The Premier Hockey Federation is doubling its salary cap for the 2023-24 season, another sign of growth for the lone women’s professional hockey league in North America. The PHF announced Wednesday that each team’s player payroll will go up to $1.5 million next season, from the current record figure of $750,000.

The PHF increased its salary cap this season to US$750,000, which on a 25-player roster is an average of $30,000 per player. Players can opt to make their contract terms public. For those who have, salaries range from $13,500 to $80,000 this season.

The Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced a significant salary cap increase for next season, doubling the amount from $750,000 to $1.5 million per team in 2023-24.

The six-team PHF is moving forward with plans to establish a team in Montreal and, without disclosing where, adding another expansion franchise in the United States. The boost in the cap from $300,000 this season will lead to an average salary of $37,500 based on a 20-player minimum roster or $30,000 for a league-maximum 25-player roster.