The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) made history with record-breaking attendance at several games. In Ottawa, the game between PWHL Ottawa and PWHL Montreal drew 8,318 fans, setting a world record for women's professional hockey. PWHL Minnesota also achieved a record crowd, selling around 13,316 tickets for their home opener, breaking the previous record set in Ottawa. Grace Zumwinkle's outstanding performance, including a hat trick, contributed to the team's success. The league's strong start and unique rules have garnered significant media attention and fan support, with over 30,335 fans attending the first five games in the league.
This is really good from @hailey_salvian and @ThatGirlChip - Everything you need to know about the historic first week of the PWHL: https://t.co/2DfnGffVJ3
Grace Zumwinkle is the PWHL's first star of the week with four goals in her first 2 games for Minnesota. New York's Alex Carpenter and Corinne Schroeder named second and third stars.
Like their male counterparts, @thepwhlofficial has awarded its 3 ⭐️ of the week with @gracezumwinkle grabbing the no.1 star following a hatty at the @PWHL_Minnesota home opener on Saturday
“You meet every little girl that wants to have a dream like mine, and you can say, ‘You know, that’s possible.'” The record-breaking @PWHL_Minnesota home opener was exciting on the ice. More importantly, it was inspiring off it. Our behind the scenes look https://t.co/IzdEjkhJRT
Saturday in St. Paul was more than Grace Zumwinkle's dazzling hat trick. The 13,316 that set a women’s pro hockey attendance record featured tons of young girls hockey players all realizing that their dream could actually come true, writes @joesmithnhl. https://t.co/TK7IM0baHn https://t.co/I09d8BGqyW
"You constantly want to be showing the world exactly what we can do." Minnesota's PWHL home opener Saturday delivered on all fronts, @chipscoggins writes: https://t.co/FufKob8R8M
Behind the scenes of Minnesota’s historic PWHL home opener and what it means: ‘Dream big’ 🔗 https://t.co/Jkj1xDNVok
Behind the scenes of Minnesota's historic PWHL home opener and what it means: ‘Dream big' Such a great story by @joesmithnhl https://t.co/Eqp4MGrhK7
PWHL game in Minnesota sets attendance record with 13,316 fans https://t.co/eLFYyMiekp
Behind the scenes of @PWHL_Minnesota historic home opener and what it means: “Dream big.” https://t.co/4mxZPcbQQO https://t.co/Bp7V5ciPpF
The new PWHL set a record for the biggest crowd in women's professional hockey history on Saturday. The league is off to a solid start and uses a few unique rules that need to come to the NHL ASAP. Read: https://t.co/LxaUOifcft https://t.co/bjppEGdtJf
On Tuesday, the PWHL drew the largest crowd in professional women’s hockey history. Four days later, the new league broke its own record tonight in Minnesota — 13,316 🏟️ https://t.co/qXLONUgBiJ
THE FIRST HAT TRICK IN PWHL HISTORY 🎩 Grace Zumwinkle made the caps hit the ice 🥶 #ThatsaW https://t.co/qcYlO0IMD5
Just a fantastic day for @PWHL_Minnesota with record attendance at the X and a great atmosphere from start to finish. A great day for hockey fans. Well done.
Sets attendance record Shutout win First PWHL 🤠🤠🤠 (hat trick) Have an historic day Minny https://t.co/Q9wlerylqn
Must See - Grace Zumwinkle's empty netter in the third period caps off the first-ever PWHL hat trick as Minnesota shuts out Montreal in their first home game. 🎥: https://t.co/72DJfx7dvS https://t.co/y73YmMwa6w
New #PWHL attendance record set in Minnesota home opener against Montreal with 13,316 showing up at Xcel Energy Center. Previously the largest crowd to attend a women's pro game was 8,318 at sold out TD Place for #OttawaPWHL home opener last Tuesday
PWHL breaks professional women's hockey attendance record https://t.co/KfVYPBJypF https://t.co/g8brXm12ZN
There's no place like home. 🤩 Minnesota has made PWHL history as the first team to win at home! https://t.co/xbIu35AJzv
Minnesota's new pro hockey franchise sent a record-crowd of 13,316 home happy with an afternoon victory in the home opener at Xcel Energy Center. Game story from @BlountStrib after a 3-0 shutout: https://t.co/QADY2RGLW4
The opening week in the PWHL now complete. Crunched some numbers just now: 30,335 fans attended the first five games in the league. Huge TV and streaming numbers. Fans buzzing. So much media attention on the league. Strong start for the PWHL. https://t.co/hG38Pj3AEn
Grace Zumwinkle just scored the first hattrick in Minnesota's history, and it was in their home opener. 🔥 (🎥: @BallySportsNOR) https://t.co/D2gDAwKjJs
Grace Zumwinkle gets the PWHL's first hat trick with an ENG https://t.co/VCp99TDqbB
And we’ve got a hat trick by former @GopherSports Grace Zumwinkle to cap off @PWHL_Minnesota home opener https://t.co/RvlUfponAo
Grace Zumwinkle gets the first hat trick in PWHL history with the empty net goal in Minnesota.
