NEW YORK AND TORONTO (Feb. 12, 2025) — The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) is accepting media credential applications for the upcoming PWHL Takeover Tour^™ game in Raleigh, which takes place on Friday, March 7, 2025, at 7:00 PM ET at the Lenovo Center. The game will feature the Minnesota Frost–– defending Walter Cup Champions–– facing off against the Ottawa Charge.

Raleigh is part of the PWHL Takeover Tour^™, a nine-game series of neutral-site regular-season matchups designed to bring professional women's hockey to new audiences across North America. Through the first four Takeover Tour games—in Seattle, Vancouver, Denver, and Québec City—a combined 63,923 fans have attended. This included a new U.S. record for highest attendance at a professional women’s hockey game, set in Denver on Jan. 12, when 14,018 fans packed Ball Arena for a matchup between Minnesota and Montréal.

Player Access:
The PWHL will offer a conference call with select players leading up to the March 7 game and opportunities for media access after practice in Raleigh, prior to the game. Players and coaches will also be available to media postgame. All media who have applied for credentials will receive additional details regarding availability. Should you have questions or story ideas, please contact press@thepwhl.com.

Credential Application Details:
- Application Form: Media members interested in covering the game can apply via the following link:   PWHL Takeover Tour Raleigh – Credential Request Form
- Application Deadline: All credential requests must be submitted no later than 72 hours before the game. Late submissions may not be considered.

For more information about the PWHL and the Takeover Tour^™, visit: the pwhl.com or thepwhl.com/en/takeover-tour.
 

About the PWHL Takeover Tour^™:
The PWHL Takeover Tour^™ is a nine-game series of neutral-site regular-season matchups designed to bring professional women's hockey to new audiences across North America. The tour began on January 5, 2025, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, with the final Takeover Tour^™ contest set for March 29, 2025, at Enterprise Center in St. Louis.

Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL):
The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprised of six teams in Boston, Minnesota, Montréal, New York, Ottawa, and Toronto, each with rosters featuring the best women’s hockey players in the world. Launched on Jan. 1, 2024, the PWHL has broken multiple attendance records and holds the worldwide all-time record for a women’s hockey game. In 2024, the PWHL was recognized by Sports Business Journal as the Sports Breakthrough of the Year and received the top position in the first-ever Canadian edition of the Harris Poll, which ranks companies’ reputations. Visit thepwhl.com to purchase tickets and merchandise, and subscribe to the PWHL e-newsletter to receive the latest league updates. Follow the league on all social media platforms @thepwhlofficial.

Media Contact:
PWHL
press@thepwhl.com