In recent years, women’s professional sports have seen a significant surge in popularity, and by 2025 they hold a strong national presence. The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is a leading example of that growth. Its first two seasons established a solid foundation, and the league has already expanded from the Original Six to eight teams. The 2025–26 PWHL season is expected to bring even more action – and be easier than ever to watch live from home.
This post will dive into all the information you need to tune in to the 2025-26 PWHL season, from league information and team overviews to how to watch PWHL games live on TV.
Contents:
- What is the PWHL?
- How to Watch PWHL Games in the US & Canada
- PWHL 2025-26 Game Schedule
- Watch Women’s Sports on DIRECTV
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What is the PWHL?
The Professional Women’s Hockey League is a pro ice hockey league owned and operated by the Mark Walter Group. At this point, the league has six team, three in the US and three in Canada.
When was the PWHL founded?
The PWHL was founded in 2023, with the inaugural draft taking place in September of that year. The first official league game took place in January 2024.
Who started the PWHL?
This founding was made possible by a few key people and organizations. Namely, the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) worked alongside the Mark Walter Group and Billie Jean King Enterprises to build a collective bargaining agreement for a new, unified league between the US and Canada, eventually creating the PWHL.
And we sure are thankful they did!
Who are the PWHL “Original Six”?
Taking inspiration from the NHL, the inaugural six PWHL teams are referred to as the Original Six. And those teams are listed below:
Who are the PWHL Expansion Teams?
Two seasons in, the PWHL has grown to eight teams, with Seattle and Vancouver joining to broaden the league’s western footprint:
- Seattle Torrent
- Vancouver Golden Eyes
How to Watch PWHL Games in the US
While the PWHL does not currently have a national broadcast partner in the US, local fans can watch their team play live on Regional Sports Networks.
More information on how to watch the new Seattle Torrent in the US will be released ahead of the season. Here are the RSNs broadcasting PWHL games as of Nov. 13, 2025:
- Boston Fleet: Stream games on NESN
- Minnesota Frost: Stream games on FanDuel Sports Network North
- New York Sirens: Stream games on MSG Network
- Seattle Torrent: TBD
For fans who don’t have a local team, you can still watch the action on the ice for free:
- YouTube: The PWHL YouTube channel broadcasts all games live (available to US and international fans)*
*Not to be confused with YouTube TV
How to Watch PWHL Games in Canada
The PWHL announced their 2024-25 Canadian broadcast partners on November 14, 2024. All 90 PWHL games, plus the PWHL Playoffs, will be available to stream live on the following Canadian channels, starting with opening day matchups on November 30th:
- The Sports Network (TSN)
- RDS (French language sports channel)
- CBC
- Prime Video
PWHL 2025-26 Game Schedule
And now, a look at the full PWHL schedule with watch information so you’re ready to watch your new favorite team hit the ice live.
| Date | Time | Matchup | Where to Watch in US |
| Fri, Nov 21 | 6 p.m. CST | Toronto vs Minnesota | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Fri, Nov 21 | 7 p.m. PST | Seattle vs Vancouver | YouTube |
| Sat, Nov 22 | 7 p.m. EST | New York vs Ottawa | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Sun, Nov 23 | 1 p.m. EST | Montréal vs Boston | YouTube, NESN |
| Tue, Nov 25 | 7 p.m. EST | New York vs Montréal | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Wed, Nov 26 | 7 p.m. EST | Vancouver vs Ottawa | YouTube |
| Fri, Nov 28 | 1 p.m. PST | Minnesota vs Seattle | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Sat, Nov 29 | 12 p.m. EST | Vancouver vs New York | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Sat, Nov 29 | 2 p.m. EST | Boston vs Toronto | YouTube, NESN |
| Tue, Dec 2 | 7 p.m. EST | Minnesota vs Ottawa | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Wed, Dec 3 | 7 p.m. EST | Vancouver vs Boston | YouTube, NESN |
| Wed, Dec 3 | 7 p.m. PST | New York vs Seattle | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Thu, Dec 4 | 7 p.m. EST | Ottawa vs Toronto | YouTube |
