The Prudential Center in Newark will serve not only as the home of home of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils, but as the new home of Professional Women’s Hockey League‘s New York Sirens for the 2024-2025 season.
The Sirens are one of six teams in the PWHL. The team debuted at the venue with two regular season games during the inaugural campaign last season, and recorded a season-high home attendance of 5,132 on April 20.
“We saw last season how quickly Prudential Center and our loyal fans could create an electrifying atmosphere,” General Manager Pascal Daoust said. “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,” Dylan Wanagiel, vice president, sports properties and special events, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment/Prudential Center, said. “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.”
The Sirens will relocate their training to the Essex County Codey Arena, the Devils’ former practice facility, located in West Orange, 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,” Head Coach Greg Fargo said. “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.”
“We are excited to welcome the New York Sirens to Essex County Codey Arena,” Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr., said. “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 New Jersey 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.”
