Buzz grows, tickets go fast as PWHL Montreal nears record crowd at Bell Centre

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After an electric home opener Saturday at Verdun Auditorium, Montreal drew 6,334 spectators in its first game at Place Bell during a 3-2 win over New York on Tuesday.

Montreal and Toronto will face off at the Bell Centre on April 20, marking the PWHL's debut on the Canadiens' ice. Sporting a purple and white tuque with the letters PWHL, Bethany Haeseler's passion for women's hockey is palpable — and she says it's uplifting to see women athletes finally getting their due.

Early ticket sales suggest the league is on track to setting a world record for largest attendance for a professional women's hockey match at the April 20th game between Montreal and Toronto. WATCH | Fans with tickets will be part of the largest crowd ever for a professional women's hockey gameMontreal plays Toronto April 20 and it's likely to be the largest crowd ever for a professional women's hockey game. Regular tickets go on sale March 20.The league's current attendance record is currently held by Toronto, which hosted Montreal at the Scotiabank Arena in February in front of 19,285 fans.

Book says it's more common to see records set for home opener games and attendance slowly taper off, but "the records keep coming and I think that's significant in its own right."Based on what he's seen at previous games in Verdun and Laval, Book says people should prepare for more energy at the Bell Centre than what you'd see for a generic NHL game.

 

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