Ice hockey-PWHL sees record attendance growth in third regular season

On April 4, the PWHL set ⁠a U.S. attendance record for women's ice hockey when a ​sold-out crowd of 18,006 fans watched the New York ⁠Sirens host the Seattle Torrent at Madison Square Garden. The PWHL began ⁠with ​six teams: the Sirens, Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, Toronto Sceptres, Montreal Victoire and Ottawa Charge.

The Professional Women's Hockey ​League experienced record growth ​in its third ‌regular season, ​surpassing one million single-season attendees for the first time, the league said ‌on Tuesday. The PWHL, which comprises four teams each in the U.S. and Canada, attracted 1,116,497 fans in attendance across ‌120 regular-season games. Average attendance rose 28% from the ‌entire 2024-25 season to 9,304 per game. It also marked a 71% increase from the league's inaugural season in 2023-24.

Average attendance across ⁠all ​primary home ⁠venues grew by 35% over the season. On April 4, the PWHL set ⁠a U.S. attendance record for women's ice hockey when a ​sold-out crowd of 18,006 fans watched the New York ⁠Sirens host the Seattle Torrent at Madison Square Garden.

The PWHL began ⁠with ​six teams: the Sirens, Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, Toronto Sceptres, Montreal Victoire and Ottawa Charge. Two expansion ⁠franchises, the Vancouver Goldeneyes and Torrent, began play this season. The ⁠Sirens, Frost ⁠and Torrent play home games at arenas that are also home to NHL teams.