PWHL

The Professional Women's Hockey League is the top women's hockey league in North America. Twelve teams play the 2026-27 season, its fourth, after four expansion clubs joined: PWHL Detroit, PWHL Hamilton, PWHL Las Vegas and PWHL San Jose.

The teams are split into two conferences for the first time. The Eastern Conference is the Boston Fleet, PWHL Hamilton, Montréal Victoire, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge and Toronto Sceptres. The Western Conference is PWHL Detroit, PWHL Las Vegas, Minnesota Frost, PWHL San Jose, Seattle Torrent and Vancouver Goldeneyes.

The champion wins the Walter Cup.

The 2026-27 regular season runs from December 5 to April 18: 180 games, 30 for each team. A team plays 18 games inside its conference and 12 against the other.

Each team plays four Takeover Tour games, 24 in all.

The league takes a one-week break around the first PWHL All-Star on March 7, 2027.