Toronto’s Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) team has announced that Coca-Cola Coliseum will serve as its primary home venue during the 2024-25 season.
PWHL Toronto won the regular-season trophy during the league’s inaugural 2023-24 campaign. Its regular-season games were played at the 2,600-seat Mattamy Athletic Centre.
The team debuted at Coca-Cola Coliseum during the season-ending playoffs with a trio of sold-out games that averaged more than 8,500 fans. On the back of this, the team will now play every home game during the 2024-25 season at the venue.
Coca-Cola Coliseum is located at Toronto’s Exhibition Place and also serves as the home of the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.
From 2026, it will house the city’s new Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) franchise, which will become the league’s first team outside of the US. Coca-Cola Coliseum is operated by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE).
Gina Kingsbury, general manager of PWHL Toronto, said: “We are excited to be calling Coca-Cola Coliseum our home for the upcoming season. 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.”
Nick Eaves, chief operating officer of MLSE, added: “As operators of Coca-Cola Coliseum, and on behalf of the City of Toronto who own the facility, MLSE is very pleased to be able to help PWHL Toronto build on the success of their inaugural season with this move to this energetic and historic venue.
“We look forward to the team, and its fans, enjoying many incredible nights at Coca-Cola Coliseum this season and supporting the continued growth of the PWHL in any way we can.”
The 2024-25 PWHL regular-season schedule will consist of 30 games per team, including neutral-site fixtures.
