As players cleaned out their lockers, they looked back on the 2024-25 PWHL season and what's to come with the league's expansion.

When the PWHL was founded, teams were asked to sign at least six players to contracts worth at least $80,000. Initially, this mandate led to multiple players receiving inflated offers. While the majority of the league scrapes by making under $40,

At 135:33, Victoire forward Catherine Dubois finally scored the game-winner in a dramatic 3-2 win to even the playoff series at one game apiece. Québec native setting records in her home Province 🥺 Catherine Dubois' GWG in 4OT ⬇️⬇️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/ojMk9j1jdN

Montreal Victoire's Kori Cheverie, Ottawa Charge's Carla MacLeod and Toronto Sceptres' Troy Ryan have been named the finalists for Professional Women's Hockey League coach of the year honours.

The six existing teams, including the Boston Fleet, will each lose four players during the two-phase process beginning with a signing period spanning June 4-8, followed by an expansion draft June 9.

The best players of the first round were identified by the league on Monday night when Charge goalie Gwyneth Philips, Frost forward Taylor Heise (who leads the PWHL playoffs in scoring with seven points) and Ottawa’s Gabbie Hughes were named the PWHL’s three stars of the week.

Ottawa Charge goaltender Gwyneth Philips, Minnesota Frost forward Taylor Heise and Ottawa forward Gabbie Hughes have been named the Professional Women’s Hockey League's three stars of the week.

With the announcement of expansion rules for Seattle and Vancouver, the PWHL has created a complex situation for GM’s and players going into the June 3rd protection deadline, the June 4th-8th exclusive signing window,