As part of its boycott, the PWHPA organized a series of exhibition games and events beginning in September 2019, which was ultimately cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
The PWHPA signed a number of corporate sponsorship agreements in 2019, and named Adidas, Budweiser, Dunkin' Donuts, Secret, and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) as its "premiere partners".
"[3] The PWHPA set up regional training hubs in Montreal, Mississauga, Markham, Calgary, Boston, Buffalo, Minnesota, and the Northeast United States, where players could practice multiple times a week.
Team captains were Kali Flanagan, Hilary Knight, Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux, and Lee Stecklein.
[10] The showcase consisted of six teams captained by Kacey Bellamy, Kendall Coyne Schofield, Catherine Daoust, Amanda Kessel, Jocelyne Larocque, and Natalie Spooner.
[11][12] The next stop was in Voorhees, New Jersey, outside Philadelphia, from February 29 to March 1, with team captains Brianna Decker, Megan Keller, Sarah Nurse, and Blayre Turnbull.
[18][19] The PWHPA was due to play a one-week tour in Tokyo in a three-game series against the Japanese national team.
[23] The four players, all members of the American national team, were Annie Pankowski, Gigi Marvin, Dani Cameranesi, and Kali Flanagan.