PWHL experiences record attendance growth in third regular season

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 per cent from the entire 2024-25 ⁠season to ⁠9,304 per game. ‌It also marked a 71 per cent increase from the league's inaugural season in 2023-24.

Average attendance across all primary ⁠home venues grew by 35 per cent 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: 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.