Sceptres To Host Detroit As PWHL Returns To Scotiabank Arena For Battle On Bay Street In January

The Toronto Sceptres are heading back to Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, home of the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs, for the fourth instalment of the Battle on Bay Street. Toronto will host PWHL Detroit in the only match up between the teams in Toronto this season during the January 17 contest. Puck drop will be at 3pm.

In three games at Scotiabank Arena for the Battle on Bay Street, the Toronto Sceptres remain undefeated, and played in front of sold out crowds of 19,285 and 19,102 in 2024 and 2025. Last season, Toronto fell short of a sell out in their 2-1 overtime win over Vancouver welcoming 17,856 to the game.

The 2027 Battle on Bay Street will also mark the return to Toronto for Daryl Watts and Jesse Compher who both left Toronto in favor of signing with Detroit during the expansion process.

Watts was Toronto's leading scorer last season recording 19 points in 27 games, while Compher finished third in Sceptres' scoring notching 12 points in 30 games played.

Despite having played in only two of the team's three seasons, Watts enters the 2026-27 PWHL season as the Toronto Sceptres' all-time leading scorer.

Toronto opens their 2026-27 PWHL season on December 6 in Ottawa followed by their home opener at the Coca-Cola Coliseum on December 8 against Hamilton.