Vancouver announced as 1st PWHL expansion team, will play at Pacific Coliseum
Global News
The PWHL has not unveiled a name for the new club yet, but we know when they hit the ice at the Pacific Coliseum next season they will dress in Pacific blue and cream.
They don’t have a name yet, but when they hit the ice at the Pacific Coliseum next season, Vancouver’s new professional women’s hockey team will be clad in uniforms of Pacific blue and cream.
The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) made it official on Wednesday, announcing Canada’s third-largest city would be the home of its first expansion team.
“Why Vancouver? Obviously, coming here to the third-largest market in Canada (is) really important. You’ve shown a remarkable commitment to growing the game of hockey,” said Amy Scheer, PWHL executive vice-president of business operations.
Vancouver set records when the PWHL came to down in January for one of its out-of-market Takeover Tour games between the Montreal Victoire and Toronto Sceptres.
More than 19,000 fans attended the game, more than in any other city.
Scheer also pointed to a nearly 50-50 split between male and female youth registered through B.C. Hockey as a selling point for the expansion to the coast.
“The timing couldn’t be better to be in Vancouver. The momentum behind the PWHL continues to grow, and the fans have made it clear they are ready for a team here and now,” PWHL executive vice-president of hockey operations Jeyna Hefford said.
The new club, dubbed simply PWHL Vancouver for now, will serve as the primary tenant at the PNE’s Pacific Coliseum and use the adjacent Agrodome as a practice facility.
