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Boston's New Pro Women's Hockey Team Opens Inaugural Season With A Loss

Indeed - starting small and thinking big - the newly formed PWHL is hoping to succeed where women's pro hockey has failed in year's past.

(CBS Boston)

January 4, 2024

LOWELL - They gave Bruins legend Patrice Bergeron a jersey to drop the ceremonial first puck. But he was the only man in uniform Wednesday night - as Boston's entry in the Professional Women's Hockey League took the ice - in Lowell.

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"If we sell out the Tsongas Arena," exclaimed one female fan, "we'll be at the TD Garden next, right?"

Indeed - starting small and thinking big - the newly formed PWHL is hoping to succeed where women's pro hockey has failed in years past.

Find out what's happening in Bostonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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