By: Alexis Caines | Follow me on Twitter/X @alexiscaines_
The Boston Fleet alongside the Professional Women’s Hockey League have officially announced that Agganis Arena will serve as their Primary Home Venue heading into the 2026-27 season. The move comes after three years at the Tsongas Center.
It’s been a long time coming to say the least. The Boston Fleet having their home be in Lowell, MA, simply wasn’t going to last forever. The Lowell community embraced the team though and provided three wonderful years of fandom.
Agganis Arena, located on Boston University’s campus, is the home of the Terrier Men’s Ice Hockey. The Fleet played there twice during the 2024-25 season, both with sell-out crowds. During the 2025-26 season, they played six games, with four sell-outs and a 3-0-1-2 record.
“We couldn’t be more excited to bring the Boston Fleet to Agganis Arena full-time,” said Boston Fleet Director of Business Operations Laura Marie Davey. “The passion for the Fleet in the City of Boston has continued to grow since our first game at Agganis, and this move allows us to build on that momentum while creating new opportunities to connect with supporters throughout Greater Boston, the South Shore and Rhode Island.”
With public transportation more readily available in Boston, the goal is to get as many fans able and willing to attend Fleet games. The sell-out crowds prove the demand for the team being in the city.
For others, the move from Lowell is difficult to confront. Boston is more expensive and comes with a heavy amount of traffic. It takes away a professional sports team in the city as well.
Davey thanked the community the Fleet called home for three years, saying, “We’re deeply grateful to the Lowell community and our partners at the Tsongas Center, whose support has been instrumental to the growth of our organization. We look forward to carrying that support with us as we begin this next chapter.”
Last season the Fleet also held their first game at TD Garden, which resulted in a sell-out crowd that just came up short of the U.S. attendance record. With Boston now considered home, it likely opens the door for a smoother move down the street into the Garden as well.
The PWHL expanded to four new teams this offseason, bringing thousands of new fans into the league. With all the growth during the 2025-26 season, the move to Boston feels like it’s coming at the right time.
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