PWHL expansion tracker: As Phase 1 begins, Alex Carpenter, Sarah Nurse ink new deals
The Professional Women’s Hockey League is expanding to Detroit, Hamilton, Las Vegas and San Jose. Now it’s time for the league’s four new franchises to start building their inaugural rosters. The league’s six-phase roster building process officially opened on Tuesday.
PWHL announces new expansion franchises are coming to Las Vegas and Hamilton, Ontario
The Professional Women's Hockey League announces two new expansion teams in Hamilton, Ontario, and Las Vegas, set to begin play next season.
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PWHL Announces Expansion to San Jose
On Tuesday, May 19, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) held a press conference in San Jose to announce that the league’s 12th team will play in the California city. This marks the fourth team to join the PWHL for the 2026-27 season, and ...
PWHL lays out expansion team selection changes ahead of 2026-27 season
The PWHL has officially announced the roster-building process for its four new expansion teams in Detroit, Hamilton, Las Vegas and San Jose. As The Athletic reported earlier this month, the league will not have a traditional expansion draft,
How San Jose landed a PWHL expansion team, and how the Sharks were involved
SAN JOSE – Jonathan Becher watched Olympic gold-medal-winning hockey player Kendall Coyne Schofield become the first woman to compete in the NHL All-Star Game’s skills competition at SAP Center in 2019.
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PWHL Announces Expansion to Hamilton
On Wednesday, May 13, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) announced their next expansion team. Ahead of the 2025-26 season, the Vancouver Goldeneyes and the Seattle Torrent were the first two expansion teams after two seasons. Last week, they ...