the NWHL: A women's American professional hockey league is coming

NWHL, new women’s hockey league, promises to pay players

Starting in the Northeast, which seems as good as anyplace to start:

As for the teams, after pouring over research and identifying the Northeast as the current hotbed for female hockey players, four teams were strategically placed in the areas with the most potential for further growth.

- The Buffalo Beauts

- Boston Pride

- New York Riveters

- Connecticut Whale

Yes, you’re reading that correctly, the Connecticut Whale. Rylan secured the blessing of the Howard Baldwin Jr., head of the Baldwin Sports and Entertainment Group, to use the name and a similar logo to the Hartford Whalers of yore.

Here are the logos:

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Seems like a good foothold, at least. Lets see how long til the PA/OH/MI/MN/IL teams form.