HAMILTON, ON – PWHL Hamilton today announced its inaugural home opener for the 2026-27 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) regular season will be played on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. ET against the Ottawa Charge, marking the team’s historic debut at TD Coliseum. The PWHL Hamilton home opener is presented by Canadian Tire Corporation.
PWHL Hamilton will make its official debut on the road on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. ET against the reigning Walter Cup champion Montréal Victoire at Place Bell as part of the PWHL’s opening weekend that features all 12 teams in action. The game also makes history as the first women’s hockey game to be featured on CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada, the iconic Saturday night broadcast, returning for its 90th consecutive season.
The team will also travel across the QEW to compete in the home opener hosted by the Toronto Sceptres, launching a neighbouring rivalry, at Coca-Cola Coliseum on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. ET. The complete regular-season schedule will be announced on Friday, Oct. 2.
Tickets are on sale at 11 a.m. ET through Ticketmaster for the PWHL Hamilton home opener and can be purchased online here. Fans interested in multiple games can purchase Season Ticket Memberships, offering the best value and benefits. Flex packs will also be made available in all PWHL markets with the full schedule release. For more information, visit thepwhl.com/tickets. Fans can also stay up to date on detailed ticketing information by signing up for the PWHL Hamilton email newsletter here, opens in a new tab.
The PWHL and CBC/Radio-Canada today announced the historic return of CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada that will provide comprehensive coverage for eight primetime PWHL games, including pre- and post-game panel analysis and accompanying digital content on cbcsports.ca and social media. Staying true to tradition, each Hockey Night in Canada game will feature a Canadian-based team. All national broadcast details will be announced as part of Friday’s schedule release.
ABOUT PWHL HAMILTON
PWHL Hamilton is one of 12 teams in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), which was founded in 2023. The PWHL began its inaugural season in January 2024 and features the best women’s hockey players in the world. PWHL Hamilton was officially announced as one of the league’s four new expansion teams on May 13 and will debut at TD Coliseum in the fall. Fans can place a time-stamped deposit here, opens in a new tab, opens in a new tab to secure priority access to season tickets for PWHL Hamilton’s historic inaugural season, once ticket packages are released. To learn more and stay up to date, visit HamiltonPWHL.com, subscribe to PWHL Hamilton’s newsletter here, opens in a new tab, opens in a new tab, and follow the team on Facebook PWHL Hamilton, opens in a new tab, opens in a new tab, Instagram @PWHL_Hamilton, opens in a new tab, opens in a new tab, X @PWHL_Hamilton, opens in a new tab, opens in a new tab, TikTok @PWHL_Hamilton, opens in a new tab, opens in a new tab, YouTube PWHL Hamilton, opens in a new tab, opens in a new tab, Threads @PWHL_Hamilton, opens in a new tab, opens in a new tab, Bluesky @PWHL-Hamilton, opens in a new tab, opens in a new tab, and LinkedIn PWHL Hamilton, opens in a new tab, opens in a new tab.
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