PWHL ANNOUNCES 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

Season Four of the PWHL to feature 180 games with Eastern and Western Conference alignment; New playoff format for eight teams chasing Walter Cup title

National Broadcast schedule highlights CBC/Radio-Canada, Prime Video, Sportsnet, TSN and RDS live coverage in Canada; ION Game of the Week in the U.S.

Flex Packs available in all markets; Single Game Tickets on sale Oct. 9

NEW YORK AND TORONTO – The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) today unveiled its 2026-27 regular-season schedule with a league-record 180 games from Saturday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, April 18. The PWHL’s fourth season will feature 12 teams competing in newly established Eastern and Western Conferences, followed by an expanded eight-team playoff format to determine a Walter Cup champion. The regular-season schedule can be viewed online here, opens in a new tab.

“With 12 teams, new conferences and more games than ever before, this schedule reflects the PWHL’s monumental growth as anticipation builds for our fourth season,” said Jayna Hefford, PWHL Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations. “The introduction of conferences and an expanded playoff format will deepen rivalries and fuel the competitiveness that makes PWHL action so exciting from the very first puck drop until the Walter Cup is raised.”

NEW CONFERENCES AND PLAYOFF FORMAT

For the first time, PWHL teams will be divided into two conferences, each consisting of six teams.

Eastern Conference: Boston Fleet, PWHL Hamilton, Montréal Victoire, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge, Toronto Sceptres

Western Conference: PWHL Detroit, PWHL Las Vegas, Minnesota Frost, PWHL San Jose, Seattle Torrent, Vancouver Goldeneyes

Each team will play 30 regular-season games, including 18 within its conference and 12 interconference games. Every team will visit the primary or secondary home venue in all 12 PWHL markets at least once, providing fans with the opportunity to see all teams.

The PWHL Walter Cup Playoffs will expand at the conclusion of the 2026-27 regular season to feature eight teams competing in three rounds, up from the four-team and two-round format in each of the league’s first three postseasons.

The eight teams that qualify for the playoffs will be the top four teams in each conference. The first round will feature four best-of-three series, followed by best-of-five conference finals and a best-of-five PWHL Walter Cup Finals presented by Scotiabank.

A PWHL playoff tradition will also expand this season, awarding the first-place team in each conference the opportunity to select its first-round opponent, choosing between the third or fourth-place team within their respective conference.

NATIONAL BROADCASTS

The PWHL will deliver more action to national audiences than ever before, including 19 Saturday broadcasts in the U.S., highlighted by the ION Game of the Week plus PWHL All-Star, airing on ION, Scripps’ national sports and entertainment network.

Fans in Canada will continue to enjoy coverage across a combination of linear and digital platforms operated by the league’s returning media partners. The schedule consists of live coverage across TSN (55 games) and Sportsnet (30 games) throughout the week, with exclusive Tuesdays on Prime Video (20 games). CBC coverage will continue Saturdays this season with 26 games, including eight in primetime through the return of Hockey Night in Canada, as announced Monday.

All 30 Montréal Victoire games will broadcast in French across RDS (18), Radio-Canada on ICI TÉLÉ and ICI TOU.TV (6), and Prime Video (6), plus new audio coverage of the Victoire across ICI PREMIÈRE and Radio-Canada OHdio.

All 180 regular-season games will be available to a global audience on the PWHL’s YouTube channel and at thepwhl.com. In Canada, fans can access games on these platforms when they are not being carried by a national media partner.

Additional network coverage, including regional partnerships with over-the-air broadcast groups, will be announced before the season.

PWHL TAKEOVER TOUR AND SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN

The popular PWHL Takeover Tour™ will return for a third straight season, expanding from 16 to 24 games, continuing the league’s commitment to bringing the PWHL experience to more fans across North America. Each team will play in four Takeover Tour games, currently marked on the schedule as TBD. Non-primary venue games also appear as TBD and will be announced locally in the coming weeks.

Nearly half of all regular-season games will be played on weekends, including 49 Saturday games and 39 Sunday games, with Wednesdays representing the busiest weekday with 31 games. The most games to be played on any single day is four, occurring on five different dates.

All teams will observe a one-week break around the debut of PWHL All-Star on March 7, 2027, to be played at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena and airing on ION, TSN and Radio-Canada, as announced Sept. 24.

FLEX PACKS AND SINGLE-GAME TICKETS

Flex packs are on sale beginning at 12 p.m. local time in all 12 PWHL markets. Fans interested in more games can purchase Season Ticket Memberships and Half Packs, where available, offering the best value and benefits. Single Game Tickets will be available on Friday, Oct. 9 starting at 10 a.m. in each host market. For more information, visit thepwhl.com/tickets. Fans can also stay up to date on detailed ticketing information for their preferred team by signing up for team-specific email lists by visiting team pages on thepwhl.com.

ABOUT THE PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S HOCKEY LEAGUE (PWHL)

The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America that features the best women’s players in the world. As of the 2025-26 season, it is comprised of eight teams — Boston, Minnesota, Montréal, New York, Ottawa, Seattle, Toronto, and Vancouver — with Detroit, Hamilton, Las Vegas, and San Jose added as the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th teams ahead of the 2026-27 season. Launched on January 1, 2024, the PWHL has broken multiple attendance records and holds the worldwide all-time record for a women’s hockey game. The league was recognized by Sports Business Journal as the Sports Breakthrough of the Year, and ranked No. 1 in Canada for corporate reputation in both 2024 and 2025, according to the Harris Poll. Visit thepwhl.com to purchase tickets and merchandise, and subscribe to the PWHL e-newsletter for the latest updates. Follow the league on social media @thepwhlofficial.