NWHL holds door open in bid to thaw relationship with PWHPA
Tyler Tumminia is leaving the door open should members of the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association ever want to reach out to the National Women’s Hockey League in a bid to thaw what has been a chilly relationship. The NWHL’s first-year commissioner said she is willing to listen, and doesn’t believe the two sides’ objectives […]
NWHL doubles salary cap to $300K, delays Montreal expansion
The National Women’s Hockey League announced Wednesday it is doubling its salary cap to $300,000 for each of its six teams based on projections that it is making strides in achieving financial stability entering its seventh season. “Making an investment in those players by doubling the salary cap we believe is a very strong signal […]
IIHF: Women’s world hockey championships in Canada postponed
The International Ice Hockey Federation is scrambling to reschedule the women’s world hockey championships after health officials in Nova Scotia, Canada, on Wednesday scrapped plans to hold the tournament next month because of COVID-19 concerns. IIHF chief Rene Fasel told The Associated Press by phone he was blindsided by the decision, which was made at […]
Boston Pride edges Minnesota 4-3 for NWHL Isobel Cup
BOSTON (AP) — Lexie Laing and Taylor Wenczkowski scored power play goals and the Boston Pride became the first two-time winner of the Isobel Cup with a 4-3 win over the defending champion Minnesota Whitecaps on Saturday night. It was a NWHL championship the Pride, regular-season champions, had hoped to win a year earlier, before […]
Richards’ hat trick puts Minnesota in NWHL finals
BOSTON (AP) — Audra Richards had a hat trick with an assist, Amanda Leveille made 44 saves and the Minnesota Whitecaps rolled to a 7-0 victory over the Connecticut Whale in the NWHL semifinals on Friday night. Allie Thunstrom added two goals and Nina Rodgers had three assists for Minnesota, the second seed, which plays […]
Boston Pride top Toronto Six 6-2 in NWHL semifinals
BOSTON (AP) — Tereza Vanisova scored the opening goal and added an assist, and six different players scored for the Boston Pride to open the delayed NWHL playoffs with a 6-2 win over the Toronto Six on Friday night. The Pride scored in bunches with Jillian Dempsey scoring 38 seconds after Vanisova in the first […]
Game on: NWHL to complete virus-disrupted playoffs in Boston
The National Women’s Hockey League will complete its abbreviated season with two nationally televised semifinals and a championship game some two months after the league suspended its playoffs following a COVID-19 breakout among numerous teams. The league on Monday announced play will resume outside of Boston with the semifinals on March 26, followed by the […]
NWHL cancels rest of season after additional virus positives
The National Women’s Hockey League called off the remainder of its season Wednesday on the eve of the playoffs because of additional positive test results for the coronavirus. The NWHL cited safety concerns for what it called the suspension of play inside a quarantined bubble in Lake Placid, New York. COVID-19 instead wreaked havoc on […]
Women’s bubble hockey: NWHL season will be a 2-week sprint
Tyler Tumminia has lost plenty of sleep trying to get the National Women’s Hockey League back on the ice. The interim commissioner has one night left to toss and turn before it becomes a reality. The NWHL goes full bubble hockey Saturday when its two-week sprint of a season begins in a quarantined environment in […]
NWHL semifinals, final to air live on NBCSN in February
Women’s professional hockey will be televised live in the U.S. by a major cable network for the first time when NBC Sports Network airs the National Women’s Hockey League semifinals and final in early February. The NHWL and NBC Sports will announce the historic agreement later Tuesday. The Isobel Cup semifinals on Feb. 4 and […]