The Canadian Women's Hockey League was a women's ice hockey league. Established in 2007 as a Canadian women's senior league in the Greater Toronto Area, Montreal, and Ottawa, the league expanded into
2009 Clarkson Cup action between the Montreal Stars and Brampton Thunder.
The Boston Blades and Toronto Furies shake hands after a game in 2015.
Montreal's Caroline Ouellette with the Clarkson Cup in 2011.
The Professional Women's Hockey Players Association was a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for the promotion of professional women's ice hockey. It was founded in May 2019 following the
Canadian Women's Hockey League
…a stipend during its last two seasons before it folded, citing financial difficulties. The collapse of the league resulted in the establishment of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA), a nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to the professionalization of women's hockey. The CWHL was an initiative spearheaded by players…
Anissa Gamble during the PWHPA Dream Gap Tour in September 2019.
A ceremonial face-off during the 2019 Toronto Dream Gap tour stop. Vicky Sunohara dropping the puck between Brianne Jenner and Marie-Philip Poulin.