PWHL BREAKS U.S. WOMEN’S HOCKEY ATTENDANCE RECORD AT CAPITAL ONE ARENA IN WASHINGTON, D.C. | PWHL
Record-setting crowd of 17,228 marks highest-attended in-arena game in U.S. women’s hockey history Washington, D.C. (January 18, 2026) — The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) set a new benchmark for women’s hockey in the United States on Sunday, as a record-setting crowd of 17,228 fans filled Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. for a PWHL Takeover Tour™ matchup between the Montréal Victoire and the New York Sirens. The game was presented by BJ’s Wholesale Club. The attendance marks the highest-attended in-arena game in U.S. women’s hockey history, surpassing the previous record of 16,014 fans set on November 28, 2025, when










