Boston Globe PWHL Boston will play home games at Lowell’s Tsongas Center, including home opener Jan. 3

[Fenway]

Boston will be one of the six original teams in the new Professional Women’s Hockey League, according to an industry source Monday night.

Along with Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, New York City, and a team in Minnesota, the new Boston team will begin play in January.

Home ice has yet to be announced, but a recent report from The Hockey News said Boston University’s Walter Brown Arena is being considered.

Boston will get team in new Professional Women’s Hockey League - The Boston Globe

The new Boston team will begin play in January alongside squads from Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, New York City, and Minnesota.

www.bostonglobe.com

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[Mione134]

Boston will be one of the six original teams in the new Professional Women’s Hockey League, according to an industry source Monday night.

Along with Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, New York City, and a team in Minnesota, the new Boston team will begin play in January.

Home ice has yet to be announced, but a recent report from The Hockey News said Boston University’s Walter Brown Arena is being considered.

Boston will get team in new Professional Women’s Hockey League - The Boston Globe

The new Boston team will begin play in January alongside squads from Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, New York City, and Minnesota.

www.bostonglobe.com

GOOD.

I loved the Pride. If Boston got left out I was going to be pissed.

 

[PlayMakers]

I don’t know what attendance is like but I think they should have taken a page out of the USHL and picked cities with no other pro sports teams. Be the only show in town.

 

[Fenway]

The Boston Pride fans say ‘jury's still out,' on Professional Women's Hockey League

When the Mark Walter Group bought out the Premier Hockey Federation in June, fans worried it meant the end of their favorite team — The Boston Pride — but now they’re getting a new one. Boston is one of six cities in the U.S. and Canada that will be home to the newly founded Professional Women’s...

www.nbcboston.com

 

[GatorMike]

If you haven't been keeping track, the new PWHL Boston franchise...

* Hired Danielle Marmer away from the Bruins to be the team's General Manager.

* Hired BU assistant Danielle Kessel as Head Coach. If that name sounds familiar, it's because she's Phil Kessel's sister-in-law.

* Signed F Hillary Knight, G Aerin Frankel, and D Megan Keller as their first three players.

* Boston has the 3rd pick in the PWHL Draft tomorrow night. The player that's been most frequently connected with them is former Northeastern star center Alina Muller.

 

[Kegs]

I don’t know what attendance is like but I think they should have taken a page out of the USHL and picked cities with no other pro sports teams. Be the only show in town.

Is the nhl subsidizing it like basketball?

 

[Mione134]

Picked some really great players. I'm excited for the season.

I'm going to miss the Pride though.

 

[The National]

Heard Marmer had a great draft.

 

[Mione134]

Montreal drafting Dempsey hurt my soul.

 

[GatorMike]

Montreal drafting Dempsey hurt my soul.

Really surprised Dempsey didn't go sooner, but Alina Muller's gonna be a star.

 

[Mione134]

Really surprised Dempsey didn't go sooner, but Alina Muller's gonna be a star.

They should of drafted Dempsey at the spot they had. She was taken immediately after. She deserved to stay here. She's a teacher in Winthrop. Chose to stay with the Pride. It's truly a bad kook for them to say "we wanted to draft her" and then not.

She'd important. And as a Pride fan, not having her here sucks. Her going to Montreal a pick later hurts even more

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

They should of drafted Dempsey at the spot they had. She was taken immediately after. She deserved to stay here. She's a teacher in Winthrop. Chose to stay with the Pride. It's truly a bad kook for them to say "we wanted to draft her" and then not.

She'd important. And as a Pride fan, not having her here sucks. Her going to Montreal a pick later hurts even more

What’s salary like for this new league? You mentioned she’s a teacher as well.

 

[GatorMike]

What’s salary like for this new league? You mentioned she’s a teacher as well.

League minimum is $35,000. Average salary is around $55,000.

 

[ODAAT]

what kind of support will this get in Boston, is there a sizeable market for them? I am a fan of women`s hockey BTW, this isn`t a swipe , just curious

 

[mikelvl]

what kind of support will this get in Boston, is there a sizeable market for them? I am a fan of women`s hockey BTW, this isn`t a swipe , just curious

It remains to be seen, but I think that, if marketed correctly, they can do pretty well. The Pride had a loyal following. They played their games in Brighton at the Bruins practice rink. I'm not sure where the new team will be playing. I had heard Walter Brown arena was being considered. Now that they have the best of the best players in the world, this is their best opportunity. I think that it will work.

I wonder if we should pin this thread to keep open??

 

[BMC]

I watched the Pride whenever they were on tv. I'll do the same for the new team.

BTW does the new team have a name yet? Logo?

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

I watched the Pride whenever they were on tv. I'll do the same for the new team.

BTW does the new team have a name yet? Logo?

I hope they don’t plan on keeping PWHL Boston.

 

[Mione134]

I watched the Pride whenever they were on tv. I'll do the same for the new team.

BTW does the new team have a name yet? Logo?

I hope they don’t plan on keeping PWHL Boston.

Names of the teams haven't been released. Nor where they will play or the color scheme. We're all anxiously awaiting. I loved the Pride so much. It'll be an adjustment for this new team.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Names of the teams haven't been released. Nor where they will play or the color scheme. We're all anxiously awaiting. I loved the Pride so much. It'll be an adjustment for this new team.

Is the plan to brand the teams and pick a color scheme this season??

 

[Mione134]

Is the plan to brand the teams and pick a color scheme this season??

Your guess is as good as mine lol

Nobody really knows much.

 

[Fenway]

The new team will be known as the Boston Wicked

 

[Mione134]

I liked the Boston Pride better.

 

[GatorMike]

Wicked is such a downgrade from Pride.

 

[KnightofBoston]

I don’t know what attendance is like but I think they should have taken a page out of the USHL and picked cities with no other pro sports teams. Be the only show in town.

Or we could just continue to grow the game and support women. I get what you’re saying but both (what you said too) should be goals

 

[PlayMakers]

Or we could just continue to grow the game and support women. I get what you’re saying but both (what you said too) should be goals

I thought my suggestion did support women. And grow the game.