Why PWHL fans are watching owner Mark Walter’s financial moves so closely

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Walter’s decision to sell stakes in the Lakers and Chelsea has put new attention on the unusual ownership model behind the Professional Women’s Hockey League.

Aug. 21, 2026, 5:10 PM EDT

By Andrew Greif

As buses of Montreal Victoire players inched along a parade route last May, the champions of the 3-year-old Professional Women’s Hockey League took turns raising the 35-pound, Tiffany & Co.-made trophy given to the winner of the league’s championship series of the same name.

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