PWHL Ottawa Charge to play game at Canadian Tire Centre [Video]

Ottawa’s professional women’s hockey team will play against their rivals on NHL ice this winter.

Ottawa Charge announced it will play Montreal Victoire at the Canadian Tire Centre on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m.

The stadium, with a capacity of 19,000 fans, will be the third Canadian NHL venue to host a PWHL game. Ottawa’s largest hometown crowd last year was 8,252 fans at TD Place.

“We are excited for the opportunity to bring our game to the Canadian Tire Centre for the first time,” said Ottawa Charge general manager Mike Hirshfeld in a news release.

“This game is coming on early in our season, so we’re hoping to fill the place, as we’re going to need their energy when we face our closest rivals.”

The game will the Ottawa Charge’s third of the season. The Charge will open their second Professional Women’s Hockey League season at Bell Place against Victoire on Nov. 30.

The team will then play …