Breakaway: The PWHL and the Women Who Changed the Game

When the first puck dropped in the Professional Women's Hockey League in January 2024, it had been a long time coming. Women have been playing hockey since at least 1890 and playing professionally for decades. But until 2024, even the highest-level female players had never been compensated as professionals: some paid for their own gear and worked second jobs, earning a pittance, if anything, from their chosen profession.

In Breakaway, Karissa Donkin tells the story of the players' efforts t...