The PWHL Boston Fleet are “relocating within Boston city limits” to Agganis Arena, which will be the Fleet’s “primary home venue for the 2026-27 season” after the team played the majority of its home games in Lowell during the league’s first three seasons. While the Fleet “often commended the Tsongas Center for its hospitality,” the venue “created logistical challenges for fans who live in Boston or south of the city.” In the past two seasons, the Fleet “played six games at Agganis Arena.” Four drew sellout crowds, a “promising sign for the team’s future in Boston,” at the arena on the campus of Boston Univ. On weeknights, the Fleet “struggled to fill the seats at Tsongas, likely because commuter rail service is infrequent and rush-hour traffic.” The team’s average announced attendance at the Tsongas Center this season was 4,938, including the team’s two playoff games -- 5,867 for four weekend dates and 4,320 on six weeknight ones. At Agganis Arena, which hosted four PWHL games this season, the Fleet averaged 5,238 fans overall and 5,205 on weeknights. Agganis’s capacity for hockey is 6,150 -- “about 350 seats smaller than Tsongas, but on par with the team’s average attendance this season” (BOSTON GLOBE, 7/7).
PWHL’s Boston Fleet to play 2026-27 season at Agganis Arena in city limits
