The Boston Fleet and New York Sirens made news on and off the ice Thursday.
The Fleet remained the top team in the Professional Women’s Hockey League with a tough 1-0 victory over the Sirens before 3,765 fans at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Two of the heroes from the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic team were both outstanding in the Fleet’s latest victory.
Goaltender Aerin Frankel posted yet another shutout with a 23-save performance. Defenseman Megan Keller, who scored the winning goal in overtime to beat Canada, tied for the team high with four shots on goal.
The lone goal of the game was pocketed by Ella Huber. She scored unassisted at the 16:15 mark of the opening period.
Boston won despite going 0-for-6 on the power play.
The Fleet and Sirens also made headlines earlier in the day when it was announced that both are set to play in front of huge crowds.
The PWHL said the Sirens and the Fleet are set to host capacity crowds at Madison Square Garden in New York City and TD Garden in Boston, respectively, with tickets officially sold out in advance of both games.
Boston Fleet’s Megan Keller, left, laughs with teammates at the end of a recent practice at the Boston Sports Institute in Wellesley. (Mark Stockwell/Boston Herald)
The Sirens will play before a sellout crowd against the Seattle Torrent on April 4, while the Fleet will host the Montréal Victoire on April 11 before a capacity crowd. The dual sold-out crowds will represent the largest home game attendance ever for both the Sirens and the Fleet.
“Selling out both Madison Square Garden and TD Garden is a true testament to our fans, whose passion has fueled the growth of the PWHL,” said Amy Scheer, PWHL executive vice president of Business Operations. “Playing for the first time at these two world-class arenas will be another step in what has already been a historic season for our league, and the atmosphere for fans and players alike will be nothing short of incredible.”
PWHL ticket demand continues to climb, with league attendance up more than 17 percent season through the first half of the 2025–26 campaign.
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