Over 13,300 in Minnesota today for @thepwhlofficial game vs Montreal for their home opener. Just yet another excellent turnout in what has been a terrific start for the league in all cities!
Today's attendance is the largest ever for a women's hockey game in Minnesota.
The energy around the start of the PWHL is incredible. I’ve heard for a while hockey is the fastest growing women’s sport in the United States. No clue if it’s true but it seems the stability of one league in some awesome markets will help this really take off https://t.co/sDG4bmNGVu
ANOTHER RECORD PWHL CROWD A new world record for professional women’s hockey. Just announced in Minnesota: 13,316 fans at the Xcel Energy Center attending today’s PWHL game. Outstanding. https://t.co/Hwuvqa2Agj
Just an incredible day for @PWHL_Minnesota and @thepwhlofficial . Absolutely outstanding.
13,316 attendance in Minnesota as they take on Montreal. World record for women’s pro hockey. Previous record was just a few days ago in Ottawa: 8318 Get it hockey fans! @thepwhlofficial @PWHL_Minnesota @PWHL_Montreal
WOW! Congrats to @PWHL_Minnesota !! They set a World Record for a Professional Women's Hockey game... 13, 316 fans today at the X for the Home Opener!!!!
Record-setting attendance: 13,316 @PWHL_Minnesota https://t.co/6tZbDux9Ru
Wow. Final attendance announced in Minnesota: 13,316. A new (smashed) record for a professional women's hockey game.
PWHL Minnesota has made history with the largest crowd for a professional women's hockey game with 13,316 fans at Xcel Energy Center. 👏 https://t.co/iiKdhkszvT
Attendance just announced for the @PWHL_Minnesota-Montreal game at Xcel. 13,316, largest crowd ever at a pro women's hockey game.
There is it! A record-breaking attendance record for the sport of women’s hockey! TOTAL: 13,316 people https://t.co/o6qolYbbbf
Final attendance: 13,316. A record for @thepwhlofficial. What a day here for @PWHL_Minnesota
Montreal had the better of play for the first portion of the opening period but Minnesota picked it up in final 12 minutes. Maddie Rooney very solid in goal (9 saves) after a great performance by Nicole Hensley in the opener.
Grace Zumwinkle gets the first Minnesota goal https://t.co/Cyvsd2rpwi
Easy to argue Montreal has been the better team thus far, but Grace Zumwinkle (Excelsior) gets an off the board feed from Susanna Tapani and she scores @PWHL_Minnesota first home goal. 1-rip MN with 2:38 to go in the first.
Grace Zumwinkle with a great backhand to put @PWHL_Minnesota up 1-0. Fitting goal song here too: Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now."
Easy to argue Montreal has been the better team thus far, but Grace Zumwinkle (Excelsior) gets an off the board feed from Kelly Pannek (Pymouth) and she scores @PWHL_Minnesota first home goal. 1-rip MN with 2:38 to go in the first.
