The puck drops on the new season Saturday, with a new crop of rookies, more games, bigger venues, and new jerseys and team names
It’s been just 11 months since the Professional Women’s Hockey League held its first game, but the burgeoning league is set to drop the puck on Season 2, with some changes.
Its unique physical brand of women’s hockey will continue, with some tweaks to clarify rules regarding body checking. Illegal hits to the head will result in a major penalty and game misconduct. The PWHL also aims to get rid of the big open-ice hits that resulted from players colliding from opposite directions, while not playing the puck.
After selling out every home game last season at the 2,500-seat Mattamy Athletic Centre, the Sceptres will play most home games at the 8,000-seat Coca-Cola Coliseum.This team was ousted by No. 3-seeded Boston in the first round of the playoffs in the most heartbreaking way – swept 3-0, each loss in overtime.
The Fleet got stellar goaltending from American Aerin Frankel in the playoffs. Two of the league’s top European players have been huge for Boston – Switzerland’s Alina Müller and Susanna Tapani of Finland. Heise is joined by fellow Team USA stars Grace Zumwinkle, Kendall Coyne Schofield, Kelly Pannek, and Lee Stecklein, plus goalie duo Maddie Rooney and Nicole Hensley.
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