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PWHL article addition (attendance records):

Many of the PWHL arenas boast capacity sizes which are commendable to such a young program, although there is some discrepancy between locations (PWHL Minnesota plays at the Xcel Energy Center which holds 20,554, while PWHL Montreal plays at the Verdun Auditorium which holds 4,000). Despite this inconsistency, a record breaking number of fans attend games. On January 6, 2024 in PWHL Minnesota v. PWHL Montreal the previous attendance record was broken (5,938). The Xcel Energy Center recorded the total attendance for the game at 13,316. This record, however, did not last very long, on February 16, 2024 the record was broken during a game between PWHL Toronto and PWHL Montreal in Scotiabank Arena. The final attendance was recorded at 19,285, not only setting a record for the PWHL, but selling out the arena.

ESPN.com. “PWHL Game in Minnesota Sets Attendance Record,” January 7, 2024. https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/39255313/pwhl-game-sets-new-attendance-record-women-ice-hockey.

Kennedy, Ian. “PWHL Officially Announces Venues.” The Hockey News Womens News, Analysis and More, November 28, 2023. https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/pwhl-officially-announces-venues.

Press ·, Abdulhamid Ibrahim · The Canadian. “PWHL Toronto’s Shutout of Montreal at Scotiabank Arena Sets Women’s Hockey Attendance Record | CBC Sports.” CBC, February 17, 2024. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/montreal-toronto-pwhl-recap-feb-16-1.7118264.

Brown, Desmond, and Derick Deonarain · CBC News ·. “Record Attendance at Toronto PWHL Game Shows Interest, Support in Women’s Hockey Is Growing, Advocates Say | CBC News.” CBC, February 18, 2024. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/vtoronto-girls-hockey-pwhl-1.7118750.