Young women, among those in a record-breaking crowd, held up signs with messages for the Professional Women's Hockey League. “PWHL DETROIT NEEDS A TEAM,” was printed on one side of the signs. The six-team PWHL may expand next season — in its third year — and is touring cities potentially on the list to get in the game.

The one-off game, part of the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s “Takeover Tour,” brought 14,228 fans to the home of the Red Wings, setting a new U.S. attendance record at a professional women’s hockey game.

The game, part of the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s Takeover Tour, drew 14,288 fans to Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.