The PWHL has announced that the New York Sirens will call Newark, New Jersey‘s Prudential Center home for the 2024-2025 season. After Bridgeport, Connecticut failed to meet the team and league’s needs, New Jersey will look to build a bigger fan base for the Sirens.
The team debuted at the venue with two regular season games during the inaugural campaign and recorded a season-high home attendance of 5,132 on April 20. Prudential Center, located in downtown Newark, NJ, is home of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils.
“We saw last season how quickly Prudential Center and our loyal fans could create an electrifying atmosphere,” said General Manager Pascal Daoust. “Our players and staff are thrilled and can’t wait to play again in this high-class venue and call this place home for the upcoming season. We know our fans will be a driving force in our pursuit of excellence.”
“Prudential Center is immensely proud to become a primary venue for the Professional Women’s Hockey League,” said Dylan Wanagiel, Vice President, Sports Properties and Special Events, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment/Prudential Center. “After the initial success of our two games at The Rock last season, we look forward to the opportunity to support and showcase the world class talent of women’s hockey at the highest professional level.”
New York Sirens will relocate their training to the Essex County Codey Arena, the Devils former practice facility, located in West Orange, NJ as part of the South Mountain Recreation Complex.
“Establishing Codey Arena as our practice venue is a significant step in our ongoing commitment to providing the best possible environment for our team and players to grow and develop,” said Head Coach Greg Fargo. “We are very excited to become a proud and active part of the Essex County community, engaging with our neighbors, and having an impact as we make Codey Arena our new training home.”
“Essex County Codey Arena is very excited for our new partnership with the New York Sirens,” said Codey Arena General Manager Stephen Ruggiero. “This partnership brings together two organizations dedicated to the growth and development of women’s hockey. We would like to extend our gratitude to the PWHL, GM Pascal Daoust and Head Coach Greg Fargo for their support. Together, we will continue to promote and elevate women’s hockey in our community.”
“We are excited to welcome the New York Sirens to Essex County Codey Arena,” said Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. “Our facility has a long history of providing skating opportunities for people of all ages and abilities including NHL and minor league hockey teams along with the NJ Youth Devils and Daredevils. We hope having the Sirens here will inspire new generations of girls and women to play hockey, and we look forward to a longtime partnership with the team and PWHL.”
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