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Vancouver, Quebec City tabbed as PWHL stops on North American tour

The Professional Women's Hockey League will play nine games outside its markets across North America this season, as it examines future expansion sites.

The barnstorming tour, dubbed the PWHL Takeover Tour, will include stops in Quebec City and Vancouver, in what could be a test run for the viability of those cities as PWHL markets.

"Bringing PWHL games to fans across both countries is a natural next step as we continue building our audience," Amy Scheer, the league's senior vice president of business operations, said in a statement Monday.

"When exploring potential locations for a PWHL game, the enthusiasm from cities eager to engage with our league was incredibly encouraging. The PWHL Takeover Tour lets us showcase our game and exceptional athletes across a wider North American footprint — an exciting moment for our players and an important move for our business as we consider expansion."

The PWHL, which currently has teams in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Boston, Minnesota and the New York area, is looking at adding as many as two teams as early as the 2025-26 season.

Last month, while speaking at the espnW Women and Sports Summit in California, Scheer announced the league has started the process of expansion. The first step was to send out requests for proposals to several interested markets, and accept proposals from other cities that have interest.

"[We're] looking for the right market size, right fan base, right facilities, right economic opportunity," Scheer said on the panel. "So a lot of research to be done over the next couple of months, but looking to continue to build the league and grow the number of teams."

Scheer also said the league plans to work toward hosting an outdoor game and games in Europe in the

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