List of PWHL neutral site games

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]

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
Date Venue City Visiting team Home team Score Attendance Ref
March 16, 2024 Little Caesars Arena Detroit, Michigan Ottawa Boston 4–3 13,736 [1][2]
March 17, 2024 PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Toronto Montreal 2–1 8,850 [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
Date Venue City Visiting team Home team Score Attendance Ref
January 5, 2025 Climate Pledge Arena Seattle, Washington* Montreal Boston 3–2 (SO) 12,608 [6]
January 8, 2025 Rogers Arena Vancouver, British Columbia* Montreal Toronto 2–1 19,038 [6]
January 12, 2025 Ball Arena Denver, Colorado Montreal Minnesota 4–2 14,018 [6]
January 19, 2025 Videotron Centre Quebec City, Quebec Ottawa Montreal 2–1 18,259 [6]
February 16, 2025 Rogers Place Edmonton, Alberta Toronto Ottawa 3–2 (OT) 17,518 [6][7]
February 23, 2025 KeyBank Center Buffalo, New York Boston New York 3–2 (SO) 8,512 [6]
March 7, 2025 Lenovo Center Raleigh, North Carolina Ottawa Minnesota 5–0 10,782 [6]
March 16, 2025 Little Caesars Arena Detroit, Michigan Minnesota New York 4–1 14,288 [6]
March 29, 2025 Enterprise Center St. Louis, Missouri Ottawa Boston 2–1 8,578 [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]

  • U.S. professional women's hockey record: 14,288 fans in Detroit on March 16, 2025 (breaking the previous record of 14,018 set in Denver on January 12, 2025)
  • Five games ranked in the top 10 all-time PWHL single-game attendance figures
  • Fourth all-time PWHL attendance: 19,038 fans in Vancouver on January 8, 2025 (sold out)

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
Date Venue City Visiting team Home team Score Attendance Ref
December 17, 2025 Scotiabank Centre Halifax, Nova Scotia Montreal Toronto 2–1 (SO) 10,438 [3]
December 21, 2025 Allstate Arena Chicago, Illinois Ottawa Minnesota 4–3 (OT) 7,238 [3]
December 27, 2025 Rogers Place Edmonton, Alberta Minnesota Vancouver 2–1 (OT) 10,264 [3]
December 28, 2025 American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas Seattle New York 3–4 8,514 [3]
January 3, 2026 Little Caesars Arena Detroit, Michigan Boston Vancouver 4–3 9,624 [3]
January 3, 2026 TD Coliseum Hamilton, Ontario Seattle Toronto 4–3 (SO) 16,012 [3]
January 11, 2026 Videotron Centre Quebec City, Quebec Vancouver Montreal 4–0 14,624 [3]
January 11, 2026 Scotiabank Centre Halifax, Nova Scotia Ottawa Boston 2–1 10,452 [3]
January 18, 2026 Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. Montreal New York 1–2 17,228 [3]
January 25, 2026 Ball Arena Denver, Colorado Vancouver Seattle 3–1 11,612 [3]
February 7, 2026 American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas Seattle New York — — [3]
March 15, 2026 Ball Arena Denver, Colorado New York Minnesota — — [3]
March 22, 2026 Canada Life Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba Montreal Ottawa — — [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 Toronto Ottawa — — [3][8]
April 7, 2026 Rogers Place Edmonton, Alberta Boston Vancouver — — [3]

Statistics

Games by venue

Neutral site games by venue (through January 25, 2026)
Venue City Games Total attendance Average First game Most recent
Little Caesars Arena Detroit, Michigan 3 37,648 12,549 March 16, 2024 January 3, 2026
Rogers Place Edmonton, Alberta 2 27,782 13,891 February 16, 2025 December 27, 2025
Scotiabank Centre Halifax, Nova Scotia 2 20,890 10,445 December 17, 2025 January 11, 2026
Vidéotron Centre Quebec City, Quebec 2 32,883 16,442 January 19, 2025 January 11, 2026
Ball Arena Denver, Colorado 2 25,630 12,815 January 12, 2025 January 25, 2026
Allstate Arena Chicago, Illinois 1 7,238 7,238 December 21, 2025 March 25, 2026
Rogers Arena Vancouver, British Columbia 1 19,038 19,038 January 8, 2025 January 8, 2025
Climate Pledge Arena Seattle, Washington 1 12,608 12,608 January 5, 2025 January 5, 2025
KeyBank Center Buffalo, New York 1 8,512 8,512 February 23, 2025 February 23, 2025
Lenovo Center Raleigh, North Carolina 1 10,782 10,782 March 7, 2025 March 7, 2025
Enterprise Center St. Louis, Missouri 1 8,578 8,578 March 29, 2025 March 29, 2025
PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1 8,850 8,850 April 20, 2024 April 20, 2024
American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas 1 8,514 8,514 February 7, 2026 February 7, 2026
TD Coliseum Hamilton, Ontario 1 16,012 16,012 January 3, 2026 January 3, 2026
Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. 1 17,228 17,228 January 18, 2026 January 18, 2026
Canada Life Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba 0 — — March 22, 2026 March 22, 2026
Scotiabank Saddledome Calgary, Alberta 0 — — April 1, 2026 April 1, 2026

Games by city

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

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b Wawrow, John (November 18, 2024). "PWHL releases nine-date neutral-site schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "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. ^ a b "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.
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