| 2024β25 PWHL season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | Professional Women's Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 30 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| TV partner(s) | CBC, TSN, Sportsnet |
| Draft | |
| Picked by | PWHL New York |
| Regular season | |
| Playoffs | |
| Walter Cup | |
The 2024β25 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
- On May 24, 2024, the PWHL announced that the 2024 PWHL draft would be held June 10 at the Legendary Roy Wilkins Auditorium in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota. [1]
Front office changes
| Offβseason | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Previous general manager | New general manager | Notes |
| Minnesota | Natalie Darwitz | TBD | On June 7, 2024, one week after winning the league's inaugural championship and with only days before the draft, it was reported the general manager Natalie Darwitz would not return as general manager for the 2024β25 season. Darwitz was instead offered alternative options within the league. [2] |
Coaching changes
| Offβseason | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Previous coach | New coach | Notes |
| New York | Howie Draper | Greg Fargo | 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 2024β25 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. [3] Greg Fargo, most recently the head coach of the Colgate Raiders, was named as his replacement on June 7, 2024. [4] [5] |
References
- ^ "2024 Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) Draft and Awards to Be Held June 10β11". thepwhl.com. May 24, 2024.
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^
"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.
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^ Kennedy, Ian (May 11, 2024).
"Howie Draper Out As PWHL New York Head Coach". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved 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.
-
^ Kennedy, Ian (June 7, 2024).
"New York Names Greg Fargo As New Head Goach". TheHockeyNews.com.
The Hockey News. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
PWHL New York has named a new head coach ahead of the 2024β2025 season hiring Greg Fargo.
- ^ amclellan (June 7, 2024). "PWHL New York Names Greg Fargo as Head Coach". newyork.thepwhl.com. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
External links
| 2024β25 PWHL season | |
|---|---|
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| |
| League | Professional Women's Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 30 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| TV partner(s) | CBC, TSN, Sportsnet |
| Draft | |
| Picked by | PWHL New York |
| Regular season | |
| Playoffs | |
| Walter Cup | |
The 2024β25 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
- On May 24, 2024, the PWHL announced that the 2024 PWHL draft would be held June 10 at the Legendary Roy Wilkins Auditorium in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota. [1]
Front office changes
| Offβseason | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Previous general manager | New general manager | Notes |
| Minnesota | Natalie Darwitz | TBD | On June 7, 2024, one week after winning the league's inaugural championship and with only days before the draft, it was reported the general manager Natalie Darwitz would not return as general manager for the 2024β25 season. Darwitz was instead offered alternative options within the league. [2] |
Coaching changes
| Offβseason | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Previous coach | New coach | Notes |
| New York | Howie Draper | Greg Fargo | 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 2024β25 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. [3] Greg Fargo, most recently the head coach of the Colgate Raiders, was named as his replacement on June 7, 2024. [4] [5] |
References
- ^ "2024 Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) Draft and Awards to Be Held June 10β11". thepwhl.com. May 24, 2024.
-
^
"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.
-
^ Kennedy, Ian (May 11, 2024).
"Howie Draper Out As PWHL New York Head Coach". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved 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.
-
^ Kennedy, Ian (June 7, 2024).
"New York Names Greg Fargo As New Head Goach". TheHockeyNews.com.
The Hockey News. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
PWHL New York has named a new head coach ahead of the 2024β2025 season hiring Greg Fargo.
- ^ amclellan (June 7, 2024). "PWHL New York Names Greg Fargo as Head Coach". newyork.thepwhl.com. Retrieved June 7, 2024.