SAN JOSE, CA\u202f(June\u00a06, 2026)\u202f\u2013\u00a0PWHL\u00a0San Jose\u00a0today announced that\u00a0forward Anne Cherkowski\u00a0has been signed to a\u00a0two-year Professional Women\u2019s Hockey League (PWHL) Standard Player Agreement ahead of the team\u2019s inaugural 2026-27 season.\u00a0Cherkowski, who was under contract with the\u00a0New York Sirens, joins PWHL\u00a0San Jose\u00a0on a new deal through the 2027-28\u00a0campaign and becomes the\u00a0third\u00a0of five players to be added to the team during Phase 2 of the PWHL\u2019s Expansion Roster Distribution Process.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Cherkowski was selected by New York\u00a0with the 13th overall pick in the second round of the 2025 PWHL Draft.\u00a0The 23-year-old recorded nine points (2G, 7A) in 28\u00a0games\u00a0and her seven assists were tied for the second-highest total among\u00a0Sirens\u00a0rookies.\u00a0The\u00a0native of Coldstream,\u00a0British Columbia, won a pair of medals (one gold, one silver) competing for Canada at the\u00a02019 and 2020\u00a0IIHF\u00a0U18\u00a0Women\u2019s\u00a0World\u00a0Championship. Cherkowski played collegiately at Clarkson University\u00a0where she skated in 168 games and tallied 147 career points (60G, 87A), earning\u00a0ECAC First-Team All-Star honors her final season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The addition of\u00a0Cherkowski\u00a0by PWHL\u00a0San Jose\u00a0follows earlier Phase 2 signings of\u00a0goaltender Corinne Schroeder and defender Rory Guilday, each to two-year contracts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Phase 2 of the Expansion Player Distribution Process, which began Friday at 12 p.m. ET and continues until Monday, June 8 at 1 p.m. ET,\u202fallows each expansion team to build the foundation of its roster by acquiring five players through signings and, if necessary, a player selection process.\u202fOnly players\u202fidentified\u202fon an expansion team\u2019s\u202finitial\u202f20-player Exclusive Negotiation Target List are eligible to be signed during Phase 2.\u202fExisting teams can lose a maximum of three players who are under contract for the 2026-27 season during this phase.\u202fRead the full rules\u202fhere<\/a>.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n \u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n A complete\u202flist of\u202fplayer signings\u202fand transactions\u202fis available on the\u202fofficial\u202fPWHL Transactions Page<\/a>.\u202fTo see the full overview of the status of PWHL player contracts\u202fahead of Phase 2, visit the PWHL Contract Guide\u202fhere<\/a>.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n \u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n ABOUT PWHL\u202fSAN JOSE\u202f\u00a0 PWHL, the PWHL Logo, and PWHL team names and logos are trademarks of the PWHL. \u00a9 PWHL 2026. All Rights Reserved.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n
PWHL\u202fSan Jose\u202fis one of 12 teams in the Professional Women\u2019s Hockey League (PWHL), which was founded in 2023. The PWHL began its inaugural season in January 2024 and features the best women\u2019s hockey players in the world. PWHL\u202fSan Jose\u202fwas\u202fofficially announced<\/a>\u202fas one of the league\u2019s four new expansion teams on May 19\u202fand will debut at\u202fSAP Center\u202fin the fall. Fans can place a time-stamped deposit\u202fhere
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