The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) is gearing up for a historic day in hockey with its inaugural game. Blayre Turnbull, known on Twitter as @katbt617, has been named as the first team captain for PWHL Toronto, leading the league's leadership into its first season. The PWHL is also introducing a significant rule change where a shorthanded goal will end the penalty kill, adding an innovative dynamic to the game. The first-ever PWHL game is drawing near, with fans able to watch the historic contest on the league's official YouTube channel and other platforms. As the league kicks off, there is a collective acknowledgment of the history of women's hockey, honoring the trailblazers and the sacrifices that have led to this moment. In a separate sports milestone, teenage sensation Luke 'The Nuke' Littler has advanced to the final four of the World Darts Championship.
Teenage sensation Luke 'The Nuke' Littler reaches final four of World Darts Championship https://t.co/C9M5J0irsx
SHGs end a penalty kill? Oh yea, I love this rule 🙌🏼 https://t.co/fWsD6G1NDR
Congrats to everyone in the PWHL at all levels in what is an historic day for hockey.
Best of luck to @thepwhlofficial as they begin play. I’ve long waited to see all the best women’s players back together in one league. Time to shine.
A true penalty kill for the PWHL, with short-handed goals ending power plays. Really excited to see how this one shakes out https://t.co/vt7yEoTllv
Love this rule! Score a shorthanded goal? Your PK is done and it’s back to even strength. https://t.co/dsgYr87XDU
Notable rule change in the PWHL: shorthanded goal ends the penalty kill. I like it! https://t.co/CY52Yx10bo
Good morning from Gothenburg 🇸🇪! A new era begins today with puck drop @thepwhlofficial. Here’s to celebrating the how - how women’s hockey got here: The ups. The downs. The trailblazers. The dedication. The sacrifices. Today, I’ll be thinking of that story ✨
The puck drops on the first-ever #PWHL game roughly 24 hours from now and @PWHL_NewYork is thrilled to be at the "starting line" for this historic contest ⤵️ https://t.co/Mib3rYIcon
New women’s professional hockey league, with hopes of staying power, ready to drop the puck, by @john_wawrow #PWHL Streaming on @thepwhlofficial Youtube channel, and more places here: https://t.co/0JTND8fM8a. https://t.co/bd3IBoTgvm
OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN. 🫡 Proud to announce our leadership group for the inaugural season! Blayre Turnbull (@katbt617) will serve as PWHL Toronto's first Team Captain, with some very good company... of course. ✨ https://t.co/wL5UXNKew9