LIFT: PWHL Takeover Tour Visits KeyBank Center - 2/23/25

The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) announced today that KeyBank Center in Buffalo will host one of the nine neutral-site, regular-season games in the PWHL Takeover Tour™. This exciting tour brings the intensity of PWHL hockey to new cities across North America, giving fans an opportunity to experience the world’s top women’s hockey players in their own communities.

As part of the tour, Boston and New York will face off on Feb. 23 at 4 p.m. ET at KeyBank Center. Tickets will go on presale Thursday, Nov. 21, at 10 a.m. ET, followed by general sales beginning Friday, Nov. 22, at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets can be purchased at thepwhl.com/tickets.

The nine games of the PWHL Takeover Tour will take place at a variety of locations across the United States and Canada, spanning from the Pacific Northwest with games in Seattle and Vancouver, to Québec City in the east, and as far south as Raleigh, North Carolina. Only Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, which hosted a PWHL contest on March 16 and set a U.S. professional women’s hockey attendance record of 13,736, will return as a neutral-site host in the league’s second season.

“Bringing PWHL games to fans across both countries is a natural next step as we continue building our audience,” said Amy Scheer, PWHL Senior Vice President of Business Operations. “When exploring potential locations for a PWHL game, the enthusiasm from cities eager to engage with our League was incredibly encouraging. The PWHL Takeover Tour lets us showcase our game and exceptional athletes across a wider North American footprint—an exciting moment for our players and an important move for our business as we consider expansion.”

“It is an honor to welcome the Professional Women’s Hockey League to Buffalo and KeyBank Center,” Buffalo Sabres Chief Operating Officer Pete Guelli said. “This event is more than a game—it is an opportunity to celebrate the progress of women’s hockey and inspire the next generation of athletes in Buffalo. As an organization, we strive to inspire young girls and women in our community to dream big and see the possibilities that exist in the sport. Our city has a rich hockey tradition, and we are pleased to play a role in advancing the game for future generations.”