Toronto Sceptres Face Minnesota Frost in PWHL Season Opener

The PWHL’s Toronto Sceptres will kick off their third season on November 21, 2025, facing the two-time defending Walter Cup champions, the Minnesota Frost. The season opener will take place at the Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, the home of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild. This match marks the beginning of a rigorous 30-game schedule for the league, which now features eight teams following the addition of expansion clubs in Vancouver and Seattle.

The Sceptres are set to play 12 out of their 15 designated home games at the Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, with their home opener scheduled for November 29 against Boston at 14:00 local time. The remainder of their home games will occur at neutral-site venues as part of the league’s “Takeover Tour.” Specific locations for these matches, including games on December 17 against Montreal, January 3 against Seattle, and January 17 against Vancouver, will be announced in the coming weeks. It is anticipated that at least one of these matches will take place at Scotiabank Arena, home of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, while another may be scheduled in Hamilton as the league explores potential future market expansions.

As the season progresses, it is noteworthy that the Sceptres’ schedule leans heavily towards the end of the year, with the majority of January spent on the road. This is due to the transformation of their home venue for the Toronto International Boat Show. The league’s expansion has resulted in an unbalanced schedule for the first time in its history, with the Sceptres playing their closest rivals, Montreal and Ottawa, five times each, while facing the remaining five clubs only four times.

Fans hoping to see reigning PWHL MVP Marie-Philip Poulin in action will have limited opportunities, as Montreal will only visit the Coca-Cola Coliseum once. The other matches against the Victoire will take place at Place Bell in Laval and at neutral-site venues. To compensate for earlier travel, the Sceptres will host an extensive home schedule in March, featuring five games, including contests against both new expansion teams.

Given that 2026 is an Olympic year, the league will observe two international breaks. The first break will occur from December 8 to December 15, followed by a month-long hiatus for the Olympics from January 29 to February 27.

The Sceptres will conclude their regular season against the Ottawa Charge, marking the third consecutive year they have faced this team, which is coming off its first final appearance. This year, however, the Sceptres will finish the season in Ottawa after hosting the Charge in their last game for the previous two seasons.

As in both prior seasons, season-ticket memberships for the Sceptres are sold out. Pre-packaged partial ticket sales are set to begin on October 7, with single-game tickets available from October 14. In addition to upcoming announcements regarding the Takeover Tour games, the league will also disclose broadcasting and streaming details in the coming weeks.