2021–22 PHF season

The 2021–22 PHF season will be the seventh season of the Premier Hockey Federation in North America.

2021–22 PHF season
LeaguePremier Hockey Federation
SportIce hockey
Number of teams6
Regular season
Isobel Cup

League business

Following the 2021 Isobel Cup Finals, Lisa Haley was appointed as the league's vice-president of Hockey Operations.[1]

On April 28, 2021, the league announced that it was planning to double the salary cap of every franchise to $300,000, based on projections of financial stability for the seventh season.[2]

On September 7, 2021, the league announced that the League would be renamed from the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) to the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF).[3]

Expansion

Plans for an expansion team in Montreal, Quebec for the seventh season were delayed. Of note, Boston Pride president Miles Arnone, a member of the BTM Group, the group behind establishing an expansion club, confirmed the league announcement. With concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, the earliest season for an expansion team in Montreal would involve 2022–23.[4]

Team ownership

May 10 saw the NWHL announce the sale and transfer of ownership of the Connecticut Whale to Shared Hockey Enterprises (SHE), LLC, led by Tobin Kelly.[5] Of note, the Whale became the first of the four founding teams to be sold to outside ownership after the league's October 2020 announcement of its transition to joint venture models.

The Metropolitan Riveters were sold to BTM Partners on May 26, giving them control of three of the league's six franchises. A transfer of ownership from W Hockey Partners, the new ownership installed John Boynton to serve as the Riveters' chairman.[6]

Front office changes
General managers
Off–season
Team 2019–20 GM 2020–21 GM Notes
Toronto Six Mandy Cronin Krystiana (Krysti) Clarke[7] Clarke's background has included a role as manager of operations with York United FC of Canadian Premier League soccer

(*) Indicates interim.

Coaching changes

The Toronto Six added Hockey Hall of Fame member Angela James to their coaching staff on June 24.[8]

General managers
Off–season
Team 2019–20 GM 2020–21 GM Notes
Toronto Six Digit Murphy Mark Joslin[9] Joslin spent the last four seasons with the Ontario Junior Hockey League's Toronto Patriots

Regular season

Standings

At the conclusion of the regular season.

Team GP W L OTL PTS Pts% GF GA

Schedule
Regular season schedule
DateVisitorScoreHomeOTNotes
November 6Connecticut1–4Metropolitan
Toronto4–3Buffalo
Minnesota4–6Boston
November 7Minnesota0–1Boston
Connecticut6–5Metropolitan
November 13Boston4–3ConnecticutOT
November 14Boston1–3Connecticut
November 20Connecticut1-5Toronto
Buffalo4-3Metropolitan
Boston0-2Minnesota
November 21Connecticut2-3Toronto
Boston2-1Minnesota
Buffalo3-5Metropolitan

Draft

The 2021 NWHL Draft resulted in Taylor Girard being selected first overall by the Connecticut Whale.[10]

Milestones

References
  1. Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press (2021-03-30). "Canada's Lisa Haley named NWHL's senior vice-president of hockey operations". torontostar.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  2. "NWHL doubles salary cap to $300,000, delays Montreal expansion". espn.com/. 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  3. https://theathletic.com/news/nwhl-rebrands-as-premier-hockey-federation-releases-new-logo/8PkVagSbn7vx
  4. "NWHL postpones arrival of Montreal expansion club to 2022-23". montreal.ctvnews.ca/. 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  5. Maggie Vanoni (2021-05-10). "NWHL sell Connecticut Whale to new private ownership, Shared Hockey Enterprises". ctpost.com/. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  6. "Metropolitan Riveters being sold to BTM Partners as company's third NWHL team". espn.com/. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  7. "Six name Clarke general managers". tsn.ca/. 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  8. "Six hire Hockey Hall of Famer James as assistant coach". tsn.ca/. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  9. "Six appoints Joslin as head coach". tsn.ca/. 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  10. "2021 NWHL DRAFT RECAP". nwhl.zone/. 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
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