PWHL Toronto will play at Coca-Cola Coliseum for the 2024-25 regular season, the team announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Coca-Cola Coliseum, which seats more than 8,000 fans for hockey, is a significantly larger venue than the 2,600-seat Mattamy Athletic Centre the team called home in Year 1.
It’s a big — and natural – next step for the Toronto franchise after a successful first season. Tickets during the regular season and first round of the playoffs sold out — often within minutes of general on sale. So did the 19,285 tickets for the Battle on Bay Street, which broke the all-time record for a women’s hockey game in February. (That record fell to Montreal in April.) Toronto also played in front of sold-out crowds at Coca-Cola during the 2024 playoffs and averaged more than 8,500 fans.
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“We are excited to be calling Coca-Cola Coliseum our home for the upcoming season,” Gina Kingsbury, the general manager of PWHL Toronto, said in a press release. “We look forward to creating an atmosphere that will be a unique and special sporting experience unlike anything else in Toronto.
“Our incredible fans sold out this historic venue during our playoff games last season and now we can’t wait to see and hear their infectious excitement again when we hit the ice for the 2024-2025 season.”
The arena is located in the west end of the city at Exhibition Place, which is accessible by the TTC and GO Trains. It is currently home to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies and will serve as the home court for the WNBA’s Toronto expansion franchise in 2026.
The 2024-25 PWHL regular-season schedule will consist of 30 games per team, including neutral-site games, according to the announcement.
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(Photo of the outside of Coca-Cola Coliseum: Steve Russell / Toronto Star via Getty Images)