The @PWHL_Minnesota didn't feel they played great in Wednesday's season-opening win. Getting helped today by goalie Nicole Hensley, who has made some really good saves early. Best scoring chance so far for home team was wraparound by Lee Stecklein
What a record hockey crowd looks like @PWHL_Minnesota v. @PWHL_Montreal in Saint Paul. Likely the largest crowd to ever witness a pro women’s game, anywhere, ever. Lower bowl and club levels are full, with fans spilling into one side of the upper deck. https://t.co/LrTCVKiaBH
MORE PWHL HISTORY Look at this scene at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota for today’s PWHL game between Montreal and Minnesota. It’ll be another pro women’s hockey record crowd today. Official attendance still to come. https://t.co/Sn0ju8yhWd
Here we go: pro women’s hockey in Minnesota @PWHL_Minnesota https://t.co/ZIE5vo4Uyh
PWHL Montreal @ Minnesota is starting in a few! https://t.co/jA214ZPI0b
Look at that crowd! #PWHL #Minnesota #Montreal https://t.co/rf9gozhlx0
I couldnt describe the amazing energy if I tried. @PWHL_Minnesota home opener on its way https://t.co/07O8OF2BCw
More than 12,000 expected. Taylor Heise gets a big ovation. Great atmosphere at the X for @PWHL_Minnesota. https://t.co/nvViclcQpL
The largest crowd yet for @thepwhlofficial expected here at @XcelEnergyCtr for @PWHL_Minnesota: 12,000-plus. “We have delivered a proof of concept: women’s hockey works,” Stan Kasten says. https://t.co/jk0i5XVskq
Wanna know more about the PWHL but don't know where to start? Join our live watch-along today! We're watching the @PWHL_Minnesota home opener. Join the chat to discuss the #SEAKraken, #WoHo, or to offer feedback on our test run of new software. 📺: https://t.co/mx5vEX5fqW
Decent chance @PWHL_Minnesota draws a pro women’s hockey record around 12,000 for today’s 2:30 home opener at Xcel Energy Center. They’re close. @JoeSmithNHL covering for us
That would be a women’s pro hockey record. By the way, Joe will be at MN’s home opener as I’m off to CBJ to share a press box with @jrimercbj one final time 😢 https://t.co/WrN1BrMIJA
Natalie Darwitz said @PWHL_Minnesota are expecting to reach 10,000 mark for Saturday’s home opener. Lower bowl pretty much sold out. Club level open too.
Congratulations to @PWHL_Minnesota for their season opener win this week! 🏒 https://t.co/3sISKk5nmI
Club level seats now available for @PWHL_Minnesota opener Saturday.
They’ve already sold around 8,000 tickets for Saturday’s home opener at @XcelEnergyCtr. @PWHL_Minnesota could very well break attendance record. https://t.co/f5pSp7J95E
🚨MINNESOTA🚨 We are on the verge of breaking the record for the highest attendance at a women’s professional hockey game this weekend! Secure your seats now for our home opener at the @xcelenergyctr this Saturday, January 6, at 2:30pm CT! 🎟️ https://t.co/XKdfnEQioP https://t.co/DURTIscknb
I've watched more hockey the past three days than the entire last three months. Absolutely loving the PWHL product and the high level of skill these women bring to the ice. Minnesota up 3-1 on Boston in the second period in their season opener.
Grace Zumwinkle adds to the Minnesota lead. 3 goals, 3 high blocker side on Aerin Frankel. https://t.co/kz0xV3E7mJ
The Professional Women's Hockey League drew 8,318 fans for Ottawa-Montreal — the largest crowd in women's pro hockey history 🏟️ https://t.co/O20ylnuYSR
This is incredible. But I bet #StateofHockey can do better… @PWHL_Minnesota home opener is Sat. at 2 p.m. They’ve already sold 7,000 tickets — let’s uptick that number by AT LEAST 2K (I think we could do 10K butts in seats but I’m an overachiever) https://t.co/nqfQC0HHVa https://t.co/BH5yl3RPHR
Awesome video. @PWHL_Minnesota opens at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday afternoon. They have already sold around 7,000 tickets for the game. It’ll be cool to see if they can surpass Ottawa’s attendance record set last night of 8,318. Still time to get your tickets. https://t.co/S72qSIxiJG
Inside Ottawa’s record-breaking PWHL debut: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’ ⤵️ https://t.co/VQD3E8okQj
#PWHL's debut in Ottawa drew 8,318 fans 🏒 This match set the record for the highest attendance in women's professional hockey. (via @thepwhlofficial)
Happy @PWHL_Minnesota opener!
History was made in Ottawa tonight with a world record crowd for the game between @PWHL_Ottawa and @PWHL_Montreal. Cheers to both teams on a great game, and congratulations to Montreal on the OT win. https://t.co/V8atBuAD05