2024–25 PWHL season explained

2024–25 PWHL season
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League:Professional Women's Hockey League
Sport:Ice hockey
No Of Games:30
No Of Teams:6
Tv:CBC, TSN, Sportsnet
Draft:2024 Draft
Draft Link:2024 PWHL draft
Top Pick:Sarah Fillier
Picked By:PWHL New York
Prevseason Link:2023–24 PWHL season
Prevseason Year:2023–24
Nextseason Year:2025–26
Nextseason Link:2025–26 PWHL season
Seasonslistnames:PWHL

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

The 2024 PWHL draft was held on June 10 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1]

Front office changes

On June 7, 2024, one week after winning the league's inaugural championship and with only days before the draft, it was reported that PWHL Minnesota general manager Natalie Darwitz would not return as general manager for the 2024–25 season. Darwitz was instead offered alternative options within the league.[2] 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.[3] [4]

Coaching changes

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.[5] Greg Fargo, most recently the head coach of the Colgate Raiders, was named as his replacement on June 7, 2024.[6] [7]

Transactions

Draft

See main article: 2024 PWHL draft. The 2024 PWHL Draft was held on June 10, 2024.

Free agency

DatePlayerNew teamPrevious teamRef
June 21, 2024TorontoOttawa[8]
June 21, 2024TorontoNew York[9]
June 24, 2024OttawaToronto[10]
June 25, 2024OttawaToronto[11]
July 9, 2024BostonMinnesota[12]

Imports

DatePlayerNew teamPrevious teamLeagueRef
June 10, 2024MontrealMoDo HockeySDHL[13]
June 25, 2024OttawaQuinnipiac BobcatsECAC[14]

Retirement

Date Player Team Ref
June 16, 2024Ottawa[16]
June 17, 2024Minnesota[17]
June 20, 2024Toronto[18]
July 24, 2024Montreal[19]
July 25, 2024Minnesota[20]
August 11, 2024Boston[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Draft and Awards to Be Held June 10–11 . thepwhl.com . May 24, 2024 . May 30, 2024 . May 30, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240530180400/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/2024-professional-womens-hockey-league-pwhl-draft-and-awards-to-be-held-june-10-11 . live .
  2. Web site: Report: Natalie Darwitz out as GM of PWHL Minnesota . sportsnet.ca . 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. . June 7, 2024 . June 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240607151642/https://www.sportsnet.ca/pwhl/article/report-natalie-darwitz-out-as-gm-of-pwhl-minnesota/ . live .
  3. Web site: Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) and PWHL Minnesota General Manager Natalie Darwitz Part Ways . thepwhl.com . June 8, 2024 . June 9, 2024 . June 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240609000801/https://www.thepwhl.com/en/professional-womens-hockey-league-pwhl-and-pwhl-minnesota-general-manager-natalie-darwitz-part-ways . live .
  4. Web site: Klee, Coyne Schofield Lead Charge To Oust Darwitz . Kennedy . Ian . thehockeynews.com . June 8, 2024 . June 9, 2024 . June 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240609000801/https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/sources-klee-coyne-schofield-lead-charge-to-oust-darwitz . live .
  5. Web site: Howie Draper Out As PWHL New York Head Coach . Kennedy . Ian . May 11, 2024 . TheHockeyNews.com . The Hockey News . 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. . May 11, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511202945/https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/howie-draper-out-as-pwhl-new-york-head-coach . live .
  6. Web site: New York Names Greg Fargo As New Head Goach . Kennedy . Ian . June 7, 2024 . TheHockeyNews.com . The Hockey News . June 7, 2024 . PWHL New York has named a new head coach ahead of the 2024–2025 season hiring Greg Fargo. . June 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240607174149/https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/new-york-names-greg-fargo-as-new-head-coach . live .
  7. Web site: amclellan . 2024-06-07 . PWHL New York Names Greg Fargo as Head Coach . 2024-06-07 . newyork.thepwhl.com . en-CA . June 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240607152233/https://newyork.thepwhl.com/en/pwhl-new-york-names-greg-fargo-as-head-coach . live .
  8. Web site: Daryl Watts Joins PWHL Toronto on Two-Year Deal . thepwhl.com . June 21, 2024.
  9. Web site: PWHL Toronto Signs Emma Woods to Two-Year Contract . thepwhl.com . June 21, 2024.
  10. Web site: Ottawa Native Rebecca Leslie Signs with PWHL Ottawa . thepwhl.com . June 24, 2024.
  11. Web site: Forward Alexa Vasko Signs with PWHL Ottawa . thepwhl.com . June 25, 2024.
  12. Web site: PWHL Boston Signs Emma Greco to a 1-Year Contract . thepwhl.com . July 9, 2024.
  13. Web site: PWHL Montréal Signs Swedish Forward Lina Ljungblom to a Three-Year Deal . thepwhl.com . June 10, 2024.
  14. Web site: Goaltender Logan Angers Signs with PWHL Ottawa . thepwhl.com . June 25, 2024.
  15. thepwhlofficial . 1800316102913978604 . We have our first Draft trade! Boston receives: Picks 7, and 37 New York receives: Picks 10, 16, and 28 . June 10, 2024.
  16. Web site: PWHL Rumblings: Gilmore Retires, Gender Inclusion, Ottawa's Arena, and More . Kennedy . Ian . June 16, 2024 . TheHockeyNews.com . . 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..
  17. sophiakunin . 1802762747400130590 . Thank you hockey . June 17, 2024 . Sophia Kunin.
  18. Web site: PWHL Toronto's Erica Howe Announces Her Retirement . Kennedy . Ian . June 20, 2024 . TheHockeyNews.com . . 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..
  19. Web site: Summertime Notes: Montreal Players Retire, Begin-Cyr To Switzerland, Ottawa Invites and More . Laprade . Pat . TheHockeyNews.com . . July 26, 2024 . Pat Laprade breaks down all the news related to French Canadian players, PWHL Ottawa and PWHL Montreal. Here's a look..
  20. Web site: Long Time Pro Amanda Leveille Calls It A Career . Kennedy . Ian . July 25, 2024 . TheHockeyNews.com . . 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..
  21. Web site: Boston's Taylor Wenczkowski Announced Retirement . Kennedy . Ian . August 11, 2024 . TheHockeyNews.com . . 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..

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