On today's episode of Locked on Wild, we welcome in Alexis Pearson to discuss year one of the PWHL! We look at how the league came to be, and where they hope to get to as they add to their foundation over the next few years. We discuss Minnesota being chosen as one of the core franchises and what that says about the support for Women's hockey throughout the state of Minnesota. We look at how PWHL Minnesota has been doing so far, and how good of hands the team is in under General Manager Natalie Darwitz. We discuss the rules tweaks that set the PWHL apart, such as the Jailbreak when a team scores a shorthanded goal on the Penalty Kill and the unique Playoff selection process that lets the 1 seed choose their opponent.

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