Three neutral site stops down and six to go, the Professional Women91裸聊视频檚 Hockey League is quickly discovering how popular it has become at a time when the second-year six-team league is considering .

The PWHL91裸聊视频檚 first three stops over the past two weeks generated a combined turnout of 45,664 fans, including a crowd of 14,018 in Denver that spent a portion of the game chanting: 91裸聊视频淲e want a team! We want a team!.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淚 think pleasantly surprised but not shocked by any means,91裸聊视频� PWHL senior vice president of hockey operations Jayna Hefford told The Associated Press.

91裸聊视频淚 think there91裸聊视频檚 a demand for the women91裸聊视频檚 game that we91裸聊视频檝e proven, and to see it in other markets is pretty awesome. I wasn91裸聊视频檛 in Denver, but I heard from many the chants of we want a team,91裸聊视频� she added. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 exciting to be in these venues where I think people feel like they91裸聊视频檙e auditioning for a team. It91裸聊视频檚 a neat feeling.91裸聊视频�

The initial response was enough for Hefford to jokingly suggest that perhaps the PWHL should consider expanding on its expansion plans.

91裸聊视频淵eah, we91裸聊视频檒l see what happens,91裸聊视频� she said with a laugh.

the PWHL91裸聊视频檚 series of neutral site games opened with Boston91裸聊视频檚 3-2 shootout win over Montreal before a crowd of 12,608 at Seattle91裸聊视频檚 Climate Pledge Arena on Jan. 5. Three days later, the 91裸聊视频� the PWHL91裸聊视频檚 third-largest crowd 91裸聊视频� in Vancouver91裸聊视频檚 Rogers Arena.

And the turnout in Denver for was a PWHL U.S. attendance record, breaking the previous mark of 13,736 set in Detroit last season during one of the league91裸聊视频檚 two neutral-site games.

91裸聊视频淚t was amazing to be in that rink and hearing they want a team. It gives you hope for the future to keep growing the league,91裸聊视频� Montreal91裸聊视频檚 Marie-Philip Poulin said about playing in Denver, during a Zoom call Thursday. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e the lucky ones to be there, but there91裸聊视频檚 more games of the tour. And I91裸聊视频檓 very excited to be able to be part of one more.91裸聊视频�

The Victoire will have taken part in the PWHL91裸聊视频檚 first four neutral site games with Montreal to play Ottawa in Quebec City on Sunday. The game has limited tickets available for the 18,000-plus seat Videotron Centre, which opened in 2021 in the city91裸聊视频檚 bid to lure back an NHL franchise after the Nordiques left for Denver following the 1994-95 season.

Quebec City officials have made no secret of their desire to land a PWHL team in launching a campaign well before the league announced it was considering expansion in October.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 not at all surprised that tickets sold like hotcakes,91裸聊视频� said Quebec City councillor Jackie Smith, who has been spearheading the expansion bid. 91裸聊视频淚t is out of the question that Quebec City will not receive the first expansion team in this league.91裸聊视频�

PWHL officials have been guarded discussing expansion plans in saying the decision has yet to be made whether they intend on adding one or two teams. The league identified more than 20 potential markets which are being rated by size, access to facilities, economic partnership opportunities and fan base potential.

The Takeover Tour rounds out with stops in Edmonton, Buffalo, New York, Raleigh, North Carolina, Detroit and St. Louis over the next two months.

Ottawa goalie Emerance Maschmeyer is looking forward to travelling to Quebec City for the Charge91裸聊视频檚 first neutral site game of the season.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 been really exciting to watch from afar. I think there91裸聊视频檚 a lot of passion and energy in the rink. You can hear it over the TV screen,91裸聊视频� Maschmeyer said. 91裸聊视频淏ut it91裸聊视频檚 not the same as being there in person. I think it91裸聊视频檚 been electric and we91裸聊视频檙e excited that we91裸聊视频檙e going to be a part of it here shortly.91裸聊视频