San Jose Set to Be Announced as Final PWHL Expansion Team
The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) is expected to officially announce San Jose, California, as its fourth and final expansion location for the upcoming 2026-27 season. This announcement, anticipated on Tuesday, marks the completion of the league's recent expansion phase, adding San Jose to previously confirmed franchises in Detroit, Las Vegas, and Hamilton. The addition brings the total number of teams in the PWHL to twelve. Negotiations between the league and San Jose officials had previously delayed the announcement due to complexities regarding scheduling and logistics at the SAP Center, which is shared with the NHL's San Jose Sharks. With this new addition, the league will feature an uneven distribution of teams for the first time, comprising seven American franchises and five Canadian ones. The US teams include Boston, New York, Minnesota, Detroit, Las Vegas, Seattle, and San Jose, while Canadian markets are represented by Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, and Vancouver. San Jose represents a significant market entry for the league, leveraging the large population base of the Bay Area.
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