The Women's Professional Hockey League (PWHL), affiliated with the New Jersey Devils, announced today that PWHL New York will play two home games at Prudential Center during the league's first regular season. The team will host a PWHL game against Boston on Saturday, April 20th at 3:30 PM ET and a game against PWHL Ottawa on Tuesday, April 30th at 7:00 PM ET. The Prudential Center, which has a hockey capacity of more than 16,500, will be the seventh NHL venue to host PWHL games this season.
“PWHL New York is honored to be welcomed into the New Jersey Devils family with such enthusiasm and professionalism,” said Pascal Daoust, general manager of PWHL New York. “This is a great opportunity for us to bring even more fans from across the tri-state region together to experience the PWHL and watch some of the best women’s hockey in the world during this special season.”
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Prudential Center to bring the world to the top,” said Dylan Wanagiel, Prudential Center’s vice president of sports properties and special events. “Having women's professional hockey here further expands the diversity of events at Prudential Center and the Devils' long-standing commitment to inclusion and growth in the game of hockey.”
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday, March 28th at 12pm and are available from Ticketmaster. Fans can sign up for PWHL New York's e-newsletter for priority access. Please contact us for more information on group tickets. [email protected].
The April 20th game will be a celebration of Pride, while the April 30th game will support mental health awareness. The game builds on the PWHL's previous collaboration with the Devils this season. Members of the PWHL in New York recently attended a Devils game at the Prudential Center, and Devils Director of Player Development Meghan Duggan spoke during the PWHL's 3-on-3 during NHL All-Stars on Thursday in Toronto. Served as the head coach of Team Cross at the showcase event.
The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America consisting of six teams: Boston, Minnesota, Montreal, New York, Ottawa, and Toronto, each featuring the best women's hockey players in the world. . Visit thepwhl.com to purchase tickets and merchandise and subscribe to the PWHL e-newsletter to receive league updates. Follow the league on all social media platforms @thepwhlofficial and all six team accounts @pwhl_boston, @pwhl_minnesota, @pwhl_montreal, @pwhl_newyork, @pwhl_ottawa and @pwhl_toronto.
