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
it an amazing moment for women's hockey