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PWHL goes the way of San Jose in adding a fourth expansion team and growing to 12 overall

San Jose has landed a pro women’s hockey franchise with the PWHL completing its ambitious four-team expansion process with a first entry into California. The league now has 12 teams entering its fourth season, having doubled in size since the PWHL was established in June 2023. In selecting San Jose, the PWHL adds a region with a population of about 7.6 million, strengthens its geographic footprint with a third Pacific Coast-based franchise, and enters a market with a strong history of supporting women’s sports and girls hockey development. The team will play out of the NHL home of the San Jose Sharks.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ·