DREAM TODAY FOR TOMORROW

The Dream Gap tour is taking a regional approach in its sequel season, but the goal of shining a spotlight on women’s hockey remains the same

BY RYAN KENNEDY

THE NEWEST iteration of women’s hockey has arrived, courtesy of the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association. This is the group responsible for this season’s Dream Gap tour, which brought together most of the best players in the world in a barnstorming gambit that found support in a variety of NHL cities. For 2020-21, the PWHPA will have a new “regional structure” based on hubs in five North American locations: Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, Minneapolis, and Hudson, N.H. Each hub will carry a roster of 25 players, who will then be eligible for showcase games. There will also be more regional games and an emphasis on training. Given that infrastructure has long been a weak point in the women’s game, this new PWHPA initiative sounds like a step in the right direction. The union…

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The Hockey News (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 1, 2020

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