PWHL drops the puck: 24 details on the new league for 2024
The wait is almost over — and what’s a couple more days, anyway? Especially when, as Boston forward Hilary Knight points out: “This has needed to happen for decades.”
www.sportsnet.caThe latest reports indicate the PWHL expanded to 120 regular-season games for the 2025-26 season, with each of the eight teams slated to play 30 games. There’s also a built-in Olympic-type break in the schedule, and several neutral-site matchups were included in the plan. These details reflect the league’s growth from prior seasons and its ongoing schedule adjustments as it expands to eight teams.
Key points you might find helpful:
- Total regular-season games: 120 across all teams (eight teams x 30 games each).[1][2]
- Each team’s loadout: 30-game regular-season slate, balanced home/away matchups, with some neutral-site games included in the schedule.[2][1]
- Notable calendar structure: season runs from late November through late April, with an Olympic-style break for players to participate in the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games and related activities.[1][2]
If you’d like, I can pull the most current official schedule details (dates, venues, and which matches are designated as neutral-site games) and summarize them in a clean table. I can also create a quick chart showing per-team game distribution over the season.