In March, the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) made headlines by announcing they would be the first professional league to pay women for playing hockey. Last week, they took the next step by signing their first free agent, Janine Weber, to a paid contract. On Saturday in Boston they embark on the league's inaugural draft.
Here's three things you need to know going into the event:
1) This is an amateur draft and it's free. The women available to be drafted must have completed their junior season at an accredited four year university.