Edmonton to host PWHL neutral site game between Toronto, Ottawa on Feb. 16




Edmonton will be the site of a Professional Women's Hockey League neutral site game between the Toronto Sceptres and the Ottawa Charge in February.

The PWHL announced eight of the locations of nine neutral-site games earlier this week and has declared the Edmonton the final piece of that puzzle. The game will be played Feb. 16 at Rogers Place.

Other games will be played in Seattle, Vancouver, Denver, Quebec City, Buffalo, Raleigh, N.C., Detroit and St. Louis. All will be played in arenas that house NHL teams with the exception of Quebec City's Videotron Centre.

"Bringing PWHL games to fans across both countries is a natural next step as we continue building our audience," said PWHL senior vice-president of business operations Amy Scheer in a statement.

"When exploring potential locations for a PWHL game, the enthusiasm from cities eager to engage with our League was incredibly encouraging. The PWHL Takeover Tour lets us showcase our game and exceptional athletes across a wider North American footprint — an exciting moment for our players and an important move for our business as we consider expansion."

The league intends to expand by up to two teams in 2025-26.

The PWHL's second season starts Nov. 30, with the Sceptres hosting the Boston Fleet at Toronto's Coca-Cola Coliseum and the Montreal Victoire at home to the Charge at Place Bell in Laval, Que.

Detroit's Little Caesars Arena hosted a PWHL game March 16 that set a record in the United States for attendance at a professional women's game with 13,736 spectators.

The league high is 21,105 at Montreal's Bell Centre on April 20 in a game between Toronto and Montreal.

The Sceptres, Victoire, Charge, Fleet, New York Sirens and defending Walter Cup champion Minnesota Frost are currently playing pre-season games in both Toronto and Montreal ahead of the regular season.



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Posted: 2024-11-20 20:12:02

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