The Premier Hockey Federation is putting pride on the line at its upcoming All-Star weekend. National pride, that is.
The PHF was inspired by its expanding global reach to create a whole new All-Star game format, featuring three teams made up of American, Canadian and international players selected from across the PHF’s seven teams.
Quick history lesson: The PHF began in 2015-16 as the National Women’s Hockey League with four clubs: The Metropolitan Riveters, Connecticut Whale, Boston Pride and Buffalo Beauts. The league expanded in 2018-19 when the Minnesota Whitecaps joined, soon to be followed by the Toronto Six in 2020-21 and the Montreal Force in 2022-23.
Back to this season: The PHF’s All-Star main event takes place on Sunday, January 29th at 7 p.m. ET in Toronto, and will be broadcast live across the U.S. on ESPN2 and in Canada on TSN, TSN.ca and the TSN app.
“This is the best women’s hockey league in the world. If you want to watch some of the top players [for the first time], this is where you can do it,” Sami Jo Small, president of the Toronto Six, told ESPN recently. “The buzz around the PHF is really exciting and super positive, for not just women’s hockey, but women’s sport in general.”
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