Jocelyne Larocque was selected second overall by PWHL Toronto in the PWHL Draft The PWHL has announced the practice facilities for all six teams leading up to the opening of training camps this week. Teams will practice and train at Boston Sports Institute (PWHL Boston), TRIA Rink (PWHL Minnesota), Centre 21.02 (PWHL Montreal), Chelsea Piers Connecticut (PWHL New York), TD Place (PWHL Ottawa), and Ford Performance Centre (PWHL Toronto). “Together with our teams, we have found facilities that provide athletes with professional training environments and partners who are equally committed to building cooperative relationships,” said Jayna Hefford, PWHL senior vice president of hockey operations in a league press release. “An established home base is important for our players and teams, and that’s something they’ll have from the moment training camps begin through the entirety of the season.” Below are the six descriptions of each facility provided by the PWHL: The Boston Sports Institute, a Steward Family Facility, is a multi-use recreation center conveniently located at 900 Worcester Street, Wellesley (Route 9). The facility features two NHL regulation ice surfaces (one fully sled hockey compatible), indoor turf/court field house, competition swimming pool, warm up pool, Boston Sports Performance Center (physical therapy / strength & conditioning), track, and much more. TRIA Rink, the official practice facility of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild, opened its doors in February 2018 on the top floor of the Treasure Island Center. Located just a few blocks from the Xcel Energy Center, the rooftop rink serves as a special place for the Minnesota hockey community. The team is also partnering with D1 Training for access to a premier off-ice training environment. Centre 21.02 is housed at the Verdun Auditorium, a newly renovated two-pad sports complex with a capacity of 4,114 seats. It is the first and only recognized High Performance Hockey Centre for women athletes in Canada. PWHL New York will call the Chelsea Piers Athletic Club home and use the rinks, private professional hockey locker and equipment rooms, office space, and conduct off-ice strength and conditioning in both the 360-team training facility and individual conditioning and recovery in the private fitness club. Both The Arena and The Stadium at TD Place in Lansdowne are a centerpiece of Ottawa. It is the proud host of the CFL's Ottawa REDBLACKS, the OHL's Ottawa 67's, the CEBL's Ottawa BlackJacks, CPL's Atlético Ottawa, a myriad of live events, concerts, festivals, and a year-round tapestry of community activities. Lakeshore Arena Corporation owns and operates the Ford Performance Centre, which is a 272,000 sq. ft. recreation facility in Etobicoke, Ontario. The Ford Performance Centre is the official practice facility for the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and their AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies. It is also the home of the Hockey Hall of Fame D.K. (Doc) Seaman Hockey Resource Centre, Hockey Canada’s Eastern Regional Office, and the NHL Alumni, along with numerous other sport-related businesses and community tenants.
