List of PWHL neutral site games

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This is a list of neutral site games played by the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). Since the inaugural season in 2024, the league has hosted regular-season games at neutral sites outside of its home markets as part of initiatives to expand its fanbase, test potential expansion markets, and grow the sport of women's ice hockey across North America. [1]

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Beginning with the 2024–25 PWHL season, the league formalized its neutral site program as the PWHL Takeover Tour, which featured nine games across the United States and Canada. [2] The tour expanded to 16 games for the 2025–26 PWHL season. [3]

2023–24 season

The inaugural PWHL season featured two neutral site games as part of "PWHL Takeover Weekend" in March 2024. [4]

2023–24 PWHL neutral site games
DateVenueCityVisiting teamHome teamScoreAttendanceRef
March 16, 2024 Little Caesars Arena Detroit, Michigan OttawaBoston4–313,736 [1] [2]
March 17, 2024 PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania TorontoMontreal2–18,850 [4] [5]

2024–25 season (PWHL Takeover Tour)

The 2024–25 season featured the inaugural PWHL Takeover Tour with nine neutral site games from January through March 2025. [6] The tour drew a total of 123,601 fans across nine games and set multiple attendance records for professional women's hockey. [6]

2024–25 PWHL Takeover Tour games
DateVenueCityVisiting teamHome teamScoreAttendanceRef
January 5, 2025 Climate Pledge Arena Seattle, Washington*MontrealBoston3–2 (SO)12,608 [6]
January 8, 2025 Rogers Arena Vancouver, British Columbia*MontrealToronto2–119,038 [6]
January 12, 2025 Ball Arena Denver, Colorado MontrealMinnesota4–214,018 [6]
January 19, 2025 Videotron Centre Quebec City, Quebec OttawaMontreal2–118,259 [6]
February 16, 2025 Rogers Place Edmonton, Alberta TorontoOttawa3–2 (OT)17,518 [6] [7]
February 23, 2025 KeyBank Center Buffalo, New York BostonNew York3–2 (SO)11,419 [6]
March 7, 2025 Lenovo Center Raleigh, North Carolina OttawaMinnesota5–010,782 [6]
March 16, 2025 Little Caesars Arena Detroit, Michigan MinnesotaNew York4–114,288 [6]
March 29, 2025 Enterprise Center St. Louis, Missouri OttawaBoston3–211,709 [6]

*City joined the PWHL as an expansion market for the 2025–26 season.

Attendance records

The 2024–25 Takeover Tour set multiple attendance records: [6]

2025–26 season (expanded Takeover Tour)

The 2025–26 season features an expanded PWHL Takeover Tour with 16 neutral site games across 11 cities from December 2025 through April 2026. [3] The tour includes seven new markets and four returning markets from the previous season. [8]

2025–26 PWHL Takeover Tour games
DateVenueCityVisiting teamHome teamScoreAttendanceRef
December 17, 2025 Scotiabank Centre Halifax, Nova Scotia MontrealToronto2–1 (SO)10,438 [3]
December 21, 2025 Allstate Arena Chicago, Illinois OttawaMinnesota4–3 (OT)7,238 [3]
December 27, 2025 Rogers Place Edmonton, Alberta MinnesotaVancouver2–1 (OT)10,264 [3]
December 28, 2025 American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas SeattleNew York3–48,514 [3]
January 3, 2026 Little Caesars Arena Detroit, Michigan BostonVancouver4–39,624 [3]
January 3, 2026 TD Coliseum Hamilton, Ontario SeattleToronto4–3 (SO)16,012 [3]
January 11, 2026 Videotron Centre Quebec City, Quebec VancouverMontreal4–014,624 [3]
January 11, 2026 Scotiabank Centre Halifax, Nova Scotia OttawaBoston2–110,452 [3]
January 18, 2026 Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. MontrealNew York—— [3]
January 25, 2026 Ball Arena Denver, Colorado VancouverSeattle—— [3]
February 7, 2026 American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas SeattleNew York—— [3]
March 15, 2026 Ball Arena Denver, Colorado New YorkMinnesota—— [3]
March 22, 2026 Canada Life Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba MontrealOttawa—— [3] [8]
March 25, 2026 Allstate Arena Chicago, Illinois ———— [3]
March 28, 2026 Little Caesars Arena Detroit, Michigan ———— [3]
April 1, 2026 Scotiabank Saddledome Calgary, Alberta TorontoOttawa—— [3] [8]
April 7, 2026 Rogers Place Edmonton, Alberta BostonVancouver—— [3]

