The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is a premier women’s ice hockey league owned by the Mark Walter Group. It features six teams split evenly between Canada and the United States, competing in a regular season for a spot in the playoffs and the chance to win the Walter Cup. The league stands out with unique rules like the 3-2-1-0 points system, penalty terminations after shorthanded goals, and best-of-five shootouts.
The PWHL’s roots trace back to the Canadian Women’s Hockey League's collapse in 2019, which inspired the formation of the PWHPA. This group advocated for a stable, unified league and helped negotiate a collective bargaining agreement with the Mark Walter Group. After acquiring the PHF’s assets in 2023, the league was formally launched. Its first draft took place in September 2023, and the inaugural season kicked off in January 2024.
PWHL Schedule
According to DirecTV, the PWHL schedule is packed with exciting matchups as teams like Toronto, Boston, Montréal, Minnesota, Ottawa, and New York battle it out across iconic venues. The season starts with Toronto hosting Boston on November 30 at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Montréal faces Ottawa the same day at Place Bell, followed by Minnesota taking on New York at Xcel Energy Center on December 1.
Key games include Toronto’s rivalry matchups with Montréal and Boston's battles against Minnesota and New York. Each team will play across home and away venues, building toward an exciting season finale in May. Fans can expect thrilling performances from some of the best players in the league!
The following table showcases the PWHL 2024-25 regular season schedule:
| Date | Time | Home Team | Away Team | Venue |
| Sat, Nov 30 | 2 p.m. ET | Toronto | Boston | Coca-Cola Coliseum |
| Sat, Nov 30 | 5 p.m. ET | Montréal | Ottawa | Place Bell |
| Sun, Dec 1 | 6 p.m. ET | Minnesota | New York | Xcel Energy Center |
| Tue, Dec 3 | 7 p.m. ET | Ottawa | Toronto | TD Place |
| Wed, Dec 4 | 7 p.m. ET | Boston | Minnesota | Tsongas Center |
| Wed, Dec 4 | 7 p.m. ET | Montréal | New York | Place Bell |
| Fri, Dec 6 | 7 p.m. ET | Ottawa | Montréal | Canadian Tire Centre |
| Sat, Dec 7 | 2 p.m. ET | Toronto | Minnesota | Coca-Cola Coliseum |
| Sun, Dec 8 | 4 p.m. ET | Boston | New York | Tsongas Center |
| Tue, Dec 17 | 7 p.m. ET | Boston | Ottawa | Tsongas Center |
| Wed, Dec 18 | 7 p.m. ET | New York | Toronto | Prudential Center |
| Thu, Dec 19 | 8:30 p.m. ET | Minnesota | Ottawa | Xcel Energy Center |
| Sat, Dec 21 | 2 p.m. ET | Toronto | Montréal | Coca-Cola Coliseum |
| Sun, Dec 22 | 12 p.m. ET | New York | Minnesota | Prudential Center |
| Fri, Dec 27 | 7 p.m. ET | Toronto | Boston | Coca-Cola Coliseum |
| Sat, Dec 28 | 2 p.m. ET | Minnesota | Montréal | Xcel Energy Center |
| Sun, Dec 29 | 1 p.m. ET | New York | Ottawa | Prudential Center |
| Mon, Dec 30 | 7 p.m. ET | Montréal | Boston | Place Bell |
| Tue, Dec 31 | 7 p.m. ET | Toronto | Ottawa | Coca-Cola Coliseum |
| Tue, Jan 2 | 7:30 p.m. ET | Minnesota | Boston | Xcel Energy Center |
| Thu, Jan 4 | 2 p.m. ET | Minnesota | New York | Xcel Energy Center |
