PWHL HAMILTON ANNOUNCE 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

Flex Packs available at 12 p.m. ET; Single Game Tickets on sale Oct. 9

HAMILTON, ON – PWHL Hamilton today unveiled its inaugural 2026-27 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) regular-season schedule which includes 13 home games at TD Coliseum. The PWHL’s fourth season will feature a league-record 180 games from Saturday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Apr. 18 with 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 PWHL Hamilton regular-season schedule can be viewed online here, opens in a new tab.

“We’re incredibly excited to see our inaugural season take shape on the calendar,” said General Manager Meghan Duggan. “This is the beginning of something special in Hamilton, and we can’t wait to introduce our team to this community and give our fans a season and a team they can be proud of. The countdown is officially on, and we’re ready to get started.”

“We’re incredibly excited to have a schedule and know when we’ll take the ice in front of our fans,” said Head Coach Kris Sparre. “There’s been a lot of work behind the scenes to build this team, and now it starts to feel real. We’re excited to get together, build something special as a group, and ultimately bring PWHL hockey to Hamilton.”

NEW CONFERENCES AND PLAYOFF FORMAT

For the first time, PWHL teams will be divided into two conferences, each consisting of six teams. PWHL Hamilton will compete in the Eastern Conference against the Boston Fleet, Montréal Victoire, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge, and Toronto Sceptres. The Western Conference includes, PWHL Detroit, PWHL Las Vegas, Minnesota Frost, PWHL San Jose, Seattle Torrent, and Vancouver Goldeneyes.

PWHL Hamilton will play 30 regular-season games, including 18 within its conference and 12 interconference games. Every team will visit TD Coliseum at least once, providing PWHL Hamilton 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

Fans in Canada will enjoy PWHL Hamilton 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 (12 HAM games) and Sportsnet (5 HAM games) throughout the week, with exclusive Tuesdays on Prime Video (6 HAM games). CBC coverage will continue Saturdays this season with six PWHL Hamilton games, including two in primetime through the return of Hockey Night in Canada, as announced Monday.

In Canada, PWHL games not carried by a national media partner can be accessed on the league’s YouTube channel and at thepwhl.com.

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, including Jan. 30, Feb. 3, Feb. 15, and Mar. 14 for PWHL Hamilton.

PWHL Hamilton will play nearly half of their regular-season games on weekends, including six Saturday games and seven Sunday games, with Tuesdays representing the busiest weekday with six games.

The team 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. ET through Ticketmaster and are available online here. Fans interested in more games can purchase Season Ticket Memberships offering the best value and benefits, available here. PWHL Hamilton Single Game Tickets will be available on Friday, Oct. 9 starting at 10 a.m. ET. For more information, visit thepwhl.com/tickets. Fans can also stay up to date on detailed ticketing information for PWHL Hamilton team by signing up for the PWHL Hamilton email newsletter here, opens in a new tab.

ABOUT PWHL HAMILTON

PWHL Hamilton is one of 12 teams in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), which was founded in 2023. The PWHL began its inaugural season in January 2024 and features the best women’s hockey players in the world. PWHL Hamilton was officially announced as one of the league’s four new expansion teams on May 13 and will debut at TD Coliseum in the fall. Fans can place a time-stamped deposit here,, opens in a new tab to secure priority access to season tickets for PWHL Hamilton’s historic inaugural season, once ticket packages are released. To learn more and stay up to date, visit HamiltonPWHL.com, subscribe to PWHL Hamilton’s newsletter here, opens in a new tab, opens in a new tab, and follow the team on Facebook PWHL Hamilton, opens in a new tab, opens in a new tab, Instagram @PWHL_Hamilton, opens in a new tab, opens in a new tab, X @PWHL_Hamilton, opens in a new tab, opens in a new tab, TikTok @PWHL_Hamilton, opens in a new tab, opens in a new tab, YouTube PWHL Hamilton, opens in a new tab, opens in a new tab, Threads @PWHL_Hamilton, opens in a new tab, opens in a new tab, Bluesky @PWHL-Hamilton, opens in a new tab, opens in a new tab, and LinkedIn PWHL Hamilton, opens in a new tab, opens in a new tab.