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Like the Swedish Women's Hockey League, the PWHL breaks women's ice hockey and IIHF conventions and allows body checking, with the rule-book outlining that checking is permissible "when there is a clear intention of playing the puck or attempting to 'gain possession' of the puck", allowed principally along the boards.
Prior to the league's formation, the only choice for top level women's hockey in North America was the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), which at the time paid bonuses and incentives but not salaries. [14] The league's inaugural season ran on a salary cap of US $270,000 maximum per team and a $10,000 minimum per player. [15]
North American Hockey League (1973–1977) Northeast Women's Hockey League (NCAA Division III, 2017–2023) – conference was absorbed by SUNYAC in 2023; North Eastern Hockey League (2003–2008) North of Superior Junior B Hockey League (1996–2004) North West Hockey League (1933–1936)
The women's tournament began as an eight-team tournament featuring Canada, the US, the top five from the 1989 European Championships, and one Asian qualifier.The same formula was used for 1992, 1994, and 1997, but changed following the first Olympic women's ice hockey tournament at the 1998 Nagano Olympics.
Australian Women's Ice Hockey League (AWIHL), founded in 2005; Bulgarian Women's Hockey League; European Women's Hockey League (EWHL), formerly called Elite Women's Hockey League, founded 2004; German Women's Ice Hockey League (DFEL) Icelandic Women's Hockey League; Italian Hockey League Women; Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo Femenino (LNHHF; lit.
The Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) is a college ice hockey conference which operates in the Midwestern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a women's-only conference. From 1951 to 1999, it operated as a men-only league, adding women's competition in the 1999–2000 season.
The Western Women's Hockey League (WWHL) was a women's hockey league in Canada. The league was established in 2004, and consisted of teams in Canada (some former National Women's Hockey League teams) and one from the United States. The league office was in Vancouver, British Columbia, and managed by Recreation Sports Management.
Professional Women's Hockey League (8 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Women's ice hockey leagues in the United States" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.