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New York Sirens beat Seattle Torrent 2-1 in record PWHL crowd

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  • New York Sirens won 2-1 against Seattle Torrent at Madison Square Garden.
  • The game set a U.S. PWHL attendance record with 18,006 fans.
  • Swedish player Maja Nylén Persson scored the winning penalty.

Swedish Olympic player Maja Nylén Persson scored the decisive penalty as the New York Sirens defeated the Seattle Torrent 2-1 at a sold-out Madison Square Garden in New York. The attendance of 18,006 set a new record for a professional women's hockey league (PWHL) game in the United States. Sirens goaltender Kayle Osborne said the support from the crowd meant everything for the team and women's hockey.

S. player with multiple Olympic and world championship medals, called it an amazing moment for women's hockey. The overall PWHL attendance record remains 21,105, set at a Montreal-Toronto game in April 2024.

the support from the crowd meant everything for the team and women's hockey

Kayle Osborne, Sirens goaltender

it an amazing moment for women's hockey

Hilary Knight, Seattle captain, veteran U.S. player with multiple Olympic and world championship medals

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