PWHL expansion candidate Quebec City to host Victoire-Charge neutral-site game in January
League announced Tuesday it could add 2 franchises for 2025-26 season
The Montreal Victoire will host the Ottawa Charge in a Professional Women's Hockey League regular-season game in 2025.
The PWHL announced Wednesday the game will be held the afternoon of Jan. 19 at the Videotron Centre.
The Sunday game is one of nine regular-season neutral-site contests scheduled for the upcoming PWHL season.
The announcement comes a day after Amy Scheer, the PWHL's senior vice president for business operations, said the league was planning on adding two expansion teams for the 2025-26 season.
Quebec City already has announced its intention to be an expansion candidate.
The PWHL opened its inaugural season on Jan. 1 with teams in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, New York, Boston and Minnesota. The league's second season starts Nov. 30.
The game will mark the PWHL's first visit to Quebec City and the Videotron Centre, which has a capacity of over 18,000 for hockey.
The Victoire played three neutral- or alternate-site games last season at Scotiabank Arena (Toronto), the Bell Centre (Montreal) and PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh).
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PWHL home openers:
Toronto Sceptres – Nov. 30, 2024, 2:00 p.m. ET vs. Boston Fleet at Coca-Cola Coliseum.
Montréal Victoire – Nov. 30, 2024, 5:00 p.m. ET vs. Ottawa Charge at Place Bell.
Minnesota Frost – Dec. 1, 2024, 6:00 p.m. ET vs. New York Sirens at Xcel Energy Center.
Ottawa Charge – Dec. 3, 2024, 7:00 p.m. ET vs. Toronto Sceptres at TD Place.
Boston Fleet – Dec. 4, 2024, 7:00 p.m. ET vs. Minnesota Frost at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell.
New York Sirens – Dec. 18, 2024, 7:00 p.m. ET vs. Toronto Sceptres at Prudential Center.
