Story byRanking potential PWHL expansion markets as 2025-26 ‘Takeover Tour’ kicks offHailey SalvianThu, December 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM UTC·10 min readIt’s probably not a coincidence that the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s newest markets were part of last season’s “Takeover Tour.”Vancouver and Seattle each hosted neutral-site games last season and made successful pitches to secure the league’s first expansion franchises, which debuted last month. This year’s 16-stop installment of the barnstorming tour kicked off on Wednesday with a sold-out crowd in Halifax, Nova Scotia. According to executive vice president of business operations Amy Scheer, the league will add two to four teams, going from eight franchises to as many as 12 by next season. As the league eyes such rapid expansion, the “Takeover Tour” should once again be a solid testing ground for the 11 cities hosting a game (or two) this season. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHere’s how each stop stacks up.1.