| Sat, Dec 6 | 12 p.m. PST | New York vs Vancouver | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Sun, Dec 7 | 12 p.m. EST | Toronto vs Montréal | YouTube |
| Sun, Dec 7 | 3 p.m. EST | Minnesota vs Boston | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North, NESN |
| Tue, Dec 16 | 7 p.m. PST | Ottawa vs Vancouver | YouTube |
| Wed, Dec 17 | 7 p.m. EST | Boston vs New York | YouTube, NESN, MSG Network |
| Wed, Dec 17 | 7 p.m. PST | Ottawa vs Seattle | YouTube |
| Wed, Dec 17 | 7:30 p.m. AST | Montréal vs Toronto | YouTube |
| Fri, Dec 19 | 7 p.m. CST | Boston vs Minnesota | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North, NESN |
| Sat, Dec 20 | 12 p.m. PST | Montréal vs Vancouver | YouTube |
| Sun, Dec 21 | 12 p.m. EST | Toronto vs New York | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Sun, Dec 21 | 1 p.m. CST | Ottawa vs Minnesota | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Sun, Dec 21 | 2 p.m. PST | Boston vs Seattle | YouTube, NESN |
| Tue, Dec 23 | 7 p.m. EST | Ottawa vs Toronto | YouTube |
| Tue, Dec 23 | 7 p.m. PST | Montréal vs Seattle | YouTube |
| Sat, Dec 27 | 12 p.m. EST | Boston vs Ottawa | YouTube, NESN |
| Sat, Dec 27 | 1 p.m. MST | Minnesota vs Vancouver | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Sat, Dec 27 | TBD | Toronto vs Montréal | YouTube |
| Sun, Dec 28 | 5 p.m. CST | Seattle vs New York | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Tue, Dec 30 | 7 p.m. EST | Minnesota vs Toronto | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Wed, Dec 31 | 1 p.m. EST | Vancouver vs New York | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Fri, Jan 2 | 1 p.m. EST | Montréal vs New York | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Sat, Jan 3 | 1 p.m. EST | Minnesota vs Ottawa | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Sat, Jan 3 | 2 p.m. EST | Seattle vs Toronto | YouTube |
| Sat, Jan 3 | 7 p.m. EST | Vancouver vs Boston | YouTube, NESN |
| Sun, Jan 4 | 2 p.m. EST | Minnesota vs Montréal | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Sun, Jan 11 | 1 p.m. AST | Ottawa vs Boston | YouTube, NESN |
| Sun, Jan 11 | 1 p.m. CST | Seattle vs Minnesota | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Sun, Jan 11 | 2 p.m. EST | Vancouver vs Montréal | YouTube |
| Sun, Jan 11 | 2 p.m. EST | New York vs Toronto | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Tue, Jan 13 | 7 p.m. EST | Ottawa vs Montréal | YouTube |
| Wed, Jan 14 | 7 p.m. EST | Toronto vs Boston | YouTube, NESN |
| Fri, Jan 16 | 7 p.m. EST | Minnesota vs New York | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Sat, Jan 17 | TBD | Vancouver vs Toronto | YouTube |
| Sun, Jan 18 | 2 p.m. EST | Montréal vs New York | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Sun, Jan 18 | 7 p.m. PST | Boston vs Seattle | YouTube, NESN |
| Tue, Jan 20 | 7 p.m. EST | Ottawa vs New York | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Tue, Jan 20 | 7 p.m. PST | Toronto vs Seattle | YouTube |
| Wed, Jan 21 | 6 p.m. CST | Montréal vs Minnesota | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Sat, Jan 24 | 2 p.m. EST | Ottawa vs Montréal | YouTube |
| Sun, Jan 25 | 2 p.m. CST | New York vs Minnesota | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North, MSG Network |
| Sun, Jan 25 | 4 p.m. MST | Vancouver vs Seattle | YouTube |
| Tue, Jan 27 | 7 p.m. EST | New York vs Toronto | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Wed, Jan 28 | 6:30 p.m. EST | Toronto vs Montréal | YouTube |
| Wed, Jan 28 | 7 p.m. EST | New York vs Boston | YouTube, NESN, MSG Network |
| Wed, Jan 28 | 7 p.m. EST | Seattle vs Ottawa | YouTube |
| Wed, Jan 28 | 8 p.m. CST | Vancouver vs Minnesota | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Fri, Feb 27 | 7 p.m. PST | Toronto vs Seattle | YouTube |
| Sat, Feb 28 | 2 p.m. EST | Boston vs Ottawa | YouTube, NESN |
| Thu, Feb 26 | 7 p.m. EST | Montréal vs New York | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Sun, Mar 1 | 1 p.m. EST | Minnesota vs Montréal | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Sun, Mar 1 | 1 p.m. PST | Toronto vs Vancouver | YouTube |
| Tue, Mar 3 | 7 p.m. EST | Montréal vs Toronto | YouTube |
| Wed, Mar 4 | 7 p.m. EST | Seattle vs Ottawa | YouTube |
| Thu, Mar 5 | 7 p.m. EST | Boston vs New York | YouTube, NESN, MSG Network |
| Sun, Mar 8 | 12 p.m. EDT | Minnesota vs Toronto | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Sun, Mar 8 | 12 p.m. EDT | Ottawa vs New York | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Sun, Mar 11 | 7 p.m. EDT | Montréal vs Ottawa | YouTube |
