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PWHL 2026-27 Season Starts Dec. 5-6 With 12 Teams

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 11:46 PM UTC · How we work

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PWHL Launches Fourth Season

The Professional Women’s Hockey League begins its fourth season on Dec. 5-6, 2026, with all 12 teams.
CBC will broadcast eight PWHL games on Hockey Night in Canada, beginning with Montréal Victoire versus Hamilton.
ION (Scripps Sports) will air a U.S. national package, debuting San Jose versus Minnesota on Dec. 5.
The full 2026-27 schedule, including remaining home openers, will be released on Oct. 2.

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CBC Highlights Women’s Hockey

CBC shifted focus to women’s hockey under the revived HNIC brand after losing NHL rights.
CBC Sports Primetime premiered on Oct. 3, a Saturday program hosted by Andi Petrillo.
Radio-Canada launched Rendez-vous Podium on Oct. 18, a Sunday French show led by Jacinthe Taillon.
Primetime’s October lineup adds Canada Super60 cricket, Grand Slam curling and the ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix.

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PWHL Launches Fourth Season

The Professional Women’s Hockey League begins its fourth season on Dec. 5-6, 2026, with all 12 teams.
CBC will broadcast eight PWHL games on Hockey Night in Canada, beginning with Montréal Victoire versus Hamilton.
ION (Scripps Sports) will air a U.S. national package, debuting San Jose versus Minnesota on Dec. 5.
The full 2026-27 schedule, including remaining home openers, will be released on Oct. 2.

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