ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) is coming to St. Louis. At least for one night.
The PWHL announced Monday that they have launched the PWHL Takeover Tour™, a slate of nine neutral-site regular-season games across the U.S. and Canada in markets that currently do not have a PWHL franchise.
Among the nine neutral site games the league will play will include a stop in St. Louis, with the Boston Fleet and Ottawa Charge playing a game at the Enterprise Center on March 29, 2025, at 2 p.m.
"Bringing PWHL games to fans across both countries is a natural next step as we continue building our audience," said Amy Scheer, PWHL Senior Vice President of Business Operations. "When exploring potential locations for a PWHL game, the enthusiasm from cities eager to engage with our League was incredibly encouraging. The PWHL Takeover Tour lets us showcase our game and exceptional athletes across a wider North American footprint—an exciting moment for our players and an important move for our business as we consider expansion."
Each of the PWHL’s six teams will play at least two neutral site games as part of the league’s schedule, which expanded from 24 games per team last season to 30 this year.
Cities that will host a game alongside St. Louis includes Raleigh, Detroit, Denver, Buffalo and Seattle in the U.S. and in Quebec City and Vancouver in Canada.
The PWHL is heading into its second season of operation with the season set to begin on Nov. 30. Expansion is on the horizon in the league with the PWHL planning to add two more teams for the 2025-2026 season. St. Louis has been seen as a potential expansion location for the league.
"The Blues organization is honored to have the opportunity to host the PWHL and bring world-class women’s hockey back to the passionate hockey fans at Enterprise Center in March of 2025,: said Chris Zimmerman, Blues President and CEO of Business Operations. “Dating back to before we prioritized women’s hockey development as the legacy project for the 2020 NHL All-Star Game, the Blues organization has maintained an ongoing commitment to growing women’s hockey throughout the St. Louis region."
"We have seen significant increase in the opportunities and access to coaching for women in the sport across the Heartland of Hockey and look forward to leveraging the presence of the PWHL in our market to further spark interest in this great game among women of all ages."
The Associated Press also contributed to this story.