| Wed, Mar 11 | 7 p.m. PDT | Boston vs Seattle | YouTube, NESN |
| Thu, Mar 12 | 7 p.m. PDT | Seattle vs Ottawa | YouTube |
| Fri, Mar 13 | 7 p.m. CDT | Seattle vs Minnesota | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Sat, Mar 14 | 12 p.m. PDT | Ottawa vs Vancouver | YouTube |
| Sun, Mar 15 | 1 p.m. EDT | Boston vs Montréal | YouTube, NESN |
| Sun, Mar 15 | 1 p.m. EDT | Seattle vs Toronto | YouTube |
| Sun, Mar 15 | 2 p.m. MDT | New York vs Minnesota | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North, MSG Network |
| Wed, Mar 18 | 6 p.m. CDT | Ottawa vs Minnesota | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Wed, Mar 18 | 7 p.m. PDT | New York vs Vancouver | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Thu, Mar 19 | 7 p.m. EDT | Seattle vs Montréal | YouTube |
| Sat, Mar 21 | 12 p.m. PDT | Minnesota vs Vancouver | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Sat, Mar 21 | 4 p.m. EDT | Seattle vs Boston | YouTube, NESN |
| Sun, Mar 22 | 6 p.m. CDT | Montréal vs Ottawa | YouTube |
| Tue, Mar 24 | 7 p.m. EDT | Vancouver vs Boston | YouTube, NESN |
| Wed, Mar 25 | 6 p.m. CDT | Montréal vs Minnesota | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Wed, Mar 25 | 7 p.m. CDT | New York vs Seattle | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Fri, Mar 27 | 7 p.m. EDT | Boston vs Toronto | YouTube, NESN |
| Sat, Mar 28 | 1 p.m. EDT | New York vs Montréal | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Sun, Mar 29 | 1 p.m. EDT | Vancouver vs Toronto | YouTube |
| Sun, Mar 29 | 3 p.m. CDT | Boston vs Minnesota | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North, NESN |
| Sun, Mar 29 | 4 p.m. PDT | Ottawa vs Seattle | YouTube |
| Wed, Apr 1 | 7 p.m. EDT | Minnesota vs New York | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Wed, Apr 1 | 7 p.m. EDT | Vancouver vs Montréal | YouTube |
| Wed, Apr 1 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | Toronto vs Ottawa | YouTube |
| Fri, Apr 4 | TBD | Seattle vs New York | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Sat, Apr 4 | 1 p.m. CDT | Vancouver vs Minnesota | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Sat, Apr 11 | TBD | Montréal vs Boston | YouTube, NESN |
| Sat, Apr 11 | 12 p.m. CDT | New York vs Minnesota | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North, MSG Network |
| Sat, Apr 11 | 2 p.m. EDT | Ottawa vs Toronto | YouTube |
| Sun, Apr 12 | — | (none listed) | — |
| Tue, Apr 14 | 7 p.m. PDT | Seattle vs Vancouver | YouTube |
| Wed, Apr 15 | 7 p.m. EDT | Minnesota vs Boston | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North, NESN |
| Wed, Apr 15 | 7 p.m. EDT | Toronto vs New York | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Fri, Apr 17 | 7 p.m. EDT | Boston vs Montréal | YouTube, NESN |
| Sat, Apr 18 | TBD | Vancouver vs Seattle | YouTube |
| Sat, Apr 18 | 2 p.m. EDT | New York vs Ottawa | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Sun, Apr 19 | 12:30 p.m. CDT | Toronto vs Minnesota | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Tue, Apr 21 | 7 p.m. EDT | New York vs Toronto | YouTube, MSG Network |
| Tue, Apr 21 | 7 p.m. PDT | Montréal vs Vancouver | YouTube |
| Wed, Apr 22 | 7 p.m. EDT | Ottawa vs Boston | YouTube, NESN |
| Wed, Apr 22 | 7 p.m. PDT | Minnesota vs Seattle | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
| Sat, Apr 25 | TBD | New York vs Boston | YouTube, NESN, MSG Network |
| Sat, Apr 25 | TBD | Toronto vs Ottawa | YouTube |
| Sat, Apr 25 | TBD | Montréal vs Seattle | YouTube |
| Sat, Apr 25 | TBD | Minnesota vs Vancouver | YouTube, FanDuel Sports Network North |
Watch Women’s Sports on DIRECTV
Now that you’re ready for the upcoming PWHL season, the last thing you need to do is make sure you’re able to tune in to watch live! With DIRECTV, you can watch PWHL games, plus other women’s professional and college sports.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the PWHL?
The PWHL, or Professional Women's Hockey League, is the North American women's professional ice hockey league that is comprised of eight teams, four in Canada and four in the US.
What new teams were added to the PWHL for the 2025-26 season?
Seattle Torrent and Vancouver Goldeneyes are the two expansion teams joining the PWHL.
What regional sports networks air PWHL games?
NESN, MSG Network, FanDuel Sports Network North
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