Statistics

Games by venue

Neutral site games by venue (through January 15, 2026)
VenueCityGamesTotal attendanceAverageFirst gameMost recent
Little Caesars Arena Detroit, Michigan 337,64812,549March 16, 2024January 3, 2026
Rogers Place Edmonton, Alberta 227,78213,891February 16, 2025December 27, 2025
Scotiabank Centre Halifax, Nova Scotia 220,89010,445December 17, 2025January 11, 2026
Vidéotron Centre Quebec City, Quebec 232,88316,442January 19, 2025January 11, 2026
Ball Arena Denver, Colorado 114,01814,018January 12, 2025January 25, 2026
Allstate Arena Chicago, Illinois 17,2387,238December 21, 2025March 25, 2026
Rogers Arena Vancouver, British Columbia 119,03819,038January 8, 2025January 8, 2025
Climate Pledge Arena Seattle, Washington 112,60812,608January 5, 2025January 5, 2025
KeyBank Center Buffalo, New York 111,41911,419February 23, 2025February 23, 2025
Lenovo Center Raleigh, North Carolina 110,78210,782March 7, 2025March 7, 2025
Enterprise Center St. Louis, Missouri 111,70911,709March 29, 2025March 29, 2025
PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 18,8508,850April 20, 2024April 20, 2024
American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas 18,5148,514February 7, 2026February 7, 2026
TD Coliseum Hamilton, Ontario 116,01216,012January 3, 2026January 3, 2026
Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. 0——January 18, 2026January 18, 2026
Canada Life Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba 0——March 22, 2026March 22, 2026
Scotiabank Saddledome Calgary, Alberta 0——April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

Games by city

Neutral site games by city
CityCountryGamesStatus
Detroit, Michigan Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 4No PWHL team
Edmonton, Alberta Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3No PWHL team
Denver, Colorado Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3No PWHL team
Halifax, Nova Scotia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2No PWHL team
Dallas, Texas Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2No PWHL team
Chicago, Illinois Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2No PWHL team
Quebec City, Quebec Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2No PWHL team
Seattle, Washington Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1 Seattle Torrent (expansion 2025)
Vancouver, British Columbia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1 Vancouver Goldeneyes (expansion 2025)
Buffalo, New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1No PWHL team
Raleigh, North Carolina Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1No PWHL team
St. Louis, Missouri Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1No PWHL team
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1No PWHL team
Hamilton, Ontario Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1No PWHL team
Washington, D.C. Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1No PWHL team
Winnipeg, Manitoba Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1No PWHL team
Calgary, Alberta Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1No PWHL team

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "PWHL Heads to New Cities in Takeover Tour of Neutral-Site Games". PWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. November 18, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Wawrow, John (November 18, 2024). "PWHL releases nine-date neutral-site schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "PWHL Expands Takeover Tour for 2025–26 Season, Featuring 16 Neutral-Site Games". PWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. November 10, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) Coming To Detroit And Pittsburgh March 16–17 As Part Of PWHL Takeover Weekend". PWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. February 6, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Pittsburgh again shows it's 'ripe and ready' for professional women's hockey". DK Pittsburgh Sports. March 17, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "PWHL Takeover Tour By The Numbers: A Groundbreaking Initiative In Review". PWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. April 11, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  7. ↑ "PWHL Takeover Tour – February 16, 2025". Rogers Place. November 10, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 "Calgary, Winnipeg, Hamilton and Halifax join PWHL's Takeover Tour for 2025–26 season". TSN. November 10, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
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