MONTRÉAL (October 2, 2026) – The Montréal Victoire unveiled its 2026-27 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) regular-season schedule on Friday which includes 12 home games at Place Bell. The PWHL’s fourth season will feature a league-record 180 games from Saturday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Apr. 18 with 12 teams competing in newly established Eastern and Western Conferences, followed by an expanded eight-team playoff format to determine a Walter Cup champion. The Victoire regular-season schedule is presented by Maxi and can be viewed online here, opens in a new tab.
“With this schedule release we are one step closer to hockey season, which also means that we will soon be reunited with the best fans and the electric atmosphere they bring at Place Bell,” said Victoire alternate captain Laura Stacey. “We are all very excited for the season to get underway and get back to work.”
The Victoire 2026-27 schedule launch video can be seen here, opens in a new tab.
NEW CONFERENCES AND PLAYOFF FORMAT
For the first time, PWHL teams will be divided into two conferences, each consisting of six teams. The Victoire will compete in the Eastern Conference against the Boston Fleet, PWHL Hamilton, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge, and Toronto Sceptres.
The Western Conference will be comprised of PWHL Detroit, PWHL Las Vegas, Minnesota Frost, PWHL San Jose, Seattle Torrent, and Vancouver Goldeneyes.
The Victoire will play 30 regular-season games, including 18 within its conference and 12 interconference games. Every team will visit Montréal at least once, providing Victoire fans with the opportunity to see all teams.
The PWHL Walter Cup Playoffs will expand at the conclusion of the 2026-27 regular season to feature eight teams competing in three rounds, up from the four-team and two-round format in each of the league’s first three postseasons.
The eight teams that qualify for the playoffs will be the top four teams in each conference. The first round will feature four best-of-three series, followed by best-of-five conference finals and a best-of-five PWHL Walter Cup Finals presented by Scotiabank.
A PWHL playoff tradition will also expand this season, awarding the first-place team in each conference the opportunity to select its first-round opponent, choosing between the third or fourth-place team within their respective conference.
NATIONAL BROADCASTS
Fans in Canada will continue to enjoy Victoire coverage across a combination of linear and digital platforms operated by the league’s returning media partners. The schedule consists of live coverage across TSN (15 Montréal games) and Sportsnet (1 Montréal game) throughout the week, with exclusive Tuesdays on Prime Video (6 Montréal games). CBC coverage will continue Saturdays this season with eight Victoire games, including two in primetime through the return of Hockey Night in Canada, as announced Monday.
All 30 Montréal Victoire games will broadcast in French across RDS (18), Radio-Canada on ICI TÉLÉ and ICI TOU.TV (6), and Prime Video (6), plus new audio coverage of the Victoire across ICI PREMIÈRE and Radio-Canada OHdio, who will air all 30 of Montréal’s games.
In Canada, PWHL games not carried by a national media partner can be accessed on the league’s YouTube channel and at thepwhl.com.
PWHL TAKEOVER TOUR AND SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN
The popular PWHL Takeover Tour™ will return for a third straight season, expanding from 16 to 24 games, continuing the league’s commitment to bringing the PWHL experience to more fans across North America. Each team will play in four Takeover Tour games, currently marked on the schedule as TBD, including Jan. 23, Jan. 31, Feb. 20, Mar. 27 for Montréal. A non-primary venue game on April 3, also appears as TBD and will be announced in the coming weeks.
More than half of all Victoire games will be played on weekends, including nine Saturday games and seven Sunday games.
The Victoire will observe a one-week break around the debut of PWHL All-Star on March 7, 2027, to be played at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena and airing on ION, TSN and Radio-Canada, as announced Sept. 24.
FLEX PACKS AND SINGLE-GAME TICKETS
Flex packs are on sale beginning at 12 p.m. ET through Ticketmaster and can be purchased online here. Fans interested in more games can purchase Season Ticket Memberships and Half Packs, offering the best value and benefits. Victoire Single Game Tickets will be available on Friday, Oct. 9 starting at 10 a.m. ET. For more information, visit thepwhl.com/tickets. Fans can also stay up to date on detailed ticketing information by signing up for Victoire newsletter here, opens in a new tab.