. June 7, 2024. Archived from the original on June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
Just eight days after Minnesota won the PWHL's first-ever Walter Cup championship, general manager Natalie Darwitz is reportedly departing the organization.
- ^ "Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and PWHL Minnesota General Manager Natalie Darwitz Part Ways". thepwhl.com. June 8, 2024. Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 8, 2024). "Klee, Coyne Schofield Lead Charge To Oust Darwitz". thehockeynews.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ McLellan, Ashley (September 3, 2024). "Melissa Caruso Named General Manager of PWHL Minnesota". PWHL Minnesota.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (May 11, 2024). "Howie Draper Out As PWHL New York Head Coach". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
PWHL New York will not bring back head coach Howie Draper as head coach next season although he will stay on as a special consultant.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 7, 2024). "New York Names Greg Fargo As New Head Goach". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Archived from the original on June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
PWHL New York has named a new head coach ahead of the 2024–2025 season hiring Greg Fargo.
- ^ amclellan (June 7, 2024). "PWHL New York Names Greg Fargo as Head Coach". newyork.thepwhl.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ McLellan, Ashley (September 4, 2024). "PWHL Montréal Announces Place Bell As Primary Venue for 2024–25 Season". PWHL Montreal.
- ^ "New York Sirens Announce Prudential Center As Primary Venue for 2024–25 Season". New York Sirens. September 13, 2024.
- ^ McLellan, Ashley (September 3, 2024). "PWHL Toronto Announces Coca-Cola Coliseum As Primary Venue for 2024–25 Season". PWHL Toronto.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (October 1, 2024). "PWHL To Host Pre-Season In Montreal and Toronto". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
The PWHL will host a pair of preseason camps including scrimmages. These will take place in Montreal and Toronto beginning November 19.
- ^ "Daryl Watts Joins PWHL Toronto on Two-Year Deal". thepwhl.com. June 21, 2024.
- ^ "PWHL Toronto Signs Emma Woods to Two-Year Contract". thepwhl.com. June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Ottawa Native Rebecca Leslie Signs with PWHL Ottawa". thepwhl.com. June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Forward Alexa Vasko Signs with PWHL Ottawa". thepwhl.com. June 25, 2024.
- ^ "PWHL Boston Signs Emma Greco to a 1-Year Contract". thepwhl.com. July 9, 2024.
- ^ "PWHL Montréal Signs Swedish Forward Lina Ljungblom to a Three-Year Deal". thepwhl.com. June 10, 2024.
- ^ "Goaltender Logan Angers Signs with PWHL Ottawa". thepwhl.com. June 25, 2024.
- ^ @thepwhlofficial (June 10, 2024). "We have our first Draft trade! 🔀 Boston receives: Picks 7, and 37 New York receives: Picks 10, 16, and 28" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 16, 2024). "PWHL Rumblings: Gilmore Retires, Gender Inclusion, Ottawa's Arena, and More". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
The PWHL Draft is over, free agency is approaching, but there are other items on the docket as well. In this week's PWHL Rumblings we talk Becca Gilmore, the PWHL's absent Gender Inclusion Policy, TD Place Arena, and much more.
- ^ Sophia Kunin [@sophiakunin] (June 17, 2024). "Thank you hockey 🤍" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 20, 2024). "PWHL Toronto's Erica Howe Announces Her Retirement". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
PWHL Toronto's backup netminder Erica Howe announced her retirement from hockey. The 31-year-old played in the NCAA, CWHL, PWHPA, and PWHL this past season.
- ^ Laprade, Pat. "Summertime Notes: Montreal Players Retire, Begin-Cyr To Switzerland, Ottawa Invites and More". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
Pat Laprade breaks down all the news related to French Canadian players, PWHL Ottawa and PWHL Montreal. Here's a look.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (July 25, 2024). "Long Time Pro Amanda Leveille Calls It A Career". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
Two time NWHL / PHF Goaltender of the Year, three time NCAA champion, and two time Isobel Cup champion Amanda Leveille announced her retirement from hockey this week.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (August 11, 2024). "Boston's Taylor Wenczkowski Announced Retirement". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
PWHL Boston forward Taylor Wenczkowski announced her retirement from professional hockey this week. The 26-year-old played four seasons of professional hockey.
- ^ "Gigi Marvin retires from hockey, happy for PWHL experience". espn.com. October 7, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (October 8, 2024). "Toronto Forward Jess Jones Calls It A Career, Announces Retirement". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
Toronto forward Jess Jones, a veteran of 12 seasons of professional hockey has announced her retirement from the sport of hockey.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (October 9, 2024). "Lauriane Rougeau Retires To Take On Hockey Operations Role With Toronto Sceptres". TheHockeyNews.com.