| Fri, Jan 5 | TBD | Boston | Montréal | TBD |
| Sun, Jan 7 | 7 p.m. ET | New York | Ottawa | Prudential Center |
| Mon, Jan 8 | TBD | Toronto | Montréal | TBD |
| Mon, Jan 8 | 7:30 p.m. ET | Minnesota | Boston | Xcel Energy Center |
| Thu, Jan 11 | 2 p.m. ET | Ottawa | Boston | TD Place |
| Fri, Jan 12 | TBD | Minnesota | Montréal | TBD |
| Fri, Jan 12 | 12 p.m. ET | New York | Toronto | Prudential Center |
| Sun, Jan 14 | 7 p.m. ET | Ottawa | Toronto | TD Place |
| Mon, Jan 15 | 7 p.m. ET | New York | Minnesota | Prudential Center |
| Wed, Jan 17 | 7 p.m. ET | Montréal | Minnesota | Place Bell |
| Fri, Jan 19 | 1 p.m. ET | Montréal | Ottawa | Videotron Centre |
| Sun, Jan 21 | 7 p.m. ET | Minnesota | Ottawa | Xcel Energy Center |
| Mon, Jan 22 | 7 p.m. ET | Boston | Toronto | Tsongas Center |
| Thu, Jan 25 | TBD | Toronto | New York | TBD |
| Fri, Jan 26 | 3 p.m. ET | Minnesota | Boston | Xcel Energy Center |
| Sat, Jan 27 | 7 p.m. ET | Ottawa | New York | TD Place |
| Sun, Jan 28 | 7 p.m. ET | Minnesota | Toronto | Xcel Energy Center |
| Mon, Jan 29 | 7 p.m. ET | Montréal | Ottawa | Place Bell |
| Tue, Jan 30 | 7 p.m. ET | Montréal | Toronto | Place Bell |
| Wed, Jan 31 | 7 p.m. ET | Boston | New York | Tsongas Center |
| Thu, Feb 1 | 2 p.m. ET | Toronto | Ottawa | Coca-Cola Coliseum |
| Fri, Feb 2 | 1 p.m. ET | New York | Montréal | Prudential Center |
| Sun, Feb 11 | 7 p.m. ET | Toronto | Minnesota | Coca-Cola Coliseum |
| Mon, Feb 12 | 7 p.m. ET | New York | Boston | Prudential Center |
| Tue, Feb 13 | 7 p.m. ET | Ottawa | Minnesota | TD Place |
| Wed, Feb 14 | 7 p.m. ET | Toronto | Boston | Coca-Cola Coliseum |
| Thu, Feb 15 | 2 p.m. ET | Montréal | New York | Place Bell |
| Fri, Feb 16 | TBD | Ottawa | Toronto | TBD |
| Fri, Feb 16 | 1 p.m. ET | Boston | Minnesota | Tsongas Center |
| Sat, Feb 17 | 4 p.m. ET | New York | Boston | Prudential Center |
| Sun, Feb 18 | 7 p.m. ET | Montréal | Minnesota | Place Bell |
| Mon, Feb 19 | 7 p.m. ET | New York | Toronto | Prudential Center |
| Tue, Feb 20 | 7 p.m. ET | Ottawa | Boston | TD Place |
| Thu, Feb 22 | 2 p.m. ET | Ottawa | Montréal | TD Place |
| Fri, Feb 23 | TBD | New York | Boston | TBD |
| Fri, Feb 23 | 1:30 p.m. ET | Minnesota | Toronto | Xcel Energy Center |
| Sun, Feb 25 | 7 p.m. ET | Montréal | Toronto | Place Bell |
| Mon, Feb 26 | 7 p.m. ET | Ottawa | New York | TD Place |
| Fri, Mar 1 | TBD | Montréal | Boston | TBD |
| Mon, Mar 4 | 7 p.m. ET | Montréal | Minnesota | Place Bell |
| Tue, Mar 5 | 7 p.m. ET | Boston | New York | Tsongas Center |
| Wed, Mar 6 | 7 p.m. ET | Toronto | Montréal | Coca-Cola Coliseum |
| Thu, Mar 7 | TBD | Minnesota | Ottawa | TBD |
| Fri, Mar 8 | TBD | Boston | Montréal | TBD |
| Sat, Mar 9 | 1 p.m. ET | Toronto | Minnesota | Coca-Cola Coliseum |
| Mon, Mar 11 | 7 p.m. ET | Ottawa | Minnesota | TD Place |
| Tue, Mar 12 | 7 p.m. ET | New York | Montréal | Prudential Center |
| Fri, Mar 15 | 2 p.m. ET | Ottawa | Boston | TD Place |
| Sat, Mar 16 | TBD | New York | Minnesota | TBD |
| Mon, Mar 18 | 7 p.m. ET | Boston | Montréal | Tsongas Center |
| Tue, Mar 19 | 7 p.m. ET | Toronto | New York | Coca-Cola Coliseum |
