{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"At Even Strength: A Women's Hockey Podcast","title":"The PWHL Has 12 Teams Now — Does That Mean Conferences, New Playoffs & Bigger Arenas?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2446,"description":"The PWHL offseason is back in motion — and Erica L. Ayala and Rachel Donner have a lot of ground to cover. First up: with twelve teams now in the league, should the PWHL move to a conference structure? Erica and Rachel break down what conferences would actually mean for travel, playoffs, and the all-star format — and why the more pressing question might be what a twelve-team postseason even looks like.Then it's a full arena capacity rundown for Season 4, including two teams moving to new homes. Boston's move to Agganis Arena puts them closer to the city but at the league's lowest capacity — and why that might actually be the smart play. Ottawa's jump to Canadian Tire Centre nearly doubles their capacity to 18,000, and the implications for one of the league's most loyal fanbases. Plus a full league-wide breakdown from Detroit's Little Caesars Arena at the top to Toronto's Coca-Cola Coliseum bringing up the rear.Finally: the signings. Haley Winn and Abby Newhook locked up in Boston, Fanuza Kadirova on a two-year extension in Ottawa, Sarah Wozniak on a three-year deal, and what Ottawa's youth movement signals for Season 4 — including the addition of Katarzyna Mrazova and Jocelyn LaRocque. Plus a broader conversation about what expansion means for access to the league and who gets to be a professional hockey player.0:00 — Welcome back: what's happened since the July break and what's coming this episode3:35 — Should the PWHL move to conferences? Travel, playoffs, and what women's sports leagues have learned8:15 — The real question: what does a twelve-team postseason structure look like?15:20 — Arenas and capacity: Boston's move to Agganis Arena and why lower capacity in the right location might be the winning play22:00 — Ottawa to Canadian Tire Centre: nearly doubling capacity and what that means for the Charge fanbase27:20 — Full league capacity rankings: Detroit to Toronto, every arena for Season 430:35 — The signings that matter: Haley Winn, Abby Newhook, Fanuza...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/kHL1ZWDjEmW3PqxgmqemS6lXnEpxyKdN_WqoRIhia98/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zM2Zk/YTZmYjZjZTEwYmVh/MmI3MmQwZDE3OTNi/MjU5My5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}