SJHN Daily: PWHL Coming to San Jose? Bystedt Cuda MVP, Burns’s Son Drafted
Could the San Jose Sharks soon have some company on the ice? Yesterday, The Athletic said that “there’s been increased chatter among league circles that San Jose has emerged as a prime option” for a PWHL expansion team. In an email obtained by The Athletic, PWHLPA executive director Malaika Underwood told players “the league intends […] The post SJHN Daily: PWHL Coming to San Jose?
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Could the San Jose Sharks soon have some company on the ice? Yesterday, The Athletic said that “there’s been increased chatter among league circles that San Jose has emerged as a prime option” for a PWHL expansion team. In an email obtained by The Athletic, PWHLPA executive director Malaika Underwood told players “the league intends to move forward with a four-team expansion.
” There’s been increased chatter among league circles that San Jose has emerged as a prime option. Read more on what… — The Athletic (@TheAthletic) May 7, 2026 Hailey Salvian explained that Bay Area women’s sports franchises have set attendance and valuation records, the PWHL may want to develop a Western Conference soon, and hockey in the Bay Area has grown in popularity since the rise of Macklin Celebrini. Plus, SAP Center will be undergoing significant renovations in the future.
IW Magazine and David Pagnotta both reported on Friday that the PWHL is indeed coming to San Jose, though Ian Kennedy cautioned that nothing has been signed. They very well might, but NOTHING has been signed here. There remains a distinct chance that at least one of these markets end up not getting the deal done.