Sirens to play first game at MSG as PWHL grows

The New York Sirens will host the Seattle Torrent at Madison Square Garden on April 4, marking the Professional Women's Hockey League's first game at MSG.

The New York Sirens will host the Seattle Torrent at Madison Square Garden on April 4. The Saturday night game is the Professional Women's Hockey League's first game at MSG. Sirens general manager Pascal Daoust said playing at the Garden is an honor and called the night one meant to be experienced together. The Sirens are in Year 3 and play home games at Newark's Prudential Center after initially splitting time between Long Island and Connecticut. Key facts: - The New York Sirens will host the Seattle Torrent at Madison Square Garden on April 4. - It will be the Professional Women's Hockey League's first game at MSG. - The Sirens play home games at Newark's Prudential Center in Year 3 after earlier splits between Long Island and Connecticut. - The NHL's New Jersey Devils are booked for a home game on April 4. - The PWHL expanded to eight teams this season, adding Seattle and Vancouver. - Madison Square Garden previously hosted a professional women's hockey game in February 2021 as part of a barnstorming tour by the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association, and that game was played without fans. Summary: The April 4 game is the league's first at Madison Square Garden and reflects the PWHL's effort to place games in larger venues. The league has been staging games in new markets this season and has scheduled additional games in Washington DC, Denver, Chicago and Detroit later this year.