PWHL Takeover Tour

Wake up, it's time for more women's hockey! The Professional Women's Hockey League has been sweeping in popularity over North America, already looking to expand after only a year. The hunger for women's hockey is clearly growing as cities are showing up and showing out during the PWHL Takeover Tour. From breaking attendance records, to seat gripping games, let's take a deeper look into this tour and what it means for women's sports!

Vancouver

A few days later on  January 8th, the tour stopped by Vancouver. The Montreal Victoire and Toronto Sceptres faced off at Rogers Arena, selling out the arena with an amazing 19,038 fans attending, the most so far in the 2025 season. The Victoire opened the gates once again, Miklya Grant-Mentis scoring in the first. Claire Dalton and Marie-Philip Poulin also scored keeping the momentum going, up until Daryl Watts scored on the powerplay to get a goal for the Sceptres. In the third it was a comeback effort from the Sceptres with Jesse Compher getting a goal away from tying the game. In the end Marie-Philip Poulin got another with an empty netter to set the score to 4-2. 

Denver

Then on January 12th, the Minnesota Frost played the Montreal Victoire at Ball Arena, Denver, setting a record for USA women's hockey attendance with 14,018 fans participating! Montreal once again opened the game with Catherine Dubois scoring one early on. Britta Curl-Salemme would later tie the game for Minnesota. Then in the second Minnesota started to take the game with Sophie Jaques scoring a powerplay. However it was tied a few minutes later from Montreal's Jennifer Gardiner, getting her own powerplay goal. The third period is where Minnesota took the reins and scored two by Maggie Flaherty and Michela Cava winning the game 4-2. With setting a record for attendance, these fans were rocking the building. At one point even starting a "we want a team!" chant!

Quebec City

To end this first leg of the tour, on January 19th, the Montreal Victoire played the Ottawa Charge in their home province of Quebec. This was held in the capital, Quebec City, at Videotron Center in front of another sell-out with 18,259 fans attending. For many Quebec players it was an emotional and impactful game to play in front of their hometown. Such as Catherine Dubois, who got to score in front of her hometown in the second, giving the Victoire the lead. The Charge would later tie it in the third with Shiann Darkangelo, but the Victoire would counterattack on the powerplay with Kati Tabin regaining the lead. This was an intense game for both teams, however the Victoire stayed true to their name and came out with the W, winning 2-1. 

Upcoming Games

There are still 5 games remaining, ranging from the Midwest to the East Coast, starting with Edmonton, AB, on February 16th. The Toronto Sceptres will face off against the Ottawa Charge in Rogers Place at 2 pm (mst).

 Next it'll be in Buffalo, NY, on February 23rd between the Boston Fleet and for the first time this tour, the New York Sirens. Puck drop will happen around 4 pm (est) at Keybank Center. 

With a puck drop of 7 pm (est) the Ottawa Charge will battle against the Minnesota Frost on March 7th, a Friday this time, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC.

9 days later on March 16th in Detroit, MI, the Minnesota Frost will face the New York Sirens at 7:30 pm (est) at Little Caesars Arena.

 Finally the tour will round out in St. Louis, MO, on March 29th with the final game between the Ottawa Charge and the Boston Fleet, puck drop happening around 1 pm (cst), at Enterprise Center!

This tour means more than something for the PWHL and hockey in general, it's a movement for women's sports in general. The PWHL being formed and this tour happening is just the very start of what can happen if we continue to fight for equality in sports. The PWHL has so much excitement, hype, and love that it's amazing to watch and be a part of. It's a league that can inspire so many young athletes that they have a chance and they can help in making a change for the better. This league is a safe space that empowers women and diversity so that hopefully in the future hockey can truly be a sport for everyone. You can support this league and movement can be supported in so many ways from attending games, watching them, buying merch, and spreading word! These games and teams never disappoint and will always show hockey at its finest!

All information has been gathered from https://www.thepwhl.com/en/.