KEYBANK CENTER/BUFFALO TO HOST PWHL Takeover Tour™  NEUTRAL-SITE GAME

Game to feature Boston Fleet at New York Sirens on Feb. 23 at 4 p.m. ET

Ticket presale begins Thursday, Nov. 21, at 4 p.m. ET, followed by the general on-sale Friday, Nov. 22, at 10 a.m. ET.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (Nov. 18, 2024) — The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) announced today that KeyBank Center in Buffalo will host one of the nine neutral-site, regular-season games in the PWHL Takeover Tour™. This exciting tour brings the intensity of PWHL hockey to new cities across North America, giving fans an opportunity to experience the world’s top women’s hockey players in their own communities.

As part of the tour, Boston and New York will face off on Feb. 23 at 4 p.m. ET at KeyBank Center. Tickets will go on presale Thursday, Nov. 21, at 10 a.m. ET, followed by general sales beginning Friday, Nov. 22, at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets can be purchased at thepwhl.com/tickets.

The nine games of the PWHL Takeover Tour will take place at a variety of locations across the United States and Canada, spanning from the Pacific Northwest with games in Seattle and Vancouver, to Québec City in the east, and as far south as Raleigh, North Carolina. Only Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, which hosted a PWHL contest on March 16 and set a U.S. professional women’s hockey attendance record of 13,736, will return as a neutral-site host in the league’s second season.

“Bringing PWHL games to fans across both countries is a natural next step as we continue building our audience,” said Amy Scheer, PWHL Senior Vice President of Business Operations. “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.”

“It is an honor to welcome the Professional Women’s Hockey League to Buffalo and KeyBank Center,” Buffalo Sabres Chief Operating Officer Pete Guelli said. “This event is more than a game—it is an opportunity to celebrate the progress of women’s hockey and inspire the next generation of athletes in Buffalo. As an organization, we strive to inspire young girls and women in our community to dream big and see the possibilities that exist in the sport. Our city has a rich hockey tradition, and we are pleased to play a role in advancing the game for future generations.”

The Schedule:

*Québec City is currently on sale.

**The game location and time will be announced soon.

                  About the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL)

The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprised of six teams in Boston, Minnesota, Montréal, New York, Ottawa, and Toronto, each with rosters featuring the best women’s hockey players in the world. Launched on Jan. 1, 2024, the PWHL has broken multiple attendance records and holds the worldwide all-time record for a women’s hockey game. In 2024, the PWHL was recognized by Sports Business Journal as the Sports Breakthrough of the Year and received the top position in the first-ever Canadian edition of the Harris Poll, which ranks companies’ reputations. Visit thepwhl.com to purchase tickets and merchandise, and subscribe to the PWHL e-newsletter to receive the latest league updates. Follow the league on all social media platforms @thepwhlofficial.

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