"The Montreal Victoire and New York Sirens played a packed house at Capital One Arena on Sunday, setting a new attendance record for a pro women's hockey game in the United States. The game drew a total of 17,228 fans, beating the previous record of 16,014 set at Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena in November. Montreal's Bell Centre holds the worldwide women's hockey attendance record, with 21,105 fans in the building for a game between the PWHL's Toronto and Montreal in April 2024."
"Merchandise booths at Capital One Arena sold out nearly immediately on Sunday, with lines wrapping around the arena. Professional women's hockey last came to the DC area in 2023, when the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association hosted a stop of its Dream Gap Tour at MedStar Capitals Iceplex - a rink with a capacity of approximately 1,200. Three years later, attendance has grown more than tenfold."
The Montreal Victoire and New York Sirens drew 17,228 fans to Capital One Arena, setting a new U.S. professional women's hockey attendance record. The previous U.S. record of 16,014 was set at Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena in November. Montreal's Bell Centre retains the worldwide women's hockey attendance mark with 21,105 fans in April 2024. Merchandise booths at Capital One Arena sold out nearly immediately, with lines wrapping around the arena. A 2023 Dream Gap Tour stop at a 1,200-capacity rink in DC is contrasted with this turnout, representing more than tenfold growth. The game was part of the PWHL's 2025-26 Takeover Tour.
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