Brenda Andress
[2] Under her authority, the decade would see the league would develop club-to-club partnerships with different NHL teams, including the Calgary Flames, Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs.The partnership with the Maple Leafs would also include the use of the Air Canada Centre for three different All-Star Game events.A Canadian broadcast deal with Rogers Sportsnet provided a national television audience for the All-Star Game plus the Clarkson Cup finals.During the 2010s, contracted teams included the Burlington Barracudas, Ottawa Lady Senators, Vaughan Flames, plus the Vanke Rays, who played only one season.The first team, the Kunlun Red Star, were formally introduced on June 5, 2017, with an announcement at the Hockey Hall of Fame.