ˌɔn dʒuːlˈaɪ θˈɜːtiːn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ðə tˈuː lˈiːɡz ɐnˈaʊnst ɐ mˈɜːdʒɚ ðæt wʊd sˈiː ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ dˌʌbəljˌuːdˌʌbəljˌuːˌeɪtʃˈɛl tˈiːmz kəmpˈiːt ɪnðə nˈuː wˈɛstɚn dᵻvˈɪʒən ʌvðɪ ˌɛndˌʌbəljˌuːˌeɪtʃˈɛl.
On July 13, 2006, the two leagues announced a merger that would see the former WWHL teams compete in the new Western Division of the NWHL.