Ending weeks of speculation, the Canadian Women’s Hockey League announced their regular season schedule today. Each team will play 28 games during the season, with each North American team visiting China for four games in one week. The league will take its first ever Olympic break for two weeks in February.
Toronto Furies
The Furies have fifteen home games, hosting most teams for one two game series each. The Clarkson Cup champion Montreal Canadiennes will visit for three games and the Calgary Inferno for four games.
2017-18 Toronto Furies schedule
| Date | Opponent |
|---|---|
| Saturday October 14 | vs Thunder |
| Sunday October 15 | vs Thunder |
| Saturday October 28 | vs Rays |
| Sunday October 29 | vs Rays |
| Saturday November 11 | vs Inferno |
| Sunday November 12 | vs Inferno |
| Saturday November 18 | @ Kunlun |
| Sunday November 19 | @ Kunlun |
| Wednesday November 22 | @ Vanke |
| Friday November 24 | @ Vanke |
| Sunday December 3 | vs Canadiennes |
| Saturday December 9 | @ Montreal |
| Sunday December 10 | @ Montreal |
| Saturday December 16 | @ Calgary |
| Sunday December 17 | @ Calgary |
| Saturday January 6 | @ Boston |
| Sunday January 7 | @ Boston |
| Saturday January 13 | vs Red Star |
| Sunday January 14 | vs Red Star |
| Saturday January 20 | vs Canadiennes |
| Sunday January 21 | vs Canadiennes |
| Saturday January 27 | vs Inferno |
| Sunday January 28 | vs Inferno |
| Saturday February 3 | @ Markham |
| Sunday February 4 | @ Markham |
| Saturday February 24 | @ Markham |
| Saturday March 3 | vs Blades |
| Sunday March 4 | vs Blades |
PPP has heard that Saturday night home games have returned to a 7:00 pm start, with Sunday games at 1:00 pm. All games are currently expected to take place at the Mastercard Centre for Hockey Excellence.
Markham Thunder
The Thunder have sixteen home games, hosting most teams for three games, the exceptions being the Boston Blades and Calgary Inferno, who each visit for one two game series only. They will also be the first North American team to host one of the Chinese expansion teams - the Kunlun Red Stars.
2017-18 Markham Thunder schedule
| Date | Opponent |
|---|---|
| Saturday October 14 | @ Furies |
| Sunday October 15 | @ Furies |
| Saturday October 21 | vs Red Star |
| Sunday October 22 | vs Red Star |
| Saturday October 28 | vs Canadiennes |
| Sunday October 29 | vs Canadiennes |
| Saturday November 4 | @ Inferno |
| Sunday November 5 | @ Inferno |
| Saturday November 18 | @ Rays |
| Sunday November 19 | @ Rays |
| Wednesday November 22 | @ Red Star |
| Friday November 24 | @ Red Star |
| Saturday December 2 | vs Canadiennes |
| Saturday December 9 | vs Blades |
| Sunday December 10 | vs Blades |
| Saturday December 16 | @ Canadiennes |
| Sunday December 17 | @ Canadiennes |
| Saturday January 6 | vs Rays |
| Saturday January 13 | vs Rays |
| Sunday January 14 | vs Rays |
| Sunday January 20 | vs Red Star |
| Saturday February 3 | vs Furies |
| Sunday February 4 | vs Furies |
| Saturday February 24 | vs Furies |
| Saturday March 3 | vs Inferno |
| Sunday March 4 | vs Inferno |
| Saturday March 10 | @ Blades |
| Sunday March 11 | @ Blades |
Our current understanding is that Markham’s weekend games all start on the half hour—7:30 on Saturdays and 12:30 on Sundays. All home games are expected be at their new home, the Thornhill Community Centre.
The Furies and Thunder appear to be travelling to Shenzen together, playing their games during the week of November 19.
Season tickets are currently on sale and single game tickets will be on sale as of 5:00 pm Eastern today through the CWHL website.
