The Montreal Victoire will play 12 of its 15 home games at Place Bell for the 2026-27 season, the first in the Professional Women’s Hockey League to feature 12 teams split into two conferences.
The PWHL also announced Friday an expanded playoff format. Eight teams — four from each of the Eastern and Western conferences — will play a best-of-three first round, followed by a best-of-five conference final and a best-of-five Walter Cup final. The first-place team in each conference will select its opponent in the first round from among the third- and fourth-place teams.
Joining Montreal in the Eastern Conference are the Boston Fleet, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge, Toronto Sceptres and the new team in Hamilton.