PHF star Grant-Mentis ready for women’s hockey in Buffalo
November 4, 2022 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — With a day and a half between hockey practices, Buffalo Beauts forward Mikyla Grant-Mentis was growing bored on the couch of her downtown apartment, when an odd thought struck her.
Nashville Predators hire 1st female scout Ronda Engelhardt
September 14, 2022 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators announced Ronda Engelhardt will become a North American amateur scout based out of Minnesota, the first female scout hired by the team.
The hiring of Engelhardt on Wednesday comes a day after the Calgary Flames added Rebecca Johnston for a player development role and the Seattle Kraken promoted Alexandra Mandrycky to assistant general manager after three years as director of hockey strategy and research.
ESPN+ reaches 2-year deal with women’s pro hockey league
August 24, 2022 GMTWomen’s pro hockey in the United States will continue having a broadcast home on ESPN+ after the Premier Hockey Federation announced a two-year contract extension with the streaming service on Wednesday.
Women’s professional hockey league expands into Montreal
July 12, 2022 GMTMontreal is finally getting its long-promised women’s pro hockey franchise, though the Premier Hockey Federation put the brakes on adding a second expansion team entering its eighth season, the league announced Tuesday.
Grant-Mentis becomes women’s pro hockey’s 1st $80,000 player
May 9, 2022 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Professional women’s hockey has its first $80,000 player following the deal Mikyla Grant-Mentis reached with the Premier Hockey Federation's Buffalo Beauts.
Two people with direct knowledge of the agreement confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on Sunday, with one person revealing the contract’s value.
Former USA Hockey women’s director named PHF commissioner
April 26, 2022 GMTReagan Carey is bringing her Olympic gold medal-winning resume to lead the Premier Hockey Federation through a critical offseason of expansion and the looming threat of competing for talent with a second North American pro women’s hockey league.
AP source: Women’s hockey talks between rivals break down
April 12, 2022 GMTThe Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association has decided to break off talks with the rival Premier Hockey Federation, the latest blow in a widening rift between two factions that contend they want to grow the sport in North America.
Pride beat Whale to defend women’s hockey Isobel Cup title
March 29, 2022 GMTWESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (AP) — Evelina Raselli and Taylor Wenczkowski scored 12 seconds apart in the third period, and the Boston Pride won their second consecutive Premier Hockey Federation Isobel Cup, beating the Connecticut Whale 4-2 on Monday night.
2 pro women’s hockey groups meet in bid to thaw relations
March 24, 2022 GMTThe Premier Hockey Federation is taking its playoffs to Florida this weekend, but not before making a latest attempt to mend fences with members of the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association.
US-based women’s pro hockey league increasing salary cap
February 23, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — The Premier Hockey Federation is increasing team salary caps for the rest of this season and next to go along with an expansion of the U.S.-based women’s league.
The PHF announced all six teams can spend an additional $10,000 beyond the existing $300,000 cap this season to add talent from other places.
Pro women’s hockey league to hold playoffs in Florida
February 10, 2022 GMTThe Premier Hockey Federation’s Isobel Cup playoffs will be held in Florida, the women’s professional hockey league announced on Wednesday.
The six-team playoffs will be played at the AdventHealth Center Ice complex near Tampa, and held from March 25 to 28.
Premier Hockey Federation Propelled By Game-Changing $25M Investment
January 20, 2022 GMTWomen’s hockey league shifts All-Star Showcase to Buffalo
January 12, 2022 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Premier Hockey Federation is shifting its 2022 All-Star Showcase to Buffalo, New York, as a result of COVID-19 restrictions in Toronto, which would have severely limited the number of fans being able to attend.
PHF head: `Time is now’ for women’s hockey groups to unite
November 5, 2021 GMTTyler Tumminia placed the onus on the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association to resolve its differences with her Premier Hockey Federation in hopes of finally establishing a single women’s pro league in North America.
PHF strikes women’s hockey streaming deal with ESPN+
October 21, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The Premier Hockey Federation has reached an agreement to make ESPN+ the exclusive home for watching games in this U.S. this season, a major step forward for the women's hockey league in putting all of its games on a single platform.