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• seattle_torrent created: ‘2026-05-04 14:40’ last_modified: ‘2026-05-04 14:40:00’ status: evergreen confidence: fact

The Seattle Torrent proved expansion market viability

The introduction of the Seattle Torrent and Vancouver Goldeneyes in the 2025-26 PWHL season demonstrated massive uncaptured market demand. The Torrent led the entire league in attendance, averaging 12,875 fans at Climate Pledge Arena, disproving the myth that women’s sports require slow audience building. Statistically, they outperformed established teams because Bottlenecks determine the throughput of a system, and the only bottleneck was prior investment.\n\n[^1]: PWHL Attendance and Expansion Analytics (2025-2026 Season).