Coaches and players in the Professional Women's Hockey League anticipate that the hard-hitting style of play in the league will not be allowed in the upcoming world championship. The PWHL rule book and the International Ice Hockey Federation's rule book have the same language regarding body checking in women's hockey, but adjustments are expected. Canadian forward Brianne Jenner believes that there will be more open-ice body contact called in the world championship. Canada's first game is against Finland, followed by a match with Switzerland.
Coaches and players in the Professional Women's Hockey League don't expect the new league's brand of hard-hitting hockey to continue into the world championship . The PWHL rule book released Jan. 1 and the International Ice Hockey Federation's 2023-24 rule book carry identical language around body checking in women's hockey, but similar to NHL players heading to the men's world championship , an adjustment is expected.
"It's definitely going to be refereed differently I think," said Canadian forward Brianne Jenner, who suits up for Ottawa in the PWHL."There's going to be probably more of that kind of open-ice body contact being called for sure." Canada opens the world championship Thursday evening against Finland, followed by Friday afternoon's meeting with Switzerland at the Adirondack Bank Center. "Body checking" was once a called minor penalty in international women's hockey. Now, the term is"illegal hit
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