The Blackhawks became the third NHL team to partner with the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) on Tuesday, announcing that the franchise would host a weekend pair of games in Chicago on March 6-7 as part of the PWHPA’s Dream Gap Tour.
On Saturday, March 6, a 2 p.m. game will be played at the United Center that will be televised on the NBC Sports Network and feature several women on the broadcast crew including play-by-play announcer Kate Scott, analyst AJ Mleczko and Kathryn Tappen as the host.
The PWHPA roster is comprised of about 125 players and was “formed to advocate for and advance equity, fairness and opportunity in women’s professional hockey,” according to the statement released by the Blackhawks.