Monday is shaping up to be a historic day in Canadian hockey with the first draft of the brand new Professional Women's Hockey League. Interest in the women's game is high. But in case you're new to it, here's a quick primer on the league.
The first general draft will happen on Monday, Sept. 18 at the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto, during which 90 players will be dispersed among the six franchises during a 15-round selection period.
Coverage will also be available on radio-canada.ca/sports and the Radio-Canada info app, and on CBC Sports' and Radio-Canada's YouTube pages. Forward Marie-Philip Poulin is one of 9 players who signed with canadian teams ahead of the draft. She will play with Montreal.Training camp starts the week of Nov.13, and the inaugural 24-game season starts in January.Canadian hockey stars Spooner, Jenner excited for PWHL season despite remaining unknownsBroadcast and/or streaming deals are still being worked out but the league says it is aiming to make all the games available.
"I really think we're going to set the standard," she said. "We have a group that's behind this that is committed to so many things beyond just women's hockey, but around equality and equal opportunity.""It provides certainty for the athletes. It provides certainty around working conditions, player safety, meals, housing. For the ownership group, it's sustainability. It's ensuring that we're on a path to make this successful in the long term.
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