The Provincial Women's Hockey League (PWHL) has reached the halfway point of the 2024 season with notable statistics. The league announced details for the 2024 Draft, including 7 rounds with 42 players selected and free agent signings starting on June 21, 2024. A significant change in the playoff format allows the top seed to choose its first-round opponent between the 3rd and 4th place teams, with the 2nd place team retaining home ice advantage.
Not only will the PWHL let its top-seed choose who it faces to open the playoffs (between seed Nos. 3 and 4), but it will use the "Gold Plan" to determine draft ranking with the team earning the most points after being mathematically eliminated granted the No. 1 overall pick.
If the NHL would do this it would be so much fun. Glad to see the PWHL thinks like me and is picking fun. https://t.co/caT1A67qv6
The PWHL has announced the 2024 playoff format and process to determine Draft order of selection among non-playoff teams. 📰 https://t.co/wYasZyuBQm https://t.co/twMDlVYG7J
The PWHL makes a shift in their playoff format, which will have the top four teams qualify for the best-of-five series. The No. 1 seed gets to choose who they face from the No. 3 or No. 4 team. The No. 2 will remain in that spot, and play the leftover club.
The PWHL playoff format has been announced. The top four teams will make it. Best of five series. Here’s the fun part: The No. 1 seed will get to pick its first-round opponent between the third and fourth placed teams. The no. 2 team will keep home ice advantage.
The PWHL announces a significant change to their playoff format - top 4 teams make the playoffs while the first place team will choose who they play in the opening round, either 3rd or 4th place team. Second place will have home ice protected.
The PWHL has announced some important offseason details and dates. The 2024 Draft will be held in June, and will be 7 rounds with 42 players selected. Teams will be able to sign free agents starting June 21, 2024. https://t.co/5h2pNiUtc1
With each team having played at least 12 games — the official halfway point of the season — @EmmySadler has some notable numbers to help tell the story of the 2024 PWHL season so far. https://t.co/KF1qK6Splk