Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport has a new tenant – a professional women’s hockey team.
The Professional Women's Hockey League New York franchise announced it will play its home games in Bridgeport.
The first game is just over a month away.
The New York team will play the first game of the inaugural PWHL season in Toronto at 12:30 p.m. on New Year's Day.
The team’s home opener in Bridgeport will come on Friday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m.
The season is expected to run through May.
The PWHL is a new endeavor that includes Billie Jean King on the board.