"The Washington, DC area showed up in a big way for women's hockey on Sunday. Capital One Arena welcomed 17,228 fans for a PWHL Takeover Tour matchup between the Montreal Victoire and New York Sirens, breaking the U.S. attendance record for a professional women's hockey game. Not only did fans vote with their wallets - both buying tickets in advance and quickly snatching up all available team merch minutes after doors first opened - but they also made their feelings known with their voices."
"Meanwhile, Ted Leonsis, already the owner of the Washington Capitals and the WNBA's Washington Mystics, has been a vocal supporter of women's sports at large, believing they're a "growth stock." "What I'd like to do is make Washington, DC the capital of women's professional sports," Leonsis told CNBC's Squawk Box in April 2024. "I could see one day us replicating what we've done at Monumental and we could have a women's hockey team, we could have women's baseball teams, we could have women's volleyball teams.""
17,228 fans attended the PWHL Takeover Tour game at Capital One Arena, establishing a U.S. attendance record for professional women's hockey. Fans purchased tickets in advance, quickly bought available team merchandise, and chanted "We Want a Team!" late in the game, audible on the event’s YouTube telecast. The PWHL evaluated Washington, D.C., among other cities as potential host locations for inaugural clubs. Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Capitals and the WNBA's Washington Mystics, has called women's sports a "growth stock" and expressed interest in making Washington the capital of women's professional sports. Monumental Sports & Entertainment helped bring the Takeover Tour to D.C., and Leonsis' arena and media assets could make him a valuable ally to the league.
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