NHL providing PWHL with knowledge and experience, but not financial support
The NHL and PWHL have been working together ahead of the league’s expected launch in January 2024, with the NHL sharing advice and helping plan special events and games. But NHL executive Susan Cohig confirmed it’s not a financial relationship.
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![Hannah Brandt, left, battles with Jaime Bourbonnais during the Professional Women's Hockey Player's Association's all-star event at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Dec. 11, 2022. Two female ice hockey players skate into the corner while battling for position in pursuit of the puck.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6766475.1677805114!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1450116775.jpg)
The NHL and PWHL have been working together ahead of the league’s expected launch in January 2024, with the NHL sharing advice and helping plan special events and games. But NHL executive Susan Cohig confirmed it’s not a financial relationship.