PWHL capitalizing on post-Olympic momentum, records two more record-setting attendances

"Last Friday, the game between the Seattle Torrent and the Toronto Sceptres, played at Climate Pledge Arena, recorded a 17,355 person crowd. That crowd took the record for the largest crowd at a professional women's hockey game in the United States, beating the previous attendance record by well over one hundred people."

"Earlier this week, the PWHL announced that the New York Sirens' Madison Square Garden-based home game against the Torrent would be a sellout. Given that Madison Square Garden can host over 18,000 people, there's a very good chance that the U.S. attendance record gets broken in one month's time."

"Over the course of the first week back alone, the PWRL recorded two record-setting crowds, with two more potentially on the books for later in the year. Prior to the return to play, the PWHL recorded ten record-setting crowds through the league's first two-and-a-half seasons."

The PWHL saw immediate attendance growth following the Winter Olympics break. Seattle Torrent's game against Toronto Sceptres at Climate Pledge Arena drew 17,355 fans, setting a new U.S. record for professional women's hockey attendance and marking the Torrent's first sellout. Four days later, Toronto's game against Montreal Victoire attracted 8,671 fans to Coca-Cola Coliseum. The New York Sirens' upcoming Madison Square Garden matchup against Seattle is already sold out with capacity exceeding 18,000, likely to break the U.S. record again. Boston Fleet's April 11th game at TD Garden against Montreal could also approach record attendance. These developments represent significant growth from the ten record-setting crowds recorded during the league's first two-and-a-half seasons.

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