| Fri, Mar 22 | 12 p.m. ET | New York | Ottawa | Prudential Center |
| Sat, Mar 23 | 12 p.m. ET | Montréal | Toronto | Place Bell |
| Mon, Mar 25 | 7 p.m. ET | Ottawa | New York | TD Place |
| Tue, Mar 26 | TBD | Boston | Toronto | TBD |
| Tue, Mar 26 | 8 p.m. ET | Minnesota | Montréal | Xcel Energy Center |
| Fri, Mar 29 | TBD | Boston | Ottawa | TBD |
| Sat, Mar 30 | 1 p.m. ET | Minnesota | Toronto | Xcel Energy Center |
| Mon, Apr 1 | 7 p.m. ET | Montréal | New York | Place Bell |
| Tue, Apr 2 | 7 p.m. ET | Boston | Ottawa | Tsongas Center |
| Fri, Apr 26 | TBD | Boston | Toronto | Tsongas Center |
| Fri, Apr 26 | TBD | Ottawa | Montréal | TD Place |
| Fri, Apr 26 | TBD | Minnesota | New York | Xcel Energy Center |
| Sun, Apr 28 | TBD | Montréal | Boston | Place Bell |
| Mon, Apr 29 | 7 p.m. ET | Toronto | New York | Coca-Cola Coliseum |
| Tue, Apr 30 | TBD | Ottawa | Minnesota | TD Place |
| Thu, May 2 | TBD | New York | Montréal | Prudential Center |
| Fri, May 3 | TBD | Boston | Minnesota | Tsongas Center |
| Fri, May 3 | TBD | Toronto | Ottawa | Coca-Cola Coliseum |
PWHL Live Streaming and Broadcasting
According to the Hockey News, TSN, CBC/Radio-Canada, and Prime Video are broadcasting all 90 regular-season games, along with the playoffs. TSN will cover 57 games, while CBC will air 17 Saturday afternoon matches. Prime Video exclusively streams 16 Tuesday night games and provides bilingual coverage for all Montréal Victoire games. Fans can watch via TV channels, streaming platforms like CBC Gem and TSN.ca, and Prime Video.
The PWHL playoffs will also feature extensive coverage, with TSN, RDS, and Prime Video splitting the semifinals. The finals will air exclusively on TSN and RDS. International fans can catch all games live on YouTube, making the league highly accessible worldwide. The season kicks off on November 30, 2024, with games airing on these platforms. Details for watching PWHL games in the U.S. are yet to be announced but will be released soon.
PWHL 2024-2025 season Key Dates
According to the PWHL, the PWHL 2024-2025 season begins with mini-camps for Toronto and Montreal from November 20-22, followed by the waiver period from November 26-27, with rosters finalized by November 27. The first game of the season is on November 30. Key dates during the season include the trade deadline on March 2, 2025, and the roster freeze on March 3. The regular season ends on May 3, with playoffs starting on May 6. Players can declare for the 2025 draft between March 1 and May 8.
FAQs on PWHL Schedule
A. The PWHL and all six of its teams are owned by the Mark Walter Group.
A. The Walter Cup is named in honor of Mark and Kimbra Walter, recognizing their support in enabling the creation of the PWHL.
A. Yes, TSN and RDS are the exclusive broadcasters for the PWHL Finals.
A. The PWHL is fully funded by Mark Walter, co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and his wife, Kimbra Walter.
A. Yes, the PWHL teams have been named: Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, Montréal Victoire, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge, and Toronto Sceptres.
