The PWHL is “set to announce” Tuesday that San Jose will “enter the league for the 2026-27 season.” The expansion franchise is “expected to play its home games” at SAP Center and train and practice at Sharks Ice in San Jose. The league needed to “work with the Sharks,” the NHL team that plays at the SAP Center, to “ensure enough home game dates were available at the arena.” The team’s colors will “also be unveiled” Tuesday. A nickname, the front office, the coaching staff and the roster will be finalized in the “coming weeks and months.” Landing a club in California “finalizes the PWHL’s ambitious expansion path for this year” as the league has grown from eight to 12 teams, having previously added clubs in Detroit, Las Vegas and Hamilton, Ont. (San Jose MERCURY NEWS, 5/18).
