National Women's Hockey League
FILE - Connecticut Whale defender Maggie LaGue (12) moves the puck up the ice as Minnesota Whitecaps forward Haley Mack (19) defends during the first period of a semifinal in the NWHL Isobel Cup hockey tournament in Boston, in this Friday, March 26, 2021, file photo. The National Women’s Hockey League made a potentially game-changing decision for the sport in approving to double its salary cap to $300,000 for each of its six teams on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, based on projections it is making strides in achieving financial stability entering its seventh season.(AP Photo/Mary Schwalm, File)
NWHL doubles salary cap to $300K, delays Montreal expansion

By John Wawrow Apr. 28, 2021 10:00 AM EDT

Minnesota Whitecaps players watch from the bench area after losing to the Boston Pride in the NWHL Isobel Cup championship hockey game Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
Boston Pride edges Minnesota 4-3 for NWHL Isobel Cup

Mar. 27, 2021 10:42 PM EDT

Hockey fans sit socially distanced in TD Garden before an NHL hockey game between the Boston Bruins and the New York Islanders, Thursday, March 25, 2021, in Boston. This is the first game of the 2021 season allowing limited fan attendance in the arena. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Islanders rally, disappoint Bruins fans with 4-3 OT victory

By Jimmy Golen Mar. 25, 2021 10:16 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, file photo, National Women's Hockey League All-Star players take time for a "selfie" before an all-star game at Harborcenter in Buffalo, N.Y. The National Women’s Hockey League is adding a seventh team by expanding into Montreal next season, two people with direct knowledge of the league’s board of governors’ approved plan told The Associated Press. The people spoke to The AP on the condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak for the NWHL. League spokesman, Paul Krotz, would only say the NWHL had "nothing to report regarding season seven expansion,” in an email sent late Monday, March 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert, File)
NWHL playoffs resume Friday with expansion Six the top seed

By John Wawrow Mar. 25, 2021 06:45 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, file photo, National Women's Hockey League All-Star players take time for a "selfie" before an all-star game at Harborcenter in Buffalo, N.Y. The National Women’s Hockey League is adding a seventh team by expanding into Montreal next season, two people with direct knowledge of the league’s board of governors’ approved plan told The Associated Press. The people spoke to The AP on the condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak for the NWHL. League spokesman, Paul Krotz, would only say the NWHL had "nothing to report regarding season seven expansion,” in an email sent late Monday, March 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert, File)
AP sources: NWHL adding 7th team by expanding to Montreal

By John Wawrow Mar. 23, 2021 11:56 AM EDT

FILE- In this Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, Jonna Curtis, left, a forward on Team Stecklein, battles for the puck with Michelle Picard, right, a defender on Team Szabados, during the NWHL All-Star Hockey Game in Nashville, Tenn. The women's hockey league thinks it can make it work with the same kind of COVID-19 testing the NBA used in its Disney World bubble. Players, coaches and staff will essentially be limited to hotel and Herb Brooks Arena, the site of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” that serves as a historic setting for a unique season. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Game on: NWHL to complete virus-disrupted playoffs in Boston

By John Wawrow Mar. 08, 2021 10:23 AM EST

FILE- In this Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, Jonna Curtis, left, a forward on Team Stecklein, battles for the puck with Michelle Picard, right, a defender on Team Szabados, during the NWHL All-Star Hockey Game in Nashville, Tenn. The women's hockey league thinks it can make it work with the same kind of COVID-19 testing the NBA used in its Disney World bubble. Players, coaches and staff will essentially be limited to hotel and Herb Brooks Arena, the site of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” that serves as a historic setting for a unique season. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
NWHL cancels rest of season after additional virus positives

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 03, 2021 03:18 PM EST

Virginia head coach Tony Bennett during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
The Latest: NCAA moving some championships to single sites

By The Associated Press Feb. 03, 2021 09:29 AM EST

FILE- In this Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, Team Stecklein goalie Nicole Hensley, left, dives on the puck as Jillian Dempsey, right, watches for the rebound in the first period of the NWHL All-Star Hockey Game in Nashville, Tenn. The women's hockey league thinks it can make it work with the same kind of COVID-19 testing the NBA used in its Disney World bubble. Players, coaches and staff will essentially be limited to hotel and Herb Brooks Arena, the site of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” that serves as a historic setting for a unique season. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Women's bubble hockey: NWHL season will be a 2-week sprint

By Stephen Whyno Jan. 22, 2021 01:35 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2016, photo, National Women's Hockey League All-Star players take time for a photo before an All-Star game at Harborcenter in Buffalo, N.Y. The National Women's Hockey League semifinals and final will air on NBC Sports Network in early February 2021. It will be the first time professional women's hockey games are shown live on a major television network in the U.S. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert, File)
NWHL semifinals, final to air live on NBCSN in February

By Stephen Whyno Dec. 22, 2020 08:34 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2016, file photo, National Women's Hockey League All-Star players take time for a "selfie" before the start of an all-star game at Harborcenter in Buffalo, N.Y. A person with direct knowledge of the plans tells The Associated Press the U.S.-based National Women’s Hockey League is in the process of establishing an expansion franchise in the Toronto area, Tuesday, April 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert, File)
Oh, Canada: NWHL confirms plans to expand into Toronto

By John Wawrow Apr. 22, 2020 08:00 AM EDT