MONTRÉAL, QC (September 28, 2026) – The Montréal Victoire announced on Monday that its 2026-27 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) regular-season home opener will be played on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. ET against PWHL Hamilton, marking an exciting return to Place Bell for the beginning of its Walter Cup championship defence.
The Victoire home opener is presented by Canadian Tire Corporation and one of six games to launch the league’s opening weekend where all 12 teams are in action Dec. 5-6. The complete regular-season schedule will be announced on Friday, Oct. 2.
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.
Tickets are on sale at 11 a.m. ET through Ticketmaster for the Victoire home opener and can be purchased online here. Fans interested in multiple games can purchase Season Ticket Memberships and Half Packs, 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 Victoire 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. Adding to PWHL TV coverage and a selection of Montréal games and PWHL All-Star on ICI TÉLÉ and ICI TOU.TV, Radio-Canada has acquired exclusive French audio broadcast rights for distribution of all Victoire games across Canada during the 2026-27 season and will release more details regarding the broadcast on ICI PREMIÈRE and Radio-Canada Ohdio later this fall.