Professional Women’s Hockey League Unveils Its Original 6: 3 Teams Based in the US and 3 in Canada

United States forward Hilary Knight(C), holds the cup as she celebrates with teammates after defeating Canada in the gold medal game at the women's world hockey championships in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, on April 16, 2023. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP

Hilary Knight, Marie-Philip Poulin, and their fellow U.S. and Canadian national team stars now have an idea of where they will be playing when the Professional Women’s Hockey League launches in January.

The new league unveiled its Original Six franchises on Tuesday, putting each one of them in NHL markets with track records of supporting hockey and, specifically, the women’s game.