«The perfect complement to the PWHL's standings structure, in which a team earns three points for a regulation victory, is a process that rewards competitiveness, parity, and integrity across the league throughout the regular-season,» PWHL senior vice president of hockey operations Jayna Hefford said in a statement. «Winning is prioritized for playoff positioning -- and non-playoff teams have to earn the first overall draft selection, rather than depend on a lottery or repeated losses to improve their chances of securing the top pick."
