New Years Day was for #womenssports Billie Jean King, tennis legend and trailblazer in women’s sports, spoke to members of the PWHL before the first game in league history yesterday. The 12-time Grand Slam winner visited both dressing rooms before the game and read out the starting lineup inside Toronto’s dressing room. King also performed the ceremonial puck drop with chairperson of the PWHL and Olympic gold medallist Jayna Hefford. New York defeated Toronto 4-0 in the game, the first of a new era for women’s ice hockey. C/0 thepwhlofficial #pwhl #icehockey #billiejeanking #womenshockey #womenssports #pwhlnews #sports #hockey #sportsish