Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Introduces Billie Jean King ...
Apr 25, 2024 · The two most prestigious player awards are named in honor of the league’s founding Advisory Board members, trailblazers and long-time women’s sports advocates Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss, who championed the launch of the PWHL.
Pro Women’s Hockey League Backed by Dodgers Owner, Billie Jean King …
Jun 30, 2023 · Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter and wife Kimbra, team president Stan Kasten and tennis legend Billie Jean King will help run the league after Walter’s firm purchased assets of the...
PWHL Honors Billie Jean King On Her 80th Birthday
Nov 22, 2023 · Billie Jean King turned 80 on November 22, 2023. The PWHL, who have leaned on King throughout the PWHPA period and founding of the new league, released a minute-long birthday video for...
PWHL finds a champion in tennis legend Billie Jean King
May 28, 2024 · Billie Jean King, despite being a neophyte hockey fan, was instrumental in organizing funding for the PWHL’s launch. In St. Paul for Game 4 of the Walter Cup finals on Sunday, King said...
INAUGURAL SEASON REFLECTIONS | PWHL - Professional …
Jan 1, 2025 · “This trophy is amazing and incorporates so many elements of the founding of the PWHL, including the original number of teams, breaking a glass ceiling -- and it’s heavier than the Stanley Cup!” - Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss, PWHL Advisory Board Members “The first time I saw the Walter Cup, I immediately wanted to bring it to Boston.
Backed by Billie Jean King, new women’s hockey league is off to …
Jan 3, 2025 · TORONTO — An hour before one of the most significant faceoffs in the history of women’s hockey, New York players were roused by a commotion at the entrance of their dressing room. Enter Billie...
PWHL begins with gay goalscorers, and Billie Jean King dropping …
Jan 3, 2024 · The ceremonial puck drop for the inaugural match of the Professional Women’s Hockey League was performed by the great Billie Jean King, who alongside her wife Ilana Kloss topped last year’s...
Billie Jean King drops puck to start Professional Women's Hockey …
Jan 2, 2024 · One day after the end of the WTA's 50th year of existence, and tour founder Billie Jean King was helping launch another women's professional sports league. The indefatigable octogenarian...
New York defeats Toronto in inaugural PWHL game with Billie Jean King ...
Jan 2, 2024 · Tennis legend and women’s right advocate Billie Jean King performed the ceremonial puck drop alongside chairperson of the PWHL and four-time Olympic gold medallist Jayna Hefford in a sold out Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Canada.
Just getting started: Tennis, equality icon Billie Jean King sets …
Sep 18, 2023 · History is made as tennis legend Billie Jean King announces University of Minnesota forward and 2022 Patty Kazmaier award-winner Taylor Heise as the first-ever PWHL draft pick.