What is Professional Women's Hockey League?
{{Infobox sports league | title = Professional Women's Hockey League<br>{{nobold|''Ligue professionnelle de hockey féminin'' (French)}} | current_season = 2024 PWHL season | logo =PWHL logo.svg | pixels = | sport = Ice hockey | founded = {{start date and age|2023|8|29|mf=yes}} | founder = | inaugural = 2024 | commissioner = [[Jayna Hefford]] (as SVP of Hockey Operations) | teams = 6 | country = Canada (3 teams)<br>United States (3 teams) | headquarters = | continent = | champion = | champions = | champ_season = | most_champs = | most successful club = | website = [https://www.thepwhl.com/ thepwhl.com] }} The '''Professional Women's Hockey League''' ('''PWHL'''; {{Lang-fr|Ligue professionnelle de hockey féminin—LPHF}}) is a [[professional]] women's [[ice hockey]] league. It was made on August 29, 2023. There are 6 teams in the league; 3 in [[Canada]] and 3 in the [[United States]]. The [[Sports league|league]] was first announced on August 29, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/38282089/new-professional-women-hockey-league-reveals-six-franchises|accessdate=January 2, 2024|title=New Professional Women's Hockey League reveals six franchises|publisher=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> The first game of the league was held on January 1, 2024 between PWHL New York (now the [[New York Sirens]]) and PWHL Toronto (now the [[Toronto Sceptres]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/pwhl-toronto-new-york-season-opener-recap-jan-1-1.7072109|accessdate=January 2, 2024|title=New York shuts out Toronto in 1st PWHL game as Canada's Shelton leads the way|publisher=[[CBC Sports]]}}</ref> The league is owned by the [[Mark Walter]] Group and management of the league is headed by commissioner [[Jayna Hefford]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nhl/2023/06/30/womens-professional-hockey-league-billie-jean-king-mark-walter|accessdate=January 2, 2024|title=Women’s Pro Hockey Leag