The Seattle Torrent needed just one home game to make history.

The PWHL expansion team drew a crowd of 16,014 to its game against the Minnesota Frost on Friday, shattering the U.S. record for the highest attendance at a professional women's hockey game.

The old mark of 14,288 was established earlier this year, when the New York Sirens and Minnesota Frost played a neutral-site game at Detroit on March 16.

Torrent captain Hilary Knight said of competing in front of a record crowd, according to The Athletic, "It's super special. A lot of inaugural (experiences), but there's something about Seattle that is just so special. ... A dream come true, pinch-me moment."

Minnesota, the two-time defending league champion, won the game 3-0 behind two goals from Kelly Pannek and one from Grace Zumwin

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