New PWPHA Pro League Set To Debut In 2022 - Hockey Media Insider Chris Botta

[Scott_TG]

Chris Botta, former NYT hockeywriter, NHL and NWHL PR exec and host of the Hockey Press Pass podcast tweeted that there will be a new PWPHA-backed league. He reports that "major brands/networks" will be partners along with "strong support from select NHL teams." and that the league will include Olympians and other top players.


https://twitter.com/ChrisBottaNHL/st...uU74wngiwbUiow

It looks like Bettman has given up waiting for the NWHL to fold and to be handed a monopoly and is finally either backing a league or at least no longer obstructing those who want to back one.

Botta predicts the PHF will be around too next season and it could be an opportunity to evaluate for a merger afterward.

Interesting tidbit: former PHF founder and commissioner Dani Rylan Kearney is the Executive Producer for Botta's podcast (Fairly confident this is a financial producer credit as opposed to technical production). I wonder if Rylan Kearney is going to be involved with the new league. I don't think she is associated with the PHF after she found the owners for the individual teams.

Looking forward to the new league, and hopefully, the owners aren't jackasses like the WNBA owners who fined the Liberty half the salary cap for chartering flights for his players.

 

[Xcfire]

This could be big for the women’s game! Just wondering how are they going to market it? Hopefully they can make it work it’s about time

 

[knight7]

Rosters for the 2022/2023 PWPHA season are now out.

https://i0.wp.com/pwhpa.com/wp-conte...00%2C500&ssl=1Team adidas

2022-23 Roster
Team Adidas

3	JOCELYNE	LAROCQUE	D	05/19/1988	STE. ANNE, MB
5	EMILY	CURLETT	D	03/04/1999	COLUMBIAVILLE, MI
7	LAURA	STACEY	F	05/05/1994	KLEINBURG, ON
8	MEGAN	EADY	D	01/15/1993	RENFREW, ON
10	KAYLA	VESPA	F	04/01/1997	HAMILTON, ON
11	JILL	SAULNIER	F	03/07/1992	HALIFAX, NS
12	MEAGHAN	MIKKELSON	D	01/04/1985	ST.ALBERT, AB
14	RENATA	FAST	D	10/06/1994	BURLINGTON, ON
17	KAITLIN	WILLOUGHBY	F	03/26/1995	PRINCE ALBERT, SK
18	HALLI	KRZYZANIAK	D	02/04/1995	NEEPAWA, MB
19	JINCY	DUNNE	D	05/15/1997	O'FALLON, MO
20	SARAH	NURSE	F	01/04/1995	HAMILTON, ON
21	KELLY	GRIBBONS	F	07/09/1995	PORT ELGIN, ON
22	JESS	JONES	F	08/30/1990	PICTON, ON
23	JESSICA	DIGIROLAMO	D	02/13/1999	TORONTO, ON
26	KENDALL	COYNE SCHOFIELD	F	05/25/1992	PALOS HEIGHTS, IL
28	AMANDA	KESSEL	F	08/28/1991	MADISON, WI
31	SHEA	TILEY	G	12/02/1996	OWEN SOUND, ON
32	SAMANTHA	DONOVAN	F	01/03/1996	NEW BRIGHTON, MN
33	AERIN	FRANKEL	G	05/24/1999	CHAPPAQUA, NY
35	MADDIE	ROONEY	G	07/07/1997	ANDOVER, MN
37	SYDNEY	SCOBEE	G	04/30/1998	MINNETRISTA, MN
43	KRISTIN	O'NEILL	F	03/30/1998	OAKVILLE, ON
44	SARAH	POTOMAK	F	12/19/1997	ALDERGROVE, BC
72	LAURA	DOSTALER	F	09/17/1991	EDMONTON, AB

