More than 100 women had their contracts voided, and any league without more teams than the six promised, will results in hundreds of women losing their jobs.

When a single professional women's hockey league emerges from the news of an acquisition of the PHF by Mark Walter and Billie Jean King Enterprises, it could result in hundreds of lost jobs for professional women's hockey players, at least initially.

As news continues to break regarding all PHF contracts being voided, and women from both the PWHPA and PHF having to compete for roster spots in a new singular league, the news is also harsh for many women.

Initially, the PWHPA promised a six team league, and according to a source within the PHF, it's anticipated that no additional teams will be added this year, in fact, as one source stated, the belief is a six team league is still the plan.

With roughly 160 women playing in the PHF and 98 in the PWHPA last season, this means that a new six team league with 23 players per roster would result in only 138 roster spots for more than 250 women, resulting in the loss of more than 100 jobs for professional women's hockey players.

More than 100 women had their PHF contracts voided Thursday evening, as both the PWHPA and PHF operated utilizing "at will" employment conditions, meaning contracts could be voided without cause or grounds.

The impact on families, recent NCAA graduates, European and Asian players who had planned to move to North America, and other women who had left non-hockey jobs after signing their contracts will be significant.

The new league is believed to be following the PWHPA's original time lines to start in January 2024.