2024-25 PWHL Thread

[ckg927]

Still looks like a logo for a tire company.

And it STILL doesn't take away from my original observation that Ottawa's logo is what would happen if the Calgary Flames & Cleveland Cavaliers EVER got together and had a kid.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Toronto should change their name to the “swifts”.

 

[ckg927]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1854564049448517722

So does that mean we have to shake it off? (Not a Swiftie by any means-I don't mind her music-but the joke just writes itself.)

 

[ckg927]

Let me ask this question: if you ARE getting a PWHL jersey(or sweater), which one are you getting and why?

I've already mentioned my choice(Montreal, ICYMI).

 

[JMCx4]

Player profile piece from the Ottawa Citizen ... Rebecca Leslie proud to be first Ottawa-born member of PWHL's Charge

ETA: And equal time for a Boston Fleet player, from THN's Alex Wauthy ...

Boston’s Megan Keller reflects on the Walter Cup Final loss, previews upcoming PWHL season​

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Interesting players…

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

17 y.o. Primerano just scored the winning shootout goal with a slick move. Clutch moment.

Britta Curl also looks very good. She will fit right in with the league especially if it's as physical as it was in year 1.

 

[JMCx4]

THN's Pat Laprade reports an unfortunate injury to the Victoire 1st rounder ...

Barnes Out For Remainder Of Rivalry Series, Could Miss PWHL Camp
Cayla Barnes suffered a lower body injury in game one of the 2024-25 Rivalry Series. It's an injury that's expected to keep her out for the remainder of the Rivalry Series, and could see the first round Montreal Victoire draft pick unable to start PWHL training camp on time. ...

 

[JMCx4]

THN's Mr. Kennedy has the Qs, looking for the As ... Camp Questions: As PWHL Camps Open, Each Team Looks To Address Needs

 

[LadyStanley]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856322157124489705

New podcast support (ba dum tiss)

 

[LadyStanley]

Camp is open.

 

[LadyStanley]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856344287228694652

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856351439318090005

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856359046334321019

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856359107969634415

Nothing from Montreal or NYC yet

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Ladystanley should work for the league…

 

[uncleben]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856344287228694652

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856351439318090005

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856359046334321019

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856359107969634415

Nothing from Montreal or NYC yet

Weird that they announced camps a month ago, and are announcing them again

Here are Montreal and New York's "old" ones

https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/2024/october/11/montr-al-victoire-unveils-2024-25-training-camp-roster

https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/2024/october/11/new-york-sirens-announce-official-camp-roster

Haven't gone through to see what has changed, though I did notice on very brief inspection Toronto draftee Anneke Linser is now using her married name Anneke Rankila

 

[JMCx4]

Weird that they announced camps a month ago, and are announcing them again ...

It's the evolution of lower level hockey's time-honored tradition to "announce the announcement" before the announcement is made. The P breaks the mold again!

 

[JMCx4]

Ladystanley should work for the league…

HFBoards has exclusive rights to LS's services. We like her just where she is.

 

[JMCx4]

From: Toronto Live > Deep Dives

The Stars of the Sceptres

After kicking off a new chapter for hockey with the PWHL, Natalie Spooner, Sarah Nurse and Blayre Turnbull are blazing a trail for women in sports

By Stéphanie Verge| Portraits by Markian Lozowchuk | November 13, 2024

When the puck dropped on the Professional Women’s Hockey League last January 1, diehard fans were cautiously optimistic. They’d been here before. Over the past two decades, similar leagues had come and gone, proving the prophets of doom—who insisted there wasn’t a market for women’s sports—right. But the PWHL scored big, despite not having team names, logos or home rinks. New faithful flocked to games, followed by the media and sponsors. Six weeks into the season, PWHL Toronto took over the 19,285-seat Scotiabank Arena for a face-off against Montreal, smashing attendance records. In April, the rivals met again at a sold-out Bell Centre in Montreal, North America’s hockey temple.

Toronto’s players—including forwards Sarah Nurse, Natalie Spooner and Blayre Turnbull—have become household names, kicking off a new chapter for hockey and women’s sports in general. As Toronto prepares to welcome a professional women’s soccer team in 2025 and a WNBA expansion team in 2026, the timing couldn’t be better. We sat down with the stars of the newly christened Toronto Sceptres for some real talk about the long road to success, meeting fans in unlikely places and why getting heckled is their love language. ...


Read & See more at: https://torontolife.com/deep-dives/pwhl-stars-toronto-sceptres-finally-having-a-league-of-their-own/

 

[LadyStanley]

Ladystanley should work for the league…

HFBoards has exclusive rights to LS's services. We like her just where she is.

Waiting on paycheck.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856747070604112074

 

[JMCx4]

Waiting on paycheck. ...

And so you shall be ... a Lady(Stanley)-in-waiting.

 

[LadyStanley]

Where are the perks?

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856731074316939755

 

[JMCx4]

Where are the perks? ...

You get to hang out with all the Cool Kids.

 

[LadyStanley]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856807250326855876

Women's start earlier than men.

 

[JMCx4]

Yet another P' First (maybe) ...

First Russian PWHL Player Ilona Markova Lands in Boston
Ilona Markova is attempting to become the first Russian to play in the PWHL. For now she's learning a new city and culture during her first visit to the United States.

Vani Hanamirian
46 minutes ago (14 November 2024)

When the PWHL's Boston Fleet announced their training camp roster, fans were pleasantly surprised to see that 7th round pick, 37th overall, Ilona Markova was heading to the United States to report for camp.

Markova is the first Russian women’s hockey player to be drafted into the PWHL. Many coaches and teams hesitated drafting her due to visa complications. Despite that, Courtney Kessel, Boston Fleet’s head coach, and general manager Danielle Marmer took a chance on Markova. ...


Read more at: https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/first-russian-pwhl-player-ilona-markova-lands-in-boston

 

[JMCx4]

From: Let's Play Hockey > News > PWHL

MINNESOTA FROST ANNOUNCE STAFF ADDITIONS
Posted on November 13, 2024
by Let's Play Hockey

Walter Cup Champions finalize Coaching and Support Staff for 2024-25 PWHL season

Olympic Gold Medalists Dani (Cameranesi) Brodzinski and Haley Skarupa among the accomplished group of new additions

St. Paul, MN (November 13, 2024) – The Minnesota Frost today announced several new additions to the team’s staff and consulting support for the 2024-25 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) season. The additions include Assistant Coach Chris “Critter” Johnson, Goalie Coach Pete Samargia, Team Services Manager Nick Bryant, Strength & Conditioning Coach Shannon MacAulay, Skills Coaches Andy Ness and John Schiavo, Assistant Equipment Manager Blake Kruse, and Scouting Consultants Dani (Cameranesi) Brodzinski, Haley Skarupa and Alyssa Sleasman. ...

Read more at: MINNESOTA FROST ANNOUNCE STAFF ADDITIONS - Let's Play Hockey

 

[JMCx4]

THN's Ian Kennedy also reported on Wednesday ... Sceptres Place Carter, Spooner On LTIR