"“(There is) so much fun going on here for sports already, and we are so happy to be part of that environment,” Amy Scheer, the league's executive vice president of business operations, said during the event. “We are going nowhere. We are here for the long term, and we will continue to build women's hockey and keep growing, growing, growing.”"
"The San Jose expansion brings the PWHL's total number of teams to 12, and marks the fourth and final expansion team to be added to the league's roster ahead of the 2026-27 season. It follows the addition earlier this year of teams in Detroit, Michigan, Hamilton in Ontario, Canada and Las Vegas, Nevada."
"“The PWHL San Jose team now joins the NHL San Jose Sharks and the AHL San Jose Barracuda playing here in San Jose,” Jonathan Becher, president of Sharks Sports & Entertainment, said. “In fact, it's the only location in the U.S. where all three of those leagues play in the exact same city.”"
"In explaining San Jose's selection, league officials noted that SAP Center is among the largest ice facilities in the Western United States and California ranks sixth nationwide in hockey participation among girls. By naming San Jose, PWHL has also expanded its reach in the Western U.S. League officials have previously said they are prioritizing geographic diversity and cutting down travel tim"
San Jose welcomed the Professional Women’s Hockey League as the league prepares to launch its latest expansion team in the city. Fans, elected leaders, and local sports figures gathered at SAP Center for an announcement inside the rink that will become the team’s home arena once it is named. The franchise is positioned as a long-term commitment to building women’s hockey. The San Jose addition brings the league total to 12 teams and completes four expansion teams scheduled before the 2026-27 season. The team will train at Sharks Ice in San Jose. League officials cited SAP Center’s size and California’s strong participation rates among girls, while also emphasizing geographic diversity and reduced travel.
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