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PWHL Says Ottawa Charge Won’t Play in New Lansdowne Arena

The league cites the venue’s reduced capacity, prompting a search for other Ottawa locations.

Artist rendering of a dressing room the event centre proposed as part of the Lansdowne 2.0 redevelopment project, which will hold up to 6,600 fans for hockey games. The PWHL now says the Ottawa Charge will not play at the new arena.
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Overview

  • Executive Amy Scheer said the only certainty is not playing in the planned Lansdowne 2.0 facility and described “every option” as under consideration.
  • Ottawa’s redevelopment plan, approved 15–10 on Nov. 7, reduces hockey seating to roughly 5,500 with total capacity listed around 6,600 including standing room.
  • The Charge averaged about 7,000 fans per game last season, and league estimates suggest the smaller venue would cut roughly 3,000 seats and about $1 million in annual revenue.
  • Alternatives under discussion include playing at the NHL Senators’ Canadian Tire Centre or pursuing a future option tied to LeBreton Flats, with no decision timeline set.
  • The PWHL says it was promised a seat at the table and was excluded from capacity talks, a characterization Mayor Mark Sutcliffe disputes as he maintains a path exists to keep the team in Ottawa.