The New York Sirens will be hitting the ice at Madison Square Garden for the first time, the Professional Women’s Hockey League franchise announced on Thursday.
The Sirens will host the Seattle Torrent at the Garden on at 8 p.m. ET on April 4, marking the PWHL’s first match at the iconic New York venue, which is home to the NBA’s New York Knicks and the NHL’s New York Rangers. The Sirens normally play home games at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, less than 15 miles away.
“Madison Square Garden has a storied women’s sports history, and on April 4, the New York Sirens will add their own chapter at The World’s Most Famous Arena, as fans get the chance to attend professional women’s hockey at the Garden for the first time,” Sirens GM Pascal Daoust said. “Playing at the Garden is an honor and sharing it with our dedicated fans will make it even more special.’
The Sirens are second in the PWHL standings with 18 points. New York’s Kristýna Kaltounková leads the team with seven goals, second in the league. The Torrent, which kicked off its inaugural season as the PWHL’s eighth team and second expansion team, are sixth in the standings with 12 points. Julia Gosling has a team-high eight points for the Torrent, while Hilary Knight’s six assists rank third in the league.
The Madison Square Garden matchup will be the third of the season between the Sirens and Torrent. Seattle won the Dec. 3 matchup, 2-1, at Climate Pledge Arena following goals from Knight and Alex Carpenter. The Sirens took the second game, 4-3, on Dec. 28 at American Airlines Center behind Casey O’Brien’s hat trick.
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