It91裸聊视频檚 a women91裸聊视频檚 pro hockey homecoming for Jennifer Gardiner and Rylind MacKinnon.

The pair of B.C. players will participate in the first Professional Women91裸聊视频檚 Hockey League game in their home province when the Toronto Sceptres and Montreal Victoire clash Wednesday in Vancouver.

Victoire forward Gardiner of nearby Surrey, B.C., and Sceptres defender MacKinnon of Cranbrook, B.C., are both PWHL rookies.

91裸聊视频淒efinitely had the Vancouver game circled since I heard about it,91裸聊视频� Gardiner said.

Wednesday91裸聊视频檚 game at Rogers Arena, which is sold out, is the second of nine neutral-site PWHL games in its 91裸聊视频淭akeover Tour91裸聊视频� that, in addition to showcasing women91裸聊视频檚 pro hockey around North America, will also test potential expansion markets.

The six-team PWHL has stated the desire to expand by up to two clubs in its third season in 2025-26.

The Victoire lost 3-2 in a shootout Sunday to the Boston Fleet at Seattle91裸聊视频檚 Climate Pledge Arena in the tour91裸聊视频檚 opener.

The neutral-site circuit also includes stops Jan. 19 in Quebec City (Montreal versus Ottawa Charge) and Feb. 16 in Edmonton (Toronto versus Ottawa), in addition to games in Denver, Detroit, St. Louis, Buffalo, N.Y. and Raleigh, N.C.

91裸聊视频淎 lot of players are just talking about exploring these new cities and getting to tap into these new markets, rather than the toll it91裸聊视频檚 going to take on us,91裸聊视频� Gardiner said.

MacKinnon, 24, helped the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds to three conference championships in her five seasons there, so playing a pro game in Vancouver feels like a mixture of novelty and nostalgia.

91裸聊视频淟ooking forward to seeing a lot of that hockey community come out to that game, and some of the players I played with and coaches that I met along the way,91裸聊视频� said MacKinnon, who is on a one-year contract with the Sceptres.

91裸聊视频淚n university, I think the most I91裸聊视频檝e ever played in front of was maybe just over 1,000, so the first few games of the PWHL already surpassed that by many. It91裸聊视频檒l be quite the atmosphere. I91裸聊视频檓 really excited to take it in and have some familiar faces in the crowd as well.91裸聊视频�

She91裸聊视频檚 among a handful of U Sports alumni to make a PWHL roster in the league91裸聊视频檚 infancy.

The majority of North American players in the PWHL came through the NCAA, but Concordia centre Emmy Fecteau was a sixth-round draft pick of the New York Sirens in 2024 and has scored a goal in seven games.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 definitely not the traditional route to the league, but playing in Vancouver even, I think, will expose some more of this league to those western Canadian universities, so I91裸聊视频檓 looking forward to that,91裸聊视频� MacKinnon said.

Gardiner, who helped the Ohio State Buckeyes claim an NCAA title last year, was drafted 11th overall by Montreal and signed a two-year contract with the Victoire. She has a goal and four assists in seven games.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 pretty hard to believe this is the new reality because it91裸聊视频檚 an incredible experience,91裸聊视频� she said

Gardiner was just eight years old, but remembers her current Victoire teammate Marie-Philip Poulin scoring two goals in the Olympic women91裸聊视频檚 hockey final in Vancouver in 2010 en route to Canada91裸聊视频檚 gold medal.

Montreal (3-2-1-1) was tied atop the standings Monday with reigning Walter Cup champion Minnesota Frost while the slumping Sceptres (2-0-1-4) were in the cellar.

Since the PWHL declared its expansion intentions, the burning question has been where and how far afield from the central-east North American corridor where the half-dozen clubs are based?

91裸聊视频淧retty much every conversation, everyone wants to know where the expansion markets are and if I know anything,91裸聊视频� said Fleet forward and American star Hilary Knight.

91裸聊视频淲ould I love to see teams out west? Absolutely. It91裸聊视频檚 a prime hockey market, especially in the States, and obviously proven in Canada.

91裸聊视频淚t just depends how much money you91裸聊视频檙e willing to spend on the transportation part of it and getting into a new community. 91裸聊视频� What91裸聊视频檚 super-exciting is we91裸聊视频檙e able to have these outreach games and sort of test markets.91裸聊视频