https://i0.wp.com/pwhpa.com/wp-conte...01%2C461&ssl=1Team Harvey's

2022-23 Roster
Team Harvey

1	MARL?NE	BOISSONNAULT	G	06/19/1997	DUNDEE, NB
2	LEE	STECKLEIN	D	04/23/1994	ROSEVILLE, MN
5	LAURIANE	ROUGEAU	D	04/12/1990	BEACONSFIELD, QC
8	LAURA	FORTINO	D	01/30/1991	HAMILTON, ON
9	JESSIE	ELDRIDGE	F	12/17/1997	BARRIE, ON
10	RHIANNA	KURIO	F	10/18/1991	CALGARY, AB
11	SOPHIA	SHAVER	F	04/03/1997	WAYZATA, MN
12	ALEXA	GRUSCHOW	F	04/16/1994	MECHANICSBURG, PA
14	CLAIR	DEGEORGE	F	06/07/1999
15	SAVANNAH	HARMON	D	10/27/1995	DOWNERS GROVE, IL
16	HAYLEY	SCAMURRA	F	12/14/1994	WILLIAMSVILLE, NY
19	ALEXANDRA	POZNIKOFF	F	05/16/1997	EDMONTON, AB
22	MELLISSA	CHANNELL	D	12/16/1994	OAKVILLE, ON
25	JACQUIE	GRECO	D	05/30/1991	BUFFALO, NY
26	EMILY	CLARK	F	11/28/1995	SASKATOON, SK
27	KRISTEN	RICHARDS	D	07/04/1992	TORONTO, ON
29	MARIE-PHILIP	POULIN	F	03/28/1991	BEAUCEVILLE, QC
31	GENEVIEVE	LACASSE	G	05/05/1989	KINGSTON, ON
35	ANN-RENEE	DESBIENS	G	4/10/1994	LA MALBAIE, QC
47	JAMIE LEE	RATTRAY	F	09/30/1992	KANATA, ON
61	BAILEY	LARSON	F	11/05/1996	SYCAMORE, IL
76	KARELL	EMARD	F	04/18/1988	STE-ANGELE DE MONNOIR, QC
81	ROSALIE	DEMERS	F	06/15/2000	BLAINVILLE, QC

https://i0.wp.com/pwhpa.com/wp-conte...46%2C121&ssl=1Team Scotiabank

2022-23 Roster
Team Scotiabank

2	MAKAYLA	LANGEI	D	10/30/1998	EAST GRAND FORKS, MN
4	BRIGETTE	LACQUETTE	D	11/10/1992	MALLARD, MB/COTE FIRST NATION, SK
5	MEGAN	KELLER	D	05/01/1996	FARMINGTON HILLS, MI
6	REBECCA	JOHNSTON	F	09/24/1989	SUDBURY, ON
7	NICOLE	KOSTA	F	02/27/1993	MISSISSAUGA, ON
8	HAYLEY	LUNNY	F	07/09/1999	BEDFORD, NY
10	SHANNON	STEWART	F	04/07/1993	PICKERING, ON
11	TATUM	SKAGGS	F	11/13/1998	OCONOMOWOC, WI
12	KELLY	PANNEK	F	12/29/1995	PLYMOUTH, MN
14	JAIME	BOURBONNAIS	D	09/09/1998	MISSISSAUGA, ON
15	MELODIE	DAOUST	F	01/07/1992	VALLEYFIELD, QC
16	KATELYN	GOSLING	D	05/10/1993	LONDON, ON
17	ELLA	SHELTON	D	01/19/1998	INGERSOLL, ON
18	M?LANIE	DESROCHERS	D	04/15/1992	WELLAND, ON
22	MADISON	FIELD	F	04/08/1997	OAKVILLE, ON
24	NATALIE	SPOONER	F	10/17/1990	SCARBOROUGH, ON
25	ALEX	CARPENTER	F	04/13/1994	NORTH READING, MA
26	CAT	QUIRION	D	07/10/1995	LAC-MEGANTIC, QC
34	AMANDA	MAKELA	G	12/20/1993	THUNDER BAY, ON
38	EMERANCE	MASCHMEYER	G	10/05/1994	BRUDERHEIM, AB
40	BLAYRE	TURNBULL	F	07/15/1993	STELLARTON, NS
42	GRACE	GRAHAM	F	03/19/1998	FREDERICTON, NB
50	KRISTEN	CAMPBELL	G	11/30/97	BRANDON, MB
51	VICTORIA	BACH	F	07/12/1996	MILTON, ONTARIO

https://i0.wp.com/pwhpa.com/wp-conte...00%2C205&ssl=1Team Sonnet

2022-23 Roster
Team Sonnet

2	EMILY	BROWN	D	12/30/1998	BLAINE, MN
4	LEAH	BOHLKEN	D	09/13/1997	MOOSE JAW, SK
8	IYA	GAVRILOVA	F	09/03/1987	KRASNOYARSK, RUS
9	HANNA	BUNTON	F	05/07/1995	BELLEVILLE, ON
10	ALEXA	VASKO	F	02/07/1999	ST. CATHARINES, ON
11	ABBY	ROQUE	F	09/25/1997	SAULT STE. MARIE, MI
13	NIKKI	NIGHTENGALE	D	04/05/1998	BLOOMINGTON, MN
15	LILLIAN	BRAGA	D	08/27/1994	WINCHESTER, MA
17	SAMANTHA	COGAN	F	07/07/1997	OTTAWA, ON
18	MALIA	SCHNEIDER	F	10/03/1998	MILLARVILLE, AB
19	BRIANNE	JENNER	F	05/04/1991	OAKVILLE, ON
20	HANNAH	BRANDT	F	11/27/1993	VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MN
21	HILARY	KNIGHT	F	07/12/1989	SUN VALLEY, ID
22	CAROYLNE	PREVOST	F	01/06/1990	SARNIA, ON
23	ERIN	AMBROSE	D	04/30/1994	KESWICK, ON
25	EMMA	BUCKLES	D	06/10/1999	TORONTO, ON
27	ERICA	HOWE	G	07/17/1992	OTTAWA, ON
28	MICAH	ZANDEE-HART	D	01/13/1997	VICTORIA, BC
29	NICOLE	HENSLEY	G	06/23/1994	LAKEWOOD, CO
33	NATASZA	TARNOWSKI	F	02/21/1998	EMBRUN, ON
37	REBECCA	LESLIE	F	05/08/1996	OTTAWA, ON
39	LINDSAY	BROWNING	G	03/28/1999	PENFIELD, NY
42	CLAIRE	THOMPSON	D	01/28/1998	TORONTO, ON
71	ELLA	MATTEUCCI	D	08/02/1993	FRUITVALE, BC
82	DEMI	CROSSMAN	F	12/14/1994	LIVONIA, MI

 

[knight7]

First two weekend games



Montreal, QC Game Schedule

Date	Time (ET)	Teams
Oct. 15	1:30 PM	Team Scotiabank vs. Team Sonnet
Oct. 15	4:15 PM	Team Harvey’s vs Team adidas
Oct. 16	1:30 PM	Team adidas vs. Team Scotiabank
Oct. 16	4:15 PM	Team Sonnet vs. Team Harvey’s

Truro, NS Game Schedule

Date	Time (ADT)	Teams
Nov. 4	4:30 PM	Team Scotiabank vs. Team Harvey’s
Nov. 4	8:00 PM	Team adidas vs Team Sonnet
Nov. 5	3:30 PM	Team Sonnet vs. Team Harvey’s
Nov. 5	7:00 PM	Team Scotiabank vs. Team adidas
Nov. 6	12:00 PM	Team adidas vs. Team Sonnet
Nov. 6	3:30 PM	Team Harvey’s vs. Team Scotiabank

 

[Scott_TG]

These are good teams and should be good games, but this doesn't look like the new league we were told is coming.

 

[slapshot willy]

These are good teams and should be good games, but this doesn't look like the new league we were told is coming.

FYI

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/art...for-pwhpa-wont-include-new-league-in-january/

 

[Reddington]

Lots of familiar names. Interesting that the Maritimes get a tournament.

 

[knight7]

“The Penguins are honored to host the PWHPA players once again at our world-class facilities,” said Penguins President of Business Operations Kevin Acklin. “The support for women’s hockey in Pittsburgh was on display during the Rivalry Rematch this past March at PPG Paints Arena. Hosting some of the best female hockey players in the world at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in November continues the Penguins’ commitment to growing the sport of hockey for girls, not only in Pittsburgh, but throughout North America.”



The event will be the PWHPA’s third Secret? Dream Gap Tour stop of the season following Montreal, QC on October 15-16 and Truro, NS from Nov 4-6.

Game Schedule

Date	Time (ET)	Teams
Nov 26	12:30 PM	Team Harvey’s vs. Team adidas
Nov 26	3:30 PM	Team Scotiabank vs Team Sonnet
Nov 27	11:30 AM	Team Sonnet vs. Team adidas
Nov 27	2:30 PM	Team Scotiabank vs. Team Harvey’s