Detroit boosts bid for PWHL expansion team by drawing U.S. record crowd for pro women's hockey

A fan holds up a sign indicating a desire for Detroit to get a Professional Women’s Hockey League team during the second period of regular-season neutral site game between the New York Sirens and Minnesota Fros at Little Caesars Arena on March 16, 2025.

The six-team Professional Women's Hockey League may expand next season and Detroit tried to improve its chances of landing a team, drawing 14,288 fans Sunday night to break the attendance record for a U.S. professional women's hockey game.