Few details but lots of excitement for new Ottawa pro women's hockey team

Ottawa's professional women's hockey team doesn't have a mascot, arena or even a name at this point, but excitement is already building among fans — including one local star.

Starting this January, Jamie Lee Rattray could be regularly playing in front of a hometown crowd.

The Olympic and world championship gold medal winner and Kanata native plans to enter next month's draft for the new six-team Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).

"It'd be awesome to go back home and play professional after playing my junior career and minor hockey there," Rattray said.

"I think the fans are really going to take hold of it. There's gonna be some really good hockey players coming through Ottawa."

Montreal and Toronto round out the rest of the Canadian locations for the league's Original Six, along with Boston, Minneapolis-St. Paul and the New York area.

They were announced by the PWHL on Tuesday, but beyond that, specific details were scarce. 

The first season will feature 24 games, some held at neutral sites in collaboration with the NHL. 

The league doesn't have a logo or any team names yet, but board member and Los Angeles Dodgers president Stan Kasten said they're expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

Rosters are also expected to come together in the next month, with a draft scheduled for Sept. 18.

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Ticket prices haven't been determined and broadcast details have yet to be worked out. Kasten said the goal for the first season is to make sure every game is at least streamed online.

The trophy teams will play for also hasn't been named yet.

Venues are another big question. Kasten said they'll likely play both bigger and smaller buildings, including minor league and junior